Site planning risk brief

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission to install 3no. Antenna and 2no. transmission dishes on supporting poles together with equipment cabinets, cabling and associated site works at the roof level of Royal Irish Academy of Music, 36-38 Westland Row, Dublin 2, D02 WY89 (Protected Structures in Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-2028, RPS Ref. No. 8508).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for proposed demolition works to Nos. 36-38 Westland Row, Dublin 2 ( a protected structure). The subject site is bound to the north by nos. 39-40 Westland Row and Cumberland Court, to the south by no. 35 Westland Row, Harcourt Row and nos. 22-24 Cumberland Street South (also known as South Cumberland Street), to the west by Westland Row and to the east by Cumberland Street South. The proposed works will consist of the demolition of the existing rear toilet extension to the east facing rear elevation of 36 Westland Row (a protected structure), which extends 5no storeys above external court-yard (grade) level and the repair of the original external rear facade which abuts the structures proposed to be demolished to include the reinstatement of 3no original window openings, originally located at each stair landing level. Proposed internal plan modifications to provide replalcement toilet facilities within the existing floor plan of no 36 Westland Row, including the removal of existing external drainage pipework to the rear east-facing elevation, installation of new internal drainage connections and remedial repairs to external wall finishes where disturbed by the above works as described. Works are associated with previously approved planning application ref 4458/16.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission is sought for 1. omission of the permitted new 4-storey structure above the roof of the (existing) central single-storey structure, 2. extension of the permitted barrel-vaulted rooflight to the central single-storey structure, 3. erection of an external glazed single-storey shelter structure to the north-east corner of the flat roof to the central single-storey structure, 4. formation of an additional automatic opening vent window opening at high-level of the rear return structure of the principal building to Westland Row.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for refurbishment and repair, including new railing to front with granite plinth and paving and replacement with modern bay window, replacement of modern internal doors with period style fire doors, replacement of modern plywood floor in entrance hall with cream coloured limestone paving, insertion at ground floor of glass double doors in modern timber stud wall from entrance hall to front office, insertion of double doors between front and rear room at ground floor level to match doors at first floor, change of use of lower ground floor from place of worship to office, four storey extension on the rear above lower ground floor level, with roof garden at ground floor level, placement of skylights on rear and side slopes of main roof, removal of roller shutter to rear and replacement with timber sheeted doors, removal of roofing felt off mews and replacement with blue/black natural slate, insertion of leaded fan light over front door, works which have commenced to the rear, including ground works and steel supports and generally the replacement of modern timber and pvc window sash with period style sash windows and refurbishment of window shutters and removal of roller shutter to front at 35 Westland Row/35 Harcourt Row, Dublin 2, a protected structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for full refurbishment works to upper and lower ground floor levels only at 40 Westland Row, Dublin 2, D02 HW74 which is a protected structure (RPS No. 8510) extending through rear to Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02 V588 to include (1) General refurbishment and upgrade of existing office space (2) The addition of a new fully disabled Part M access to rear via Cumberland Street South (3) The addition of a new fire rated stair core and passenger lift (4) Creation of new door access via Cumberland Court (5) Creation of new external openings to south elevation at ground floor level (6) Enlargement of external openings to south elevation at first floor level (7) All associative site works involved in carrying out the refurbishment.

Planning permission for one one-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor and one one-bedroom duplex apartment on the second to third floor.