Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought for a development at Units 5 & 6 at ground floor in the New Pembroke Street in the Ballsbridge One development bounded by Pembroke Street and Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The ground floor is to be used as a beauty salon in line with the established retail use of the premises. Permission is sought for a) the demolition of the boundary wall between Unit 5 and Unit 6 so as to create a single unit for use as a beauty salon b) the construction of a new mezzanine within the premises (58 sq.m) to be used as part of the salon and for ancillary staff facilities and c) a new fire exit to the rear. The total floor area of completed development would be 246 sq.m.

Planning permission for a single storey extension to existing penthouse apartment at 9th floor level at Apartment No. 63, Ballsbridge One, Pembroke Road, Dublin 4. The proposed development will involve the alteration of an existing section of outdoor terrace to allow for the construction of a new extension of c.29.3sq.m to the north facing side of the building so as to increase the floor area of Apartment 63 from 198.5sq.metres to 218.8sq.metres. The new extension will comprise of a new living room area and new glazed sliding doors facing north west and north east. The proposed development will result in alterations to the elevations of the building at 9th floor level.

PERMISSION The development will consist of a change of use of apartment no.89 within the existing development to provide for use as a Medical Suite providing a health screening clinic.

Permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 3, New Pembroke Street in the Number One Ballsbridge development, bounded by Pembroke Street and Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The development involves a change of use at ground and mezzanine level, from approved licenced restaurant with an ancillary take out area use (Reg. Ref. 4425/18) to medical use, comprising of patient reception space, medical consultation rooms and treatment spaces.

The development consists of change of use at Ground, Basement -1 and Basement -2, from office & bike storage to provide an enlarged Spa & Gym to include staff welfare and laundry facilities. The development will consist of an amendment to the original permission (previously granted under Planning Permission Ref. No. 2227/15) including an increase in the size of the permitted spa & gym, of 1417 sq.m at basement level -1 by 605 sq.m to 2022 sq.m, change of use of part of existing bike storage area at basement level -2 to accommodate 92 sq.m bicycle shower facilities, change of use of 87 sq.m from approved storage use (Ref. 4798/07) at Ground Floor to use as a spa/leisure area. The development also includes a reduction in ancillary office space for Block 3 of 276 sq.m to accommodate the increased leisure centre at basement level -1; a reduction of 44 sq.m in storage space in Block 1 at basement level -1, the rearrangement of bicycle parking facilities within the premises to include 246 bicycle parking spaces at Basement -1 level and 56 bicycle parking spaces at Basement -2 level; the relocation of bicycle shower facilities from Basement -1 to Basement -2, and the removal of 4 no. commercial parking spaces at Basement -1. The total floor area of the completed Spa Leisure development would be 2109 sq.m.

Planning permission for the development consists of: (a) demolition of the boundary wall between Unit 7 and Unit 8 so as to create a single unit for the use as a showroom, (b) the construction of a new mezzanine within the premises 70m2 to be used as part of the showroom and for ancillary staff facilities, (c) a new fire exit to the rear. The total floor area of the completed development would be 258m2.