Planning precedent report

The development consists of: reinstatement of the Dutch Billy Elevation acknowledging its historical past. Reinstatement of past two storey above existing building via, the raising of existing mid-terrace flat roofed two storey over raised basement building to five storey over raised basement building with a new flat roof. The fabric of the existing two storey house which is c. 300 years old and consists of original brick walls with sand and cement render is to be retained and the new external and internal walls above the first floor are to be a mixture of new solid and non-solid construction. The terrace to the west of No 128 consists of early 20 th century red brick two storey houses with pitched slated roofs and uPVC windows and doors, while the housing to the east consists of deck access two storey housing with a concrete tiled pitched roof, developed, owned and managed by Dublin City Council for housing for older people. The existing solid party wall between No 126 and no 128, wholly located within the red line of the applicant site, is to be retained and raised to the fifth floor parapet level of the raised building. The new building will have the following accommodation: At ground floor, an entrance hall accessing a lift and stair core located to the existing rear return of the building, providing vertical circulation for the new raised building with emergency and other ingress and egress to public domain at Robinsons Court, as well as an office unit. At first floor level two short term let residential units served via the new rear lift/stair core. At second floor level a new long term let two bedroom residential unit served by the lift/stair core. At third floor level a similar new long term let one bedroom residential unit served by the lift/stair core. At fourth floor level a new long term let one bedroom residential penthouse unit with south facing terrace private open space served by the lift/stair core. Addition of balconies to rear wall of all long term let residential units. Reinstatement of Basement Level for storage, plant and services use. At roof level there is a zinc parapet and sedum covered flat roof. Windows and doors to be thermally broken aluminium framed units to selected colour with triple glazing. Currently external walls are rendered and painted, new walls to be similarly rendered and painted to selected colours. The walls to the sides and rear including cills are to be wrapped with insulation and rendered to match the existing. All existing cut granite elements including cills, parapet stones and granite entrance steps are to be retained protected and preserved. Existing granite cills to have paint removed and exposed. Cills to new windows to be matching exposed granite. Minor alterations including moving of existing rear door and creation of new plant service only access doors along rear site boundary. The proposed floor areas are as follows: Basement 47.9 sqm, GF 75 sqm, FF 76.3 sqm, SF 77.5 sqm, TF 77.5 sqm, Penthouse 65sqm. The office and residential units have south facing views over Weaver Park across the road from the site. All units enjoy north/south duel aspect. Provision for all associated equipment and services and internal and external refurbishment and site works.

Planning permission for development will consist of the construction of new replacement shop-fronts and the upgrade of the facade to No's. 124, 124A and 125 Cork Street, Dublin 8. The proposed works will include: (a) new shop fronts, surrounds, render and backlit signage to the ground floor, (b) new windows, doors, glazing and a roller shutter to the ground floor shop fronts, (c) removal and replacement of all existing windows to the first floor with upgraded window sections, (d) removal of the existing render and exposing the red brick to the first floor of 124 Cork Street, (e) repositioning of new windows and backlit signage to the first floor of no. 124 Cork Street, (f) all ancillary site wortks to facilitate the development.

Permission for removal of existing gable end and rear extensions and the construction of a two storey extension to gable end of house & single storey extension to rear of house also all associated site works.

The development will consist of the change of use from existing shop to a yoga/exercise studio with therapy rooms, external signage and all associated site works.

Change of use of a permitted cafe to 'café and/or restaurant' use.

RETENTION: Permission is sought to retain the present upper floor flat roofed domestic bedroom extension, as built, at the rear of 18 John Street South, Dublin 8, D08 VXR9.