Planning precedent report

Development will consist of the alteration to the entrance on the front southeast elevation on to Wilton Terrace. The works will include the removal of an existing glazed door with panel above and replacement with full height glazed door, a single glazed panel to the left of the door will be replaced with a new stainless steel panel incorporating building directory, post box and access control. In addition, a new brise soleil system with supporting metal frame at first floor level incorporating building signage built flush with existing building facade is proposed.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at 1 Wilton Place, Dublin 2, a Protected Structure. The development will include: - Repointing of front facade brickwork; - Repair and replastering of side, rear and return facades; - Refurbishment of original windows and balconettes; - Partial removal of escape stair and yard structure to the rear; - Replacement of non-original windows and doors with new timber equivalents; - Main and return roof repair and maintenance works; - New rooflight to main roof; - Internal and external alterations including: new opes on lower and upper ground floors to be fitted with timber windows and doors, removal of two non-original internal timber stairs and associated stud partitions, reinstatement of openings in the spine wall at ground and first floors; removal of various non-original partitions; - General refurbishment including replacement of non-original doors, fittings, finishes and services; - Repair or replacement of soil and rainwater pipes, hard and soft landscaping, replacement of non-original external stairs to the front. All associated conservation, ancillary and site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: A reduction from 20 no. x residential units to 18 residential units, (a quantity reduction of units is required to bring existing, undersized unit sizes up to current minimum sizes and standards) incorporating modifications and improvements to the existing residential accommodation on all floor levels to the three buildings. The proposed mix of the 18 no. x proposed apartments will be 11 no. x 1 bedroom units, 6 no. x 2 bedroom units and 1 no. x 3 bedroom unit. Other works include: External alterations will comprise (1) The provision of new projecting windows to rear returns: (2) Provision of new external platform lift to front lightwell to no.2 Wilton Place; (3) Provision of 2 no. external cast iron balconies to first floor of rear to no.'s 2 and no.3; (4) Roof repair and maintenance works: (5) Replacement of non-original uPVC and single glazed timber windows to the rear returns with painted timber framed double glazed windows; (6) removal of plastic soil vent pipes to rear facades; (7) Replacement of uPVC rainwater pipe with steel/cast iron pipes; (8) Replacement uPVC rooflight to rear return of no.4 Wilton Place with latern type rooflight to replicate rooflights of no.2 and no.3; (9) Replacement of rooflights over stair to no. 2 and no.4 Stair Halls with 1 sq.M of glazed authomatic opening vents; (10) Removal of non-original windows to rear facade, (11) Replacement of non-original galvanised steel stairs to all three front lightwells with new painted steel stairs with stone treads. Internal alterations will comprise of (a) Provision of new internal passenger lift installed within previous stairwell to no.3 where original staircase has been removed; (b) Removal of non-original walls, floors, boxing out and services throughout; (c) Modifications to internal walls and openings (d) Extension of 13 sq.m to first floor of rear return to no.2 Wilton Place; (e) Upgrading fire and acoustic performance of existing suspended timer floors; (f) Provision of new insulated concrete slab to lower ground floor level, including new tanking membrane to slab; (g) Installation of damp-roofing and breathable dry-lining to lower ground floor walls; (h) Re-alignment of stair to third floor to no.2 and no.4; (i) Provision of new services throughout including new services risers and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

PERMISSION: The proposed development seeks to amend a permission granted under Reg. Ref 4166/16 (ABP 29S.248884) as previously amended under Reg. Ref 3543/19 (ABP 29S.305602) and Reg. Ref 4528/23. The amendments comprise of the replacement of permitted semi-transparent glazing on 12 windows located at first, second, third and fourth floor levels of the north elevation of the permitted building with clear transparent glazing. The application does not propose any increase in height or any changes elsewhere in the permitted development.

Planning permission for development at 74-75 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, bounded by Baggot Street Lower to the east and Wilton Terrace (and beyond it, the Grand Canal) to the south. The proposed development seeks to amend a permission granted under Reg. Ref 4166/16 (ABP 29S.248884) as previously amended under Reg. Ref 3543/19 (ABP 29S.305602) and Reg. Ref. 4528/23 and includes an overall increase over the permitted gross floorspace of c.136 sq m (from c.6,943 sq m to C. 7,079 sq m) (the additional floorspace will be in office use). There will be no increase in parapet height or any alterations to the permitted external facades. The increase in floorspace arises from infilling of the atrium at first and second floor levels reaching an additional c. 136 sq m of office space.

The proposed development seeks to amend a permission granted under Reg. Ref. 4166/16 (ABP 29.S 248884) as previously amended under Reg. Ref. 3543/19 (ABP 29S.305602) and includes an overall increase over the permitted gross floorspace of c.240 sqm (from c.6,826 to c. 7066 sqm) the additional floor space will be in office use). There will no increase in parapet height. The lift overrun height will increase from (0.25m to 0.75m) and 1.8m high acoustic louvres will be installed in the plant area. Proposed changes to the permitted elevations include installation of metal gates to Pembroke Row, Baggot Street Lower and Wilton Terrace, skylights and light wells to the lower ground floor (Bagot Street Lower/Wilton Terrace, respectively) with vents to the basement car park (Wilton Terrace) and rain screen cladding to the west elevation. The development also proposes internal works and reconfigurations (with associated changes to the external facade) including the reduction in atrium height from 3 floors to 2 floors, reconfiguration a stair-core, change of use of c.10 sq. m (from c.80 sqm to c.70 sqm) of permitted ground floor cafe/restaurant use to office use, an increase in the number of cycles places from 80 to 88 with the additional cycle spaces to be located at ground floor level outside the permitted building an includes all associated works, including landscaping, above and below ground.