Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For development for a residential development comprising 24 no. units, on a site of 0.084 ha, at Nos. 16-19 Rutland Place, Dublin 1 (located to the rear of Nos 16-19 North Great George's Street all of which are Protected Structures (RPS Nos. 3191; 3192; 3193 and 3194). The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing two storey site structures at Nos. 16, 18 and 19 Rutland Place (c. 882.6 sqm) and the partial demolition (c. 175.2 sq m) of No. 17 Rutland Place, retaining the below ground brick cellar and ground to first floor stone rubble walls (c. 96.7 sq m retained above ground level and c. 139.6 sq m at basement level); alterations to the existing retained built form at No. 17 Rutland Place to facilitate the construction of the new development; and the construction of a 4 storey apartment block (3 full storeys plus set back 4 th floor; 14.2m max. height), with balconies and terraces, to provide 24 no. residential apartments (c. 2085 sq m GFA), comprising 1 no. studio unit, 12 no. one bedroom units and 11 no. two bedroom (4 person) units. The development will also consist of the provision of communal amenity space, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment; bicycle parking; piped infrastructural services and connections; ducting; plant; waste management provision; SuDS measures (including green blue roof); site lighting and all site development and excavation works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for restoration and refurbishment of the front and rear facades. The proposed works to the front facade consist of the following: Steam cleaning of facade brickwork to remove heavy carbon staining, the ranking out of cementitious pointing, brickwork repair to badly damaged or spalled bricks, repointing using hydraulic lime and application of a colour wash, cementitious render to be removed from window reveals on third floor and repaired with new lime feathered reveals, and removal of paint from granite cills on 2nd and 3rd floors. The proposed works to the rear facade consist of the following: Steam cleaning of facade brickwork to remove heavy carbon staining, the raking out of cementitious pointing and repointing using hydraulic lime, brickwork repair to badly damaged bricks including stitching of cracking, removal of foam insulation from window reveals on second and third floors and repointing using hydraulic lime. The works will include the painting and decoration of all windows.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE The construction of a new studio/sunroom extension of 36m2 to existing attic conversion to serve as additional floor space to 3rd floor apartment below, provision of new access stairs to same, repair and repointing of existing chimney stacks, some minor internal alterations and all necessary conservation and ancillary works. ( Works previously granted permission under Plan Reg. 2425/17 ) 12 North Great Georges Street is a Protected Structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of conservation works, consisting of repairs and repointing to front and rear brick facades, cleaning of granite plinth to front railings, repointing / repairs to 3 chimneys including restoring one chimney to its original height, insertion of three new balconettes at front at 1st floor level, reinstatement of Georgian glazing bars to 2 front windows at ground floor level, 11m.2 extension to attic room with flat roof and new windows to the rear and attic access staircase relocation and associated works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for the development will consist of 1. the removal of the push-out toilet structure and double doors to the rear of the building off the half landing leading to the second floor, 2. the installation of a new window on a granite cill and brick dwarf wall to replace the removed double doors noted at 1 above, And all ancillary works. All the works to be carried out in accordance with best conservation practice and the Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2011) and Advice Series issued by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises the following: (i) Retention permission is sought for the removal of existing non-original partition walls, and the stripping of modern wall, ceiling and floor finishes at basement level; (ii) Permission is sought for internal alterations to the basement to provide five en-suite bedrooms including layout alterations and replacement of existing uPVC windows to the rear elevation (basement level only). The proposed works include the repair of historic fabric including the ground floor structure, the front and back masonry walls, the front windows and the staircase; (iii) The painting grey of the non-original render on the front façade; (iv) Replacement of non-original down pipes on front façade with cast iron pipes in original style; and (v) Drainage and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate development.