Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site of 0.22 ha generally bounded by Richmond Street South to the west, Richmond Street Villas to the north and east and by 18/19 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2 (now demolished) to the south. The site contains 11-12 Richmond Street South, D02, HX76, 13 Richmond Street South and 17 Richmond Street South (now demolished). The site is to the west of the Charlemont Square scheme. The application site contains a protected structure, 11-12 Richmond Street South (former Bernard Shaw Public House, RPS Ref. 7361). The development consists of the following: (i) Demolition of non-original extension to the protected structure and demolition of No. 13 Richmond Street South; (ii) The provision of a new mixed-use building of up to 8 no. storey with setback at 2nd, 4th and 6th Floor levels; (iii) Repair and refurbishment of protected structure (11-12 Richmond Street South) including removal of non-original features; (iv) provision of 9,347 sq.m. office space from basement to 7th floor level with lobby/informal meeting space at ground floor level; (v) provision of 3 no. cafe/retail/restaurant units (370 sq.m.) over ground and first floor level; (vi) provision of 362 sq.m. of arts/cultural space at basement level; (vii) provision of atrium terrace with external terrace at 2nd floor level; (viii) provision of 2 no. external terraces on the western elevation fronting Richmond Street South at 6th floor level; (ix) provision of 1 no. lightwell on the eastern elevation at ground and basement level and 1 no, lightwell on the southern elevation from basement to roof level; (x) the provision of 7 no. car parking spaces at ground floor level accessed from Gordon Place and 184 no. bicycle parking spaces including 4 no. cargo bike spaces at ground and basement level with associated shower and changing facilities; (xi) provision of 568 sq.m. of green roof at roof level; (xii) all ancillary and associated site development, demolition, works, site clearance, landscaping, public realm works, substation, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction and provision of plant; The overall development consists of 14,314 sq.m. gross floor area.

For development at this site at 17-19 Richmond Street South and 14 Gordon Place, Dublin 2, D02 EF 20. The development (site area of 0.056 hectares) comprises lands currently occupied by the existing buildings of 18 & 19 Richmond St. South which are approved for demolition under Grant of permission DCC Reg. Ref. 4059/18. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of an additional 2 no. existing structures and construction of a new mixed-use development, 'The Gatehouse'. The proposal will provide for a building ranging in height from 6-storeys (max. parapet height 21.025 m) over ground-level fronting onto Richmond St. South and 7-storeys (max. parapet height 23.8m) over ground-level to the rear with a cumulative Gross Floor Area of 2,341m2. The development will consist of: Demolition of 2 no. existing structures (total GFA 195m2) comprising; • a derelict structure adjoining 18/19 Richmond St. South to the north, and • a derelict structure positioned to the rear of 18/19 Richmond St. South along the southern site boundary. Construction of a new building comprising; • 2 no. retail units with a cumulative GFA of 244 sq.m consisting of Unit A (GFA 157sq.m) and Unit B (GFA 87 sq.m) at ground-floor level; • 22 no. apartment units at first-floor to seventh-floor level consisting of 11 no. 1- bedroom units and 11 no. 2-bedroom units; • a bin/plant room at ground-floor level with a GFA of 78.6 sq.m.; and • communal open space totalling 132m2 at sixth-floor (roof) level. All ancillary site works including site development including site clearance, drainage, and landscaping. The proposed development will be served by a total of 11 no. car-parking spaces and 44 no. bicycle parking spaces located in the basement of the adjacent block known as 'Block 5' which forms part of the wider development.

PERMISSION The development will consist of a change of use of the existing ground floor level retail unit A (157 sqm.), as permitted under planning ref: 3546/21 and modified by 3685/23 to provide an indoor sports centre/yoga studio. The proposed change of use seeks flexibility to retain the existing retail use whilst also catering for a yoga studio. Minor external alterations including openings and elevational shopfront changes are proposed together with all associated site development works.

Block 5 fronts Gordon Place to the north and Richmond Street South to the west. The development will consist of a change of use of the existing ground floor level retail unit 02 (144.5 sqm.), which fronts Gordon Place, as permitted under planning ref: 3742/10 and further modified by 4443/16, 4152/17, 4088/18, 2502/20, 2687/20, 2509/21 and 3685/23 to provide an indoor sports centre and retail use. The proposed change of use seeks to retain the existing retail use whilst also catering for an indoor sports golf simulation store and ancillary coffee dock. Minor external alterations including elevational shopfront changes are proposed together with all associated site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the change of use at ground floor and basement floor levels of No. 52 Richmond St. South (a Protected Structure) from restaurant to office. Existing residential use at upper floors unaffected.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The development will consist of change of use of the basement and ground floor of no. 52 Richmond Street South from café with ancillary storage to a restaurant of 184.7sqm that will be open between 07.00 and 23.00hours and will be accessed over the permitted platform and entrance from the street to the front. New signage (1.55sqm) at ground floor of the front elevation addressing Richmond Street South. Internal alterations and modifications at basement and ground floor level of the property. All associated conservation and site development works.