Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Works include the change of use from office to private residential. The demolition of the lift shaft and motor room and making good of the floors and roof. The removal of the existing flat roof and roof access stairs and replacement with a terrace, sunroom and access stairs. The removal of all kitchen and bathroom fittings and replacement with new. The removal and alteration of existing stud partition walls and the construction of new walls. The removal of plasterboard dry lining and making good of internal wall surfaces. The removal and replacement of non-original joinery with new joinery to an appropriate detail to include: windows, internal doors, architraves, skirtings and floors. Cleaning and repair of the remaining historic cornices and replacement of modern cornices with new to an appropriate design. Alterations to the existing stairs to reverse modern alterations including the replacement of the second to third floor stairs and removal of the third floor mezzanine. The repair and repointing of the brickwork facades. Alteration to window and door openings at basement level. New mechanical and electrical installation including a heat pump with external unit.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of works to a protected structure, a terraced single-pile three-bay four story over basement with basement well. Note: The house is sub-divided into 5 no. residential units. Works involve façade renewal/remedial works to the street elevational to include the removal of cementitious pointing and stopping mortars and repointing of brick using traditional Irish wig pointing in accordance with the specification and method statement from the appointed conservation architects.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the provision of (a) a brass name plate to right hand side of entrance door; (b) an additional brass name plate on existing boundary railing; (c) erection of a 2.5m high wall mounted flagpole and associated flag and mounting bracket affixed to the front elevation of the building. The building is a Protected Structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for change of use of basement office to 1 bed apartment with two new internal openings and change of use to a house of upper floors from office use, refurbishment of sash windows and front door and repointing of front facade brickwork and plastering and external insulation of rear return, internal alterations to remove non-original partitions and mezzanine and upgrading building services reusing existing pathways, new kitchen at ground floor with new window to rear and internal door relocated to original position off hall, installation of sanitary ware to 2nd & 3rd floor bathroom, new partition to bedrooms at 3rd floor, removal of return non original window & door, removal of external escape stairs and replacement with 1.8m high railing and gate to new bin area, new windows and stairs down to relocated back door and new rooflight to return walls raised by 1.55m in height and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site of 0.054 ha. The development relates to proposed modifications to part of the wider redevelopment of the site at No’s 13-30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2 comprising most of a city block bounded by Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Mount Street Upper, James’s Street East and Baggot Street Lower. The proposed development comprises modifications to the development permitted on site under An Bord Pleanala Reference PL29S.244492 (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3052/14), as amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4428/17, currently under construction. The proposed development will consist of change of use to residential from museum use at lower ground level of No’s 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower and No.62 Mount Street Upper, ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower to provide 3 no. residential units comprising 1 no. two bed unit at lower ground floor level (c.118m2 GFA), 1 no. two bed duplex unit at lower ground and ground floor level (c.122m2 GFA) and 1 no. three bed triplex unit at ground to 3rd floor levels (c.248m2 GFA). No increase to existing GFA is proposed. Access to the proposed units will be provided from lower ground level on Mount Street Upper and Fitzwilliam Street Lower and from ground floor level on Fitzwilliam Street Lower. The proposed development also consists of the following works: part replacement of the external stair providing access to lower ground level from Mount Street Upper; installation of post boxes/keypad at ground level; demolition of external walls in front external lightwell area and part replacement with gate/railings; provision of ancillary storage/services in existing external vaults; amendments to vault doorways; new window and door opes at lower ground level; amendments to existing window and door opes at lower ground and rear first floor levels; replacement of existing fenestration at all levels of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; balcony at rear first floor level of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; reconfiguration of internal layouts including provision of internal stairways connecting lower ground and ground levels of No’s 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; removal of existing stairwell connecting lower ground and ground level of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; erection of external boundary walls to rear; amendments to external storage and open space areas to the rear of No. 61 Mount Street Upper; associated amendments to hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site development works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Conversion of the existing ground floor WC to become a print room. Works will comprise the removal of an internal wall, minor alterations in layout, renewal of finishes, amended building services and alterations to the existing glazing.