Planning precedent report

RETENTION PERMISSION: Retention of a metal frame canopy structure with retractable fabric awning in the front garden of Little Bird Cafe at 82 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 FC62 at the corner with Spencer Street South.

Planning Permission for a single storey office extension (21 sq.m) to rear.

The development will consist of the construction of new fencing and the access controlled gate access to the apartment entrance forecourt at the south west corner of site, including landscaping and all associated works.

The development will consist of: Demolition of the single storey storage shed to the rear of the vacant plots at no. 52, 52A and 53 Clanbrassil Street Lower, the 2-storey retail/cafe building at 54 and 55 Clanbrassil Street Lower, the 3-storey building with 2 no. apartments over retail at no. 110/112 South Circular Road & the single storey launderette building 108 South Circular Road. Construction of a 5-storey with part 6-storey over basement mixed use building consisting of 2 no. retail units at ground floor and basement: Unit no. 1 (c.221sqm) fronting Clanbrassil Street Lower and Unit no. 2 (c.291 sqm) fronting the corner of Clanbrassil Street Lower and South Circular Road with service access to both units off Clanbrassil Street Lower with communal lift, plant room and bin store provided at basement level; 19 no. apartment units with associated balconies/winter-gardens/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations comprising of 6 no. studio type apartments, 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 4 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment; 2 no. communal east facing roof terraces to the rear located at first floor and fourth floor level; residential bin store and 40 no. secure bicycle spaces at ground level with communal residential storage at basement; all accessed from Clanbrassil Street Lower; and all associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing coach house including change of use from existing gym use to residential use, the provision of a raised roof structure (increase ridge by 1m), the construction of a mezzanine floor, the removal of previously constructed single storey extension, the construction of a new 2 storey extension, conversion to a two bedroom dwelling with a total floor area 86m2 associated private open space and all associated site works.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Planning Permission for new glazed shopfront and entrance to existing retail ground floor unit and blocking off existing entrance via existing entrance door and lobby. Retention for conversion of existing first floor apartment from 1 bedroom unit to 2 bedroom unit, increase in floor area of apartment from 63.4 sq.m. to 68.1 sq.m., changes to existing single storey lean to pitched roof profile to the rear of apartment at first floor level with a new large flat roof dormer and the provision of 2 no bedroom windows. The windows are to be partly obscured with permanent obscure glazing to a height of 1600mm from the internal first floor level. Provision of a velux rooflight to rear of building to upper non habitable attic room. To existing two storey terraced mixed use building.