Planning precedent report

Permission is sought by Focus Housing Association CLG for development at Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street and Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8 (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east and north, Nos. 61 and 62 Pimlico to the north, Braithwaite Street/Poole Street Playground to the west, and by St. Margaret’s Avenue and St. John’s Avenue to the south). The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 49 no. apartments set over two blocks (connected at ground floor level) ranging from 1-6 storeys in height and consisting of 10 no. studios, 9 no. 1 bed units, 11 no. 2 bed (3-person) units and 19 no. 2 bed (4-person) units, with all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces to north, south, east and west elevations; bin store, plant room, maintenance and store rooms; 1 no. ESB substation; 107 no. bicycle parking spaces (79 no. spaces within bicycle stores at ground floor level and 28 no. spaces within communal courtyard; landscaping including recreational, exercise and play equipment; lighting; boundary treatments; upgrades to existing footpaths with new pedestrian gate to St. Margaret’s Avenue (emergency access/egress only); heat pumps and PV panels at roof level; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Planning permission for development on a site of 1,764sqm approximately (c.0.18ha) at Nos. 28-34, Braithwaite Street and Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8. The development will consist of the provision of a residential apartment scheme with a gross floor area of c.4,327 in 2no. blocks, each with separate street access via private entrance lobbies from Braithwaite Street and Pimlico, respectively; an overall height of 6 storeys above ground level (with screened and setback rooftop plant) comprising 49no. residential apartments (consisting of 6no. studio apartments, 14no. one-bedroom apartments and 29no. two-bedroom apartments); private amenity space in the form of ground level courtyard terraces and upper level balconies; communal amenity space in the form of a centrally located courtyard and open space area near the southwest corner of the site (482sqm approx. in total) each with dedicated children play areas; and 103 no. cycle parking spaces. The overall development will also include: a new ESB substation; piped infrastructure and ducting; hard and soft landscaping; changes in level; boundary treatments; pedestrian circulation areas and footpaths; drainage works; provision of bio-diverse roofs for assisting with drainage attenuation; communal refuse storage areas; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

Planning permission for a residential & ESB sub-station development of 51 apartments comprising 21 one-beds & 30 two-bed apartments all with balconies or terraces. The development is in two blocks with heights ranging from two storeys facing St. Maraget's Avenue to a set-back sixth storey facing Braithwaite Street. The development is a total of 4,702 square metres.

Planning permission is sought for the demolition of existing extension, construction of a new single storey extension, new dormer window and roof light to the rear.

The development will consist of a a 2 storey flat roof extension totalling 28m2 to the rear of the existing dwelling.

RETENTION: Permission is sought to retain the present upper floor flat roofed domestic bedroom extension, as built, at the rear of 18 John Street South, Dublin 8, D08 VXR9.