Planning precedent report

The development will consist of revised site boundary alignments and treatments to the staggered western boundary to Law Society lands pursuant to previous grant of planning permission P.A. reference 3655/19.

The development will consist of alterations to previously approved Planning Permission, Planning Authority Ref. 2692/16, An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.247314. The alterations to include: a reduction in the floor to floor heights of the proposed development; the addition of a single floor of hotel bedroom accommodation providing for a three to seven storey Hotel building (progressively set back at its fourth and seventh storeys) resulting in a net increase of building height from currently permitted 20.6 metres above existing ground level to a proposed main roof parapet height of 21.8 metres above existing ground level; provision of a screened rooftop plant enclosure and lift over-run; omission of the previously permitted basement level of 730 sq m gross floor area; alterations to internal layouts including relocation of lifts and staircases resulting in an increase in bedroom room numbers from the currently permitted 96 No. bedrooms to a proposed 160 No. bedrooms; alterations to hotel public areas at Ground Level including omission of Hotel Restaurant and Kitchen; repositioning of the Hotel Public Entrance on the proposed West elevation to Benburb Street to allow for the inclusion of a separate Cafe/restaurant unit of 292 sq m gross floor area at the corner of Benburb Street and Wood Lane; revisions to previously approved elevations; the omission of 3 no. currently permitted car parking spaces; an increase from currently permitted 10 No. bicycle parking spaces to a proposed 20 No. bicycle parking spaces; revisions to hard and soft landscaping proposals to Benburb Street and Wood Lane; amended signage; revisions to location of ancillary plant, stormwater attenuation and ESB sub-station together with revisions to site development and site excavation works above and below ground. The alterations give a reduction in the previously permitted gross floor area of 3,904 sq m to a proposed gross floor area of 3,655 sq m.

Permission for amalgamation of the adjacent standalone permitted Café/Restaurant unit at ground floor level (vacant since completion) into the existing easyHotel Dublin hotel premises and the change-of-use of the Café/Restaurant unit to Lounge/Seating area, Breakfast Room and Service Kitchen/Pantry serving the existing Hotel use, to include for one new double-door opening to be formed in the existing party wall dividing the vacant Café/Restaurant unit from the existing hotel lobby and ground floor. There are no changes proposed to the exterior elevations and shopfronts and the Breakfast Room, Service Kitchen/Pantry and Lounge/Seating areas will avail of bin storage, service access, drainage, water supply and mechanical and electrical plant areas as previously proposed and constructed for the Café/Restaurant unit and as granted in Planning Permission Reference 3655/19.

Your home from home limited intend to apply for planning permission for development at a site of c. 208 sq m at 3 Wood Lane, Dublin 7, D07 TC2D. The proposed development will consist of: the demolition of all existing onsite buildings including a two-storey terrace house (3 Wood Lane, Dublin 7, D07 TC2D) vacant, galvanised steel shed and ancillary outbuildings; and the construction of a new aparthotel development. The development will consist of a 3 to 3.5 storey (over lower ground/basement) aparthotel comprising 18 no. aparthotel bedrooms and related ancillary floorspace (c. 689 sq m, including basement), including visitor reception area, luggage and bicycle store, passenger lift, staff break room, staff changing/toilet/shower facilities, managers office laundry room, basement bin store with dedicated bin/goods lift and internal circulation space, and outdoor terrace area (accessible from proposed bedroom unit 11). The development will also include piped infrastructure and ducting; green roof areas for drainage attenuation purposes; plant room (at basement level); landscaping within proposed courtyard/lightwell areas; boundary treatments; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Law Society of Ireland intends to apply for permission for development at its site comprising 0.46 Hectares being the Greenhall Building (The Law Society Diploma Centre Eircode D07 R81C), within the curtilage of the former Blue Coat School (protected structure RPS no.765) at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 D07 VY24 and the adjoining shed building, to the south, off Benburb Street (Eircode D07 AEC5), Dublin 7. The proposed development will comprise: 1. Demolition of the existing single storey print facility building and adjacent lean-to-shed (c.93sqm ) and the removal of the temporary poly tunnel (c.35sqm) located to the west of the Greenhall building. 2. Demolition of the shed building (c.538sqm) off Benburb Street to the south of the Greenhall building. 3. Alteration works to the existing Greenhall building to provide an enlarged flexible teaching space, additional toilets, lecture room, counselling room and connections to the proposed extension. 4. The construction of a single-storey extension to the west end of the Greenhall building to provide a new secondary entrance and a moot court with judge’s chambers (c.93sqm) with SUDS compliant green roof. 5. The construction of an upper floor extension to the west end of the Greenhall building to provide a lecture room, counselling room and accessible WC (c.126 sqm) with SUDS compliant green roof. 6. The construction of a glazed link (c.12sqm) connecting the three-storey extension to the east end of Greenhall building at first-floor level. 7. The construction of a three-storey extension (with local lowering of the ground level by approximately 2.3m) to the south of the Greenhall building to provide 12 tutorial rooms, 2 meeting rooms, a changing-places sanitary facility, with rooftop plant enclosure and roof mounted plant over and roof mounted photovoltaic panels (c.1,134sqm) with SUDS compliant blue roof. 8. The creation of a new entrance plaza to the east of the proposed three storey extension, which involves the removal of a c.11.3m long portion of a boundary wall to create an opening onto the Academic Street to the south of the former Blue Coat School building. The stone removed will be used to build low stone walls around the plaza, topped with metal railings. 9. The replacement of the existing vehicular ramp with a new ramp to provide improved fire tender and delivery access to the rear of Blackhall Place via existing vehicular access from Benburb Street. 10. New gardens and landscaping to the south and west of the building and along the edges of the new vehicular ramp. 11. The construction of cycle parking facilities to the west of the proposed single-storey extension. 12. Upgrading works to the existing tennis court, removal of outdoor gym equipment, hard landscaping and all other repair and refurbishment site development and associated site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The proposed development seeks permission for the change of use from enterprise use to education / office flexible use and the construction of a new external stair and lift core (58sqm) contained within a new glazed extension to the front façade of the original Methodist Hall building. The gross floor area of the building will increase by 89 sqm. External works proposed to the building include: Existing timber canopy on steel columns and existing rendered external steps to front door to be removed; Square headed, timber panelled front door opening to be replaced with new door and entrance arrangement; Section of modern steel railing and gate on rendered plinth wall to be removed to front of building; Section of modern metal railings on plinth wall to courtyard to be replaced to match existing; Original proportions to 2no. existing first floor windows, on front and side elevations respectively, to be reinstated; Original proportions to 2no. existing first floor windows on front elevation to be reinstated and window openings extended to form new doorway access/egress in each case; Fabric removal from 1 no. existing doorway at upper ground floor level on front elevation to provide for wheelchair access/egress; fabric removal from 2no. existing doorway at lower ground floor level on front elevation to provide for ambulant stair access/egress; Increase in height of existing external fire door on rear elevation; Removal of existing internal staircase and modern partition to south west corner of building at ground and first floor level; Partial roof removal and replacement with flat roof to accommodate plant enclosed by parapet wall; Roof structure / attic void to accommodate new water tank and air handling units; Installation of new WC facilities and internal stud wall partitions; 8no. new bicycle parking spaces and all other associated repair and refurbishment, site development, landscape and boundary works.