Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of change of use of basement office to a 2-bedroom apartment.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Ronnoco Jump ULC intends to apply for permission for development at No. 2 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 (a protected structure) consisting of: New kitchen layout arrangement in the basement. Re-pointing, including raking out the existing pointing and repointing the brickwork in a wigged joint to the front facade. Reinstatement of historic sash windows with slimline double glazing to replace non-original sashes, along with all associated ancillary works to the foregoing.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of the change of use of the lower ground floor level (c. 118sq.m) from offices to a residential unit; modifications to the internal layout on the lower ground floor to include the demolition of non-historic partitions and provision of new lightweight partitions to accommodate the proposed internal layout including the reconfiguration of the bathrooms to the rear; the removal of the existing steel grilles to the existing rear windows at lower ground floor level; the lowering of the existing floor level to the rear return to allow for a minimum floor to ceiling height of 2.4m; all associated internal fire stopping works; and all associated site works to the existing four-storey over basement terraced building. No. 30 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, is a protected structure (RPS no. 2908).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for modifications to the property known as 2 Lad Lane, to the rear of No. 2 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2, a Protected Structure. These modifications include the insertion of a new pedestrian entrance into the boundary wall on the property known as No. 2 Lad Lane, internal modifications and changes to existing windows in the existing mews dwelling.

PERMISSION & RETENTION - change of use of the ground floor of building on a site at Pembroke Row, known as 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2 from approved use as an Enterprise Centre to office use. The ground floor is part of a recently constructed building containing basement, ground floor and 5 storey overhead containing 25 apartments. Permission was granted (Reg. Ref. 4070/18) to change the use from restaurant at ground floor and to extend the ground floor for use as an Enterprise Centre. The ground floor remains unoccupied for that use and so permission is now sought to use that area as offices. The basement area will continue to be used for services for the building (car parking, cycle parking, shower facilities), with the upper floors containing the approved residential use. RETENTION permission is sought to reconfigure the basement layout to reduce the car parking from 28 to 25 spaces, rearrange bicycle parking for the apartments, bicycle parking and shower and changing facilities for the office use, relocate the bin store and the lift between the basement and the ground floor and rearrange the rooflights overhead.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the conversion of an existing two-storey mews building from office to residential use. The proposed development includes; the stripping-out of non-original internal stud walls and linings and their replacement in a new layout; the replacement of a concrete floor slab with a breathable limecrete type; the upgrading of the thermal performance of the external walls with breathable material; the replacement of non-original fiber cement slates with natural slate; the renewal of rainwater goods; the installation of 3 No. rooflights; the replacement of a non-original front door, the restoration of the brick façade; the landscaping of the courtyard; the installation of a drainage layout connecting to the existing; the renewal of mechanical, electrical and plumbing services throughout; general conservation and associated repairs including refurbishment of existing original windows and sundry repairs and renewals not impacting the special interest of the protected structure.