Planning precedent report

For demolition and removal of two existing derelict dilapidated houses at 23 – 25 Old Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The application includes removal of the two houses, making good of the brickwork where the houses abutted the adjoining gable, applying a new sand-cement render finish, strengthening the adjacent chimney stack, and providing a new barge board detail as required. It also includes making good the existing ground floor slab finishes, pouring a new concrete slab at the same level as the existing yard, extending the existing fence with a matching fence detail, and repainting the existing fence and gates.

Planning permission consisting of amendments to approved planning permission (application no. 3188/17 ABP-300972-18) for 24 no. apartments in 2 no. 4 to 5 storey blocks to provide overall 33 no. apartments in 2 no. 4 to 5 storey blocks as follows: internal layout of front Block A revised to increase accommodation from 15 no. approved apartments (1 no. x studio, 4 no. x 1 bed units, 7 no. x 2 bed units, 3no. x 3 bed units and 1 no. office unit) to 22 no. apartments (13 no. x 1 bed units, and 9 no. x 2 bed units), 2 no. x secure bicycle stores and 1 no. bin store; relocation of rear Block B to align with new office building on 26-29 Old Kilmainham and block width reduced from 17.3m to 15.6m; internal layout of rear Block B revised to increase accommodation from 9 no. approved apartments (1 no. x 1 bed unit, 6 no. x 2 bed units, and 2 no. x 3 bed units) to 11 no. apartments ( 5no. x 1 bed units and 6 no. x 2 bed units); removal of basement car park; revised elevational treatment and all associated landscaping and site works.

RETENTION: Planning permission for a single storey extension to rear of existing house with ancillary works.

PERMISSION:For the demolition of the existing two storey structure and enclosing perimeter walls on site and the construction of 4No. new terraced, three storey dwellings with balconies and roof terraces, roof lights, landscaping and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development on a site of 0.0288Ha.

The development involves the demolition of the existing single storey building (1,100 sq.m) last used as a motor business and its replacement with the construction of a 6 storey over basement hotel. The new building (with a total floor area of 4,498,9 sq.m) will contain 80 bedrooms in total, parking for 8 cars plus services for the hotel at basement level, a reception area, hotel restaurant, common area and a commercial unit of 152.52 sq.m, bicycle parking and waste collection point all at ground floor level, 22 bedrooms, at first, second and third floor level, 7 bedrooms and a roof top cafe and landscaped roof terrace accessible to hotel guests at fourth floor level and 7 further bedrooms at fifth floor level. There will be a semi private amenity walk alongside the river Camac and ESB substation at ground floor level. The proposed development will contain SuDS measures including green roof, permeable paving and attenuation tank, food compensation storage and flood defences at basement level and all other ancillary works and plant to service the hotel.

We, Halexmain Enterprises Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for the development at the site north and south of and including the Camac River, that includes No. 6 Kilmainham Lane and adjacent lands and the former Irish Cone and Wafer factory, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The proposed development will consist of the following: a) Demolition of the existing two storey dwelling, two sheds and the Irish Cone and Wafer Factory; b) Construction of a 6-storey residential building (Block A) on the north part of the site, containing a total of 35 No. apartments comprising of 13No. 1-Bed Apartments, 12 No. 2-Bed Apartments, 6 No. 2-Bed Duplex Apartments, 4 No. 3-Bed Duplex Apartments, communal amenity space on fifth floor and roof level and 1no. substation at upper ground floor level; c) Construction of a 7-storey residential building (Block B) on the south part of the site that will reduce to 3-storey to Shannon Terrace side, containing a total of 30 No. apartments comprising of 19No. 1-Bed Apartments, 9 No. 2-Bed Apartments and 2 No. 2-Bed Duplex Apartments; communal amenity spaces on the ground level and third floor level; d) Construction of a pedestrian bridge over the river Camac and of a pedestrian stair located on the north-west side on Kilmainham Lane, to connect the two parts of the site. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development will be served through Kilmainham Lane and Shannon Terrace. All with associated site works, bicycle store, bin store, landscaping, public open space, communal open space and services.