Site planning risk brief

RETENTION planning permission for single storey extension to rear of existing all with associated ancillary works.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Planning permission for the following works: • Retention permission for change of use to two apartments. • Installation of new lobbies and bathrooms within both existing apartments. • Extension of the building at the rear at ground and first floor to provide additional living space to both existing apartments. • Provision of new steel and glass balconies to the rear at ground and first floor levels for both apartments. • Provision of a new hipped roof above the proposed extension. • Provision of rooflight for the proposed upstairs bathroom. • Related internal alterations.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the demolition of existing warehousing and development comprising build-to-rent additional 10 apartments to include basement, three apartments (1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments), ground floor, four apartments (three 1 bedroom and one 2 bedroom apartments), first floor, three apartments (two 1 bedroom apartments and one 2 bedroom apartment) and second floor/roof level plant together with south facing projecting balconies and roof level north facing balconies to serve all proposed apartments in addition to existing four apartments (basement 3 bedroom apartment, ground floor 2 bedroom apartment, first floor 3 bedroom apartment with existing south facing balcony and second floor 2 bedroom apartment) to rear of number 22 Charles Street Great and facing Summer Arch, Dublin 1, D01 RY91 a protected structure in one block consisting of three storey over basement level with roof plant all on site to rear of numbers, 22, 23, 24 and 25 Charles Street Great, Dublin 1. Works to protected structure, number 22, includes changes to internal stairs, additional external stairs extending rear window opening to provide door, opening internal wall to provide access and removing one bedroom from ground floor apartment. Proposal includes for Suds drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment required to facilitate development. Development to include alterations to number 22 Charles Street Great to including; alterations to return, stairs from ground to first floor, apartments number 2 and rear elevation. All existing and proposed apartments are build-to-rent.

1. PROVISION OF STEEL STAIRS/ GATE TO FRONT LIGHTWELL (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED), WITH 2. LOWER LEVEL ACCESS DOOR UNDER STONE STEPS, 3. LIME-BASED RE-POINTING OF FRONT FAÇADE INCLUDING LIME FINISHED RENDER RETURNS AT STEPS, 4. NEW REPLACEMENT TIMBER SASH WINDOWS IN PLACE OF PVC, 5. REPLACEMENT CONSERVATION ROOFLIGHT TO FRONT ROOF AND EXEMPT REAR ROOFLIGHTS, TO STAIR, DOUBLE TO ATTIC ROOM, SMALLER ROOFLIGHT TO ENSUITE. 6. REAR UPPER LEVEL STEEL FRAMED GARDEN DECK WITH ESCAPE STEPS TO REAR GARDEN, 7. ASSOCIATED BOUNDARY PRIVACY SCREENS, 8. BOILER HOUSE UNDER REAR DECK, 9. REAR UPPER FLOOR WINDOW ALTERED TO ESCAPE DOUBLE DOORS, 10. ALL WITH ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING.

Attic conversion for storage with dormer window to the rear. New side window to the first floor.

The development will consist of (i) Demolition of existing derelict structures comprising multiple interconnected one and two storey buildings of various age; the removal of existing vehicular entrances at North Great Charles Street and at Tyrrells Places; the removal of security gates and railings at the site perimeter. (ii) Construction of 2 no. apartment blocks ranging from 3 to 6 storeys, connected and served by external access decks and consisting of 52 no. apartments comprising 28 no. one-bed and 24 no. two-bed apartments, along with ancillary circulation cores, plant rooms, cycle store, and bin store, all arranged around a central courtyard amenity space. Upper floor apartments will have balconies onto Great Charles Street, Charles Lane, and Tyrrell Place. Ground floor apartments will have enclosed front yards and private terraces to the rear which adjoin the shared courtyard garden. The development will be served by 76 no. resident cycle space plus 22 no. visitor cycle spaces. Pedestrian/cyclist access to the development will be on Charles Lane. Ground floor apartments located along public street will have own door access from the street. (iii) Construction of a new ESB substation and switchroom adjacent to an existing ESB kiosk to the northern corner of site. (iv) Carrying out of associated site works, works to existing footpaths/kerbs, and landscaping works. (v) Replacement of existing railings at the boundary to Pavee Point (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref: 1370 ‘The Free Church’), railings which are positioned within the development site and outside the curtilage of that structure. The site partially located within the Mountjoy Square Architectural Conservation Area.