Planning precedent report

Development will consist of demolition of existing single storey commercial unit & construction of a 3 storey 2 bed room residential apartment (101.5 m.sq.) & car parking area to the front of building and associated site works.

RETENTION: Retention planning permission for non-habitable attic conversion with roof window to the front and dormer to rear.

Planning permission is sought for works to no's 80 & 81 Ballybough Road, Dublin 3, on the junction with Charleville venue. The proposed works are to include: the conversion of No. 80 Ballybough Road from a two-bed house to 1 no. ground floor studio apartment with access from Charleville Avenue, and 1 no. studio and study duplex apartment on first floor and attic level, provided with first floor roof terrace and attic level dormers to front and rear elevations, accessed from Ballybough Road, along with: the demolition of 81 Ballybough Road and the construction of a new 4-storey building providing 3 no. one-bed apartments, 1 no. one-bed apartment with study, 1 no. two-bed apartment, and 1 no. three-bed apartment. The apartments will be accessed from Charleville Avenue and be served by a shared yard containing bike and bin stores. The proposed total of 8 no. apartments will have individual external balcony/terrace areas, some facing onto Ballybough Road and Charleville Avenue and will have access to a shared roof garden. Works also to include all associated site and landscaping works.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: For Residential refurbishment development. This development is for; Retention Permission for the Change of use of the Ground Floor accommodation from shops to residential accommodation and Planning Permission to redesign the existing conversion of 3 apartments to 2 apartments, with the shop front like door replaced with a window and a new window also introduced to the ground floor living area.

Works to include; demolition of existing single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and construction of replacement single-storey extension comprising open-plan kitchen / dining area and adjacent WC. All along with associated landscaping and site works.

The proposed development involves the demolition of all existing structures on the site comprising the former Annesley Motors car showroom and associated buildings and vacant dwellings and commercial premises at Nos. 20 to 26 (inclusive) Ballybough Road. The construction of a two storey (including mezzanine floor), neighbourhood centre development with a gross floor area totalling 2,391 sqms. The site area extends to circa 0.28 hectares. At ground floor, the proposed development includes three units (unit 1 – retail; unit 2 – retail/café; and, unit 3 – retail); undercroft parking for 29 cars and 16 external spaces; secure cycle store for staff within the undercroft; loading bay; existing ESB substation on O’Sullivan Avenue to be integrated into the development (a future ESB substation location is also proposed within the car park to the rear of the site should be the existing substation need to be decommissioned by ESB); an additional new ESB substation to service the proposed neighbourhood centre is also located internally within the building; other plant rooms and ancillary space; service vehicle and car access is off Clonliffe Avenue to the south of the site. At first floor, accessed by escalator/stair and lift core, is the licensed discount food store (supermarket) with a net sales area of 1,139 sqms including an off license sales area at first floor level with ancillary, office, storage and food preparation areas. The mezzanine level includes staff facilities ancillary to the supermarket. At roof level there will be both green roof, photovoltaic panels and a mechanical plant compound. The development includes all new drainage infrastructure, and all other works, including landscaping (hard and soft to the rear car park) and boundary treatments required to complete the development. The treatment of the roadside footpath area around outside of the application site is included on the submitted plans for indicative purposes only.