Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the subdivision as a separate, two-bedroom house of the two/three-storey (including a roof terrace) extension built in 2018 onto the east side of the two-storey house at No. 10, Rowsertown Lane, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, together with associated alterations, including to the street façade.

Planning permission for the change of use of the existing ground floor office unit to a one bedroom studio apartment and for associated internal alterations.

Works include the demolition of the remaining walls of a derelict, terraced house and a rear boundary wall and the construction of a dual fronted,4 storey, terraced, apartment building consisting of 3 no. apartments. Apartment 1 (area 46m2) and Apartment 2 (area 59m2) are 1 bedroom apts located at ground and first floor level with own door access from the pedestrian Rowserstown Lane. Apartment 3 (area 97m2) is a 3 bedroom apt at second and third floor levels with own door access from the Kilmainham lane side. Private amenity space is provided as follows: Apt. 1 has a south facing terrace at ground level, Apt. 2 has a south facing balcony at first floor, both facing Rowserstown lane and Apt. 3 has private access to a roof garden. A green roof finish is proposed for the roof of the building. Bin storage for each apartment and 5 no. bicycle parking spaces in total to be provided within the property boundary. Associated siteworks, including the construction of a retaining wall to support the land bank to the rear of the property and upgrade works to the drainage system, are to be carried out.

Works include the demolition of the remaining walls of a derelict, terraced house and a rear boundary wall and the construction of a dual fronted 4 storey, apartment building consisting of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments. Apartments 1 and 2 at ground and first floor levels have own door access from the pedestrian Rowserstown Lane and Apartments 3 and 4 at second and third floor levels have own door access each from private external stairways entered from Kilmainham lane. Private open space is provided as follows: Apartment 1 has a front courtyard, Apts. 2,3 and 4 have south facing balconies to Rowserstown Lane and Apt. 4 also access by private external stair to a roof garden. A green roof finish is proposed for the roof of the building. A rooflight is proposed in south west corner of the roof over Apt.4. Bin storage for each apartment and bicycle parking is provided within the property boundary. Associated siteworks, including the construction of a retaining wall to support the land bank to the rear of the property and the upgrade works to the drainage system, are to be carried out.

The development involves the demolition of the existing single storey building (1,100 sq.m) last used as a motor business and its replacement with the construction of a 6 storey over basement hotel. The new building (with a total floor area of 4,498,9 sq.m) will contain 80 bedrooms in total, parking for 8 cars plus services for the hotel at basement level, a reception area, hotel restaurant, common area and a commercial unit of 152.52 sq.m, bicycle parking and waste collection point all at ground floor level, 22 bedrooms, at first, second and third floor level, 7 bedrooms and a roof top cafe and landscaped roof terrace accessible to hotel guests at fourth floor level and 7 further bedrooms at fifth floor level. There will be a semi private amenity walk alongside the river Camac and ESB substation at ground floor level. The proposed development will contain SuDS measures including green roof, permeable paving and attenuation tank, food compensation storage and flood defences at basement level and all other ancillary works and plant to service the hotel.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Planning permission for the retention of 3 number rooflights to the front elevation and for modifications to existing rear dormer window to a wider structure including new double doors with Juliet balcony and new flat roof, including all associated site works.