Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for development to amend the permitted development (Reg. Ref. 4628/18 and 4476/19) at a c. 0.5409 hectare site generally bound by Charlemont Street to the east, Harcourt Road to the north and Richmond Street South to the west, including 2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 Charlemont Street; 16,17,18, 19/20, 21/22 (including laneway) and 23 Harcourt Road; vacant site to the corner of Harcourt Road and Richmond Street South (formerly 24 Harcourt Road and 1-2 Richmond Street South); 3,4,5,6-7,7b and 7a Richmond Street South, existing gym facility located between Charlemont Street and Richmond Street South accessed from a laneway south of 7a Richmond Street South (Richmond Villas); and all associated structures and curtilage to properties listed, Dublin 2. The site is generally north of the 'Charlemont Square' site currently under development. The application site contains four Protected Structures: 5 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1350); 6 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1351), 7 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1352); 8 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1353). The development consists of the following: (i) Provision of an additional floor, to provide for a ten storey over two level basement office development; (ii) Reconfigurations of floorplates including internal layouts and core locations; (iii) Revisions to elements of all permitted elevations of the new development; (iv) No Alterations are proposed to the four protected structures from that permitted; (v) Increase in GFA of the cafe/ restaurant to Charlemont Street from 84 sq.m. to 121 sq.m.; (vi) Increase in secure bicycle parking at basement level to 328 no. (not including 22 no. visitor bicycle parking at street level); (vii) Overall, the proposal increases the development by 3,814 sq.m. to a total 36,845 sq.m.; (viii) All associated site development works and consequential amendments to the permitted development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development to amend the permitted development (Reg. Ref. 4628/18) at a c. 0.5409 hectare site generally bound by Charlemont Street to the east, Harcourt Road to the north and Richmond Street South to the west, including 2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 Charlemont Street; 16, 17, 18, 19/20, 21/22 (including laneway) and 23 Harcourt Road; vacant site to the corner of Harcourt Road and Richmond Street South (formerly 24 Harcourt Road and 1-2 Richmond Street South); 3, 4, 5, 6-7, 7b and 7a Richmond Street South, existing gym facility located between Charlemont Street and Richmond Street South accessed from a laneway south of 7A Richmond Street South (Richmond Villas); and all associated structures and curtilage to properties listed, Dublin 2. The site is generally north of the Charlemont Square site currently under development. The application site contains four Protected Structures: 5 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1350); 6 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1351); 7 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1352); and 8 Charlemont Street (RPS Ref. 1353). The proposed amendments consist of the following: (i) The provision of a part substation part security room to the laneway south of 7A Richmond Street South (Richmond Villas), in location of permitted security room. (ii) Consequential minor amendments to elevations and associated works to Richmond Street South and laneway. (iii) Reduced basement footprints under the proposed substation resulting in a proposed reduction to the permitted gross floor area of 24 sq.m with the revised overall development providing for 34,502 sq.m.

Permission for development at this site which forms part of the permitted Charlemont Square development permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3742/10 (ABP Reg. PL29S.238212) as subsequently amended by planning permissions Ref. 2286/12 (ABP Ref. PL240620), Ref. 4443/16, Ref. 3725/18, Ref. 4758/18 and Ref. 3035/20 and 3851/22. The development (site area approx. 14.7 sq.m) will consist of the installation /erection of a double sided, floor fixed totem of 2.4m in height and 0.5m in width. The totem comprises a 20mm x 100mm frame with inlaid panels,. frame detail to illuminate via LED modules housed within the frame and panels set back by 5mm from the frame. The works also include the installation of 2 no. uplighters within the existing paving slab to the front and the rear of the proposed totem.

The development will consist of internal and external amendments to Block 1 which forms part of a previously permitted development as approved by Dublin City Council under Reg. Ref. 3742/10 (ABP Ref. PL29S.238212), as subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 4443/16, DCC Reg. Ref. 3735/18 and DCC Reg. Ref. 4758/18. The proposed development relates to ground level through to roof level only and will result in an uplift in the overall gross internal area of Block 1 by 752sqm (an increase from 21,712sqm to 22,464sqm). The proposed amendments will include: Minor extensions to the building footprint to the south and to the north at Core 1; Slight reconfiguration of internal cores/atriums; Minor changes to the quantity and positions of fins on upper facades; Removal of ESB substation at the southern elevation at ground floor level; Increase in central core parapet height from 51.25m to 52.45m and slight increase in finished floor levels (FFL’s) at sixth and seventh floor from the approved 40.05 to 40.15m and 44.15m to 44.3 respectively; Addition of 2no. fire-fighting lifts to the rear of Core 1 and Core 4 at ground floor level and resultant minor changes to the north and south elevations, including an increase in parapet level from 48.95m to 49.69m at the point of these two cores; Changes to northern vent voids/addition of podium vent on pedestrian street; and Repositioning of glazing along the eastern elevation at seventh floor level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site of 0.22 ha generally bounded by Richmond Street South to the west, Richmond Street Villas to the north and east and by 18/19 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2 (now demolished) to the south. The site contains 11-12 Richmond Street South, D02, HX76, 13 Richmond Street South and 17 Richmond Street South (now demolished). The site is to the west of the Charlemont Square scheme. The application site contains a protected structure, 11-12 Richmond Street South (former Bernard Shaw Public House, RPS Ref. 7361). The development consists of the following: (i) Demolition of non-original extension to the protected structure and demolition of No. 13 Richmond Street South; (ii) The provision of a new mixed-use building of up to 8 no. storey with setback at 2nd, 4th and 6th Floor levels; (iii) Repair and refurbishment of protected structure (11-12 Richmond Street South) including removal of non-original features; (iv) provision of 9,347 sq.m. office space from basement to 7th floor level with lobby/informal meeting space at ground floor level; (v) provision of 3 no. cafe/retail/restaurant units (370 sq.m.) over ground and first floor level; (vi) provision of 362 sq.m. of arts/cultural space at basement level; (vii) provision of atrium terrace with external terrace at 2nd floor level; (viii) provision of 2 no. external terraces on the western elevation fronting Richmond Street South at 6th floor level; (ix) provision of 1 no. lightwell on the eastern elevation at ground and basement level and 1 no, lightwell on the southern elevation from basement to roof level; (x) the provision of 7 no. car parking spaces at ground floor level accessed from Gordon Place and 184 no. bicycle parking spaces including 4 no. cargo bike spaces at ground and basement level with associated shower and changing facilities; (xi) provision of 568 sq.m. of green roof at roof level; (xii) all ancillary and associated site development, demolition, works, site clearance, landscaping, public realm works, substation, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction and provision of plant; The overall development consists of 14,314 sq.m. gross floor area.

The development will consist of the subdivision and change of use to part of the permitted ground floor café/restaurant (318 sq.m.) permitted under Reg. Ref. 3742/10 (ABP Ref. PL29S.238212), and subsequently amended by Reg. Ref. 4443/16, Ref. 4152/17, Ref. 3735/18, Ref. 4758/18, Ref. 3035/20, Ref. 2509/21, Ref. 3851/22, and Ref. 3685/23, and extended under Reg. Ref. 3742/10/X1, to provide for an office space (61 sq.m.). The proposed change of use seeks flexibility to retain the existing café/restaurant use whilst also catering for the office use. The development includes signage, bicycle parking and all associated site development works.