Planning precedent report

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: 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 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.

Permission for development on a site of 0.16 ha. The development consists of the amendment and extension of a shared accommodation scheme as permitted under DCC Reg. Ref.: 3546/19, An Bord Pleanala Ref.: ABP-306181-19. The application proposes to incorporate the adjacent site at 38 Hill Street into permitted development and make subsequent internal alterations. The development consists of: 1. The demolition of existing structure on the site of 38 Hill Street (floor area of c.186sqm) and the construction of an extension to the existing permitted scheme containing an additional 21no. bed spaces and ranging in height from 1 to 6 storeys. The total no. of bed spaces for the scheme will be increased from 129 as permitted to 150 including an increase in accessible bed spaces from 2 to 8. 2. The reconfiguration of the permitted ground floor layout to incorporate the additional site area and to include additional communal facilities and amenities for all residents comprising, reception area, laundry, communal lounge/social space, co-working spaces, activities room, storage. A decrease in the permitted publicly accessible café unit from c.79sqm to c.73sqm is also proposed. 3. The first to fifth floors will contain an additional 4-5 no. bed spaces on each level and the second to fourth floors will each contain a new shared amenity space of c.35sqm fronting onto Hill Street. 4. Reconfiguration of the permitted shared amenity space at second to fourth floors to provide for additional cooking stations. An additional c.35sqm shared amenity space at roof level to the existing permitted external roof terrace onto Hill Street. 5. Primary pedestrian access to the development will continue to be from Hill Street with secondary controlled pedestrian and cycle only access from existing access on North Great George’s Street. An increase in permitted cycle parking from 72 to 78 spaces. 6. The total additional floor space is c.885sqm. The proposed development also includes for amendments to the provision of green roofs, signage and other associated site development works above and below ground. Permission is also sought for the removal of Condition 2 of the Order, as issued by An Bord Pleanala, Ref.: ABP-306181-19 relating to the requirement for cooking hobs in all units.

Permission for development on a site of 0.14 ha at 39-42 Hill Street and 36a North Great George's Street, Dublin 1. The development consists of the following: The demolition of the existing former light industrial structures on the site (floor area of c. 2735 sq.m) and the construction of a shared accommodation scheme, containing 132 no. bedspaces and ranging in height from 3 storeys to 7 storeys plus roof plant. The total gross floor area of this building will be c.4,980 sq.m. The proposed shared accommodation development provides communal facilities and amenities for all residents comprising, at ground floor level of reception area, laundry, gym, communal lounge/social space, co-working spaces, activities room, storage and a publicly accessible cafe unit of 79 sq.m. A communal kitchen and living space is proposed at each level from ground to fifth floor. An external courtyard is provided at ground floor and a roof terrace is provided on the sixth floor facing, south, east and west. Two projecting elements of the building will overhang the public footpath at second and third floor and sixth and seventh floor. Primary pedestrian access to the development will be from Hill Street with secondary pedestrian and cycle access from existing access on North Great George's Street. The development includes for a new replacement timber entrance door onto North Great George's Street. A total no. of 72 bike parking spaces with covered shelter are provided the external courtyard at ground floor. The proposed development also includes for the provision of green roofs; plant at roof level; signage; new ESB substation and switch room; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site development works above and below ground.