Planning precedent report

The proposed development is to replace the existing internal advertising paper panel at the right side of the shelter with a digital display unit. The advertising panel on the left side will be removed and replaced with transparent glass panels. The proposed new advertising unit has an overall height of 2.162m, a depth of 0.305m and a width of 1.34m, with a digital display area of 1.52m2.

The United States of America, intends to apply for planning permission for a period of 5 years for development at the former Ballsbridge Hotel site, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The application site is bound by Lansdowne Road to north west and Pembroke Road to the south west. The proposed development will consist of: - The provision of a temporary surface level car park for staff/service vehicles associated with the Embassy of the United States; - The car park comprises a total of 40 no. spaces (26 no. staff and 14 no. service vehicles) with vehicular access off Lansdowne Road and pedestrian access off Pembroke Road; - The proposal includes lighting, boundary treatments, landscaping and all associated site works.

Permission for amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: 4120/21 & ABP Ref.: 313812-22 at the site of the former Carrisbrook House No. 122 Northumberland Road Dublin 4. The site is located at the junction of Pembroke Road and Northumberland Road. The site is bound to the west by No. 120 Pembroke Road, a protected structure (RPS Ref.: 6637), and No. 122 Baggot Lane. To the east the site is bound by Northumberland Road and an existing petrol filling station (D4 Fuels). The buildings on the site have been demolished under Reg Ref.: 4120/21 & ABP Ref.: 313812-22. The proposed amendments to the permitted office development consist of the following: • Alterations to the lift and stair core layout from basement to ninth floor level. • Alteration to the basement ramp to provide a stepped access with adjacent cycle ramp and the omission of the lift access to the basement cycle parking • Internal alterations to the basement level to provide for 3 no. additional car parking spaces (a total of 12 no. car parking spaces), 1 no. additional cycle parking space, omission of scooter parking spaces and alterations to plant areas and welfare/shower areas • Minor increase of the cafe/restaurant unit to 88 sqm • Minor alterations to the landscaping at ground floor level to facilitate a ventilation outlet from the basement sprinkler tanks along Pembroke Road • Omission of 3 no. doors at ground floor-level from Northumberland Road. Alteration to the elevational treatment of the setback at 9th floor level. The proposed development includes elevational changes to the permitted 10 storey building including a change in material to the band at each floor level, the cladding on the terraces, and the elevational treatment of the setback 9th floor level. • The proposed alterations will result in a reduction in the gross floor area (GFA) from c. 12,600 sqm to c 12,499 sqm. All associated development.

The proposed development will consist of the following: • The demolition of the existing eight storey over basement office building on site which has a total gross floor area (GFA) of 3,757.5 sq.m, along with all associated site clearance works; • The construction of a part 4 to part 10 storey office development over basement level, with a café / restaurant unit at ground floor level. The proposal has a GFA of 12,690 sq.m GFA, including basement level; • An office reception area fronting onto the junction of Pembroke Road and Northumberland Road, a café/restaurant unit, office floorspace and ESB substation are proposed at ground floor level; • Ancillary office floorspace, plant rooms, a bin store, attenuation storage, a bike store for 158 no. spaces, 1 no. motorcycle space, e-scooter parking spaces and 9 no. car parking spaces are provided at basement level. 10 no. visitor cycle parking spaces are provided at ground level; • External terraces are provided from first to ninth floor level; • The development provides for pedestrian access from Pembroke Road and Northumberland Road and vehicular and cycle access to the basement car park from Baggot Lane / Northumberland Road; • The development includes screened plant enclosures, green roofs and PV panels at roof level; • The development includes foul and surface water drainage, landscape works, public realm upgrades, boundary treatments, lighting, signage, and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development. Connection to services / works external to the planning application site boundary will be subject to agreement with the Planning Authority.

Permission for development at a site (c. 1.73ha) at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 bounded generally by Lansdowne Road to the north, Lansdowne Place development (currently under construction) to the east, Pembroke Road to the west, and One Ballsbridge to the south. The proposed development will comprise: The demolition of the Ballsbridge Hotel which ranges in height from 1-9 storeys and comprising approximately 27,609 sqm in area, including swimming pool and plant area located below ground level (c. +2.4m O.D); all associated site development works, including termination of existing services at site boundary.

Permission for development at a site (c.1.73ha) at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 bounded generally by Lansdowne Road to the north, Lansdowne Place development (currently under construction) to the east, Pembroke Road to the west and One Ballsbridge to the south, at Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The development will consist of a scheme of residential, hotel, retail, non-retail services, licenced restaurants, bars, cafes and ancillary uses above and below ground (81,024.7sq.m gross floor area), comprising: The demolition of structures on site (excluding the primarily retained external posts, plinths and railings around the site perimeter to the public road)(approximately 35,500sq.m); The construction of 7 no. buildings (Blocks 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11 primarily residential and inter-linked; Block 12 primarily hotel) over a 2 level basement, comprising: 313 no. residential units (42,794.8 sq.m including arcaded walkways); a 152 no. bedroom hotel (8,185sq.m, including leisure/spa facility, conference facilities, and restaurant and bar facilities above and below ground floor level); an anchor retail unit (2,444.2 sq.m gross); licenced restaurants, cafes and bars (1,540.3sq.m, 7 no. in total); 7 no. retail (including an off-licence)/commercial/non-retail service units (1,399.9sq.m, to accommodate Use Class 1 and 2 uses such as retail, professional/financial services); and ancillary plant, circulation and landscaped areas. The basement levels will accommodate 636 no. car spaces, 32 no. motorcycle spaces and 458 no. bicycle spaces together with circulation, storage and services areas (24,351sq.m). 76 no. bicycle spaces are also provided at surface level within the proposed public realm. Vehicular access to the development (including to basement) is provided from Pembroke Road. A pedestrian entrance, together with a vehicular entrance to cater for residents' drop-off facility and emergency access is provided from Lansdowne Road. The basement connects at L-1 and L-2 with the already constructed basement under the adjoining Lansdowne Place development which is separately accessed at present from both Shelbourne Road and Lansdowne Road. The residential units are accommodated in Blocks 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11 (313 no. residential units comprising: 33 no. 1-bed apartments; 249 no. 2-bed apartments; 4no. 2-bed apartments with study; 6 no. 2-bed duplex apartments; 12 no. 3-bed apartments; 2 no. 3-bed apartments with study; 5 no. 3-bed duplex apartments; 2 no. 4-bed apartments): (Blocks 1, 2 and 11 are over a Lower Ground Floor level to accommodate duplex units.) Block 1 has a shoulder level of 8 storeys stepping up to 9 storeys and contains a licenced restaurant/café use at ground floor level with residential use over (21 no. apartments); Block 2 has a shoulder level of 8 storeys stepping up to 9 storeys and is in residential use (24 no. apartments); Blocks 8-11 are centred around the feature courtyard gardens over the ground floor anchor retail unit; Blocks 8, 9 and 10 have a shoulder height of 8 storeys stepping up to 9 storeys (stepping from 7 to 8 storeys within the courtyard) with a feature 13 storey landmark element at the corner of Block 8; Blocks 8, 9 and 10 contain retail/non-retail service/licenced restaurant/café/bar uses at ground floor level with residential uses over (Block 8 -70 no. apartments; Block 9 - 42 no. apartments; Block 10 - 46 no. apartments); Block 11 has a shoulder height of 9 storeys stepping up to 10 storeys (stepping from 8 storeys to 9 storeys within the courtyard) and contains retail/non-retail service/licenced restaurant/café/bar and residential uses at ground floor level with residential uses over (110 no. apartments); Block 12 has an overall height of 10 storeys and contains the 152 no. bedroom hotel with associated facilities including a licenced restaurant/bar at 9th floor level and retail/non-retail service, licenced restaurant/café/bar uses at ground floor level, together with conference and leisure facilities at Basement Level -1. The development will also consist of: vehicular connections at Basement Levels -1 and -2 to adjoining basement of previously permitted mixed-use scheme (under construction) at 'Lansdowne Place' - Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4015/09 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29S.237454), as revised by subsequent permissions, Dublin City Council Reg. Refs. 4344/15, 2244/16, 2578/16, 2849/16, 3386/16, 3468/16, 3532/16, 4369/16, 2853/17, 4601/17 and 3620/18; the provision of private, semi-private, and public open spaces, and external circulation areas in the form of winter-gardens, balconies, garden areas including a raised courtyard green, roof terraces, a public plaza, and covered and open pedestrian streets and paths; all hard and soft landscaping including boundary treatments (including alterations to parts of the external posts, plinths and railings), changes in level; substations; plant; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground. Works to the external pavement will consist of new paving, lay-bus, set-down and taxi facilities.