Planning precedent report

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.

The development consists of change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to a restaurant with ancillary takeaway option; outdoor seating and all associated site works.

The proposal relates to the ground floor unit only, extending to circa 48.9sqm. The proposed development will consist of the temporary use of the existing retail unit for the purposes of a marketing suite in the period up to 31st August 2020, commencing on the date of a final grant. The proposals will comprise the internal reconfiguration of the unit only. There are no external alterations proposed. The unit will revert to retail use following the cessation of the proposed use.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the refurbishment and change of use of No. 10 Ardee Street, a Protected Structure of 3 storeys over basement; from part dwelling, part office use to office use only (530 sqm); the construction of a part three storey with roof terrace/part three storey with roof terrace/part 4 storey over basement extension with surface water attenuation and PV panels on roof (5 floors in total) to the North and East of No. 10 Ardee Street(at the former No.9 Ardee Street bounding St Luke's Avenue) to provide office accommodation, lift/stairs and 4 No. apartments (737 sqm), (1No. 1 bed, 1No. 2 bed, 2 No.3 bed), with balconies to South and North facades; the upgrade and refurbishment of No. 11 Ardee Street (a 2storey building) for office use (218 sqm); with new roofs and rooflights along with alterations to existing openings; the construction of 2No. 2 storey duplex 1 bed apartments, with rooflights, within the building known as 'The Ramp' to the east of No. 11 Ardee Street (109 sqm); provision of a bin store with roof terrace above, bio-attenuation area, 26 No. Bicycle parking spaces and 2No. car parking spaces in courtyard; retention of existing arched vehicular entrance off Ardee Street along with provision of new pedestrian entrance off St. Luke's Avenue along with all associated landscape, conservation and site development works including new boundary wall and railing to eastern boundary. Detailed works to No. 10, a protected structure, to include: The demolition of three storey extension to North known as "The Annex" and small toilet structure to rear (East); the removal and strip out of other non-original partitions; the reinstatement of windows to rear at ground floor and doors and windows to basement; the strip out and replacement of redundant services; the adjustment of internal opes into extension at No. 9 Ardee Street at ground, first and second floors with a new ope at both ground and first floor; localised repointing to facades; structural strengthening where required.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the refurbishment and change of use of No.10 Ardee Street (protected structure), a 3 storey over basement building from part dwelling, part office use to office use only; the construction of a part 3-storey with roof terrace and a part 4-storey extension with flat roof to the North and East of No. 10 Ardee Street to provide office accommodation and lift/stairs; the provision of a 1-storey bicycle and bin store with green roof; 12No. bicycle parking spaces and 1 No. car parking space in the courtyard along with provision of a new pedestrian entrance off St. Luke's Avenue along with all associated landscape, conservation and site development works including a new boundary wall to eastern boundary. The proposed works to No.10 Ardee Street (protected structure) include the demolition of 3-storey extension to North known as "The Annex" and 1-storey toilet structure to rear (East); the removal and strip out of other non-original partitions; the reinstatement of windows to rear at ground floor and doors and windows to basement; the adjustment of internal opes into the extension at No.9 Ardee Street at ground, first and second floors with 2no new door openings at ground and first floor level; localised repointing to façades; structural strengthening where required.

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.