Site planning risk brief

PERMISSION:The development will consist of: A) Demolition of the existing 1 and 2 no. storey buildings (c. 601.8 sqm) at 13 and 13a Merrion Row & 12a and 12b Merrion Court, on part of the site. B) The construction of a part 4 and 5 no. storey (c. 18.5 metres parapet height) mixed-used development (including setback upper floor with c. 17.7 sqm terrace at northern elevation, sedum roof, plant and PV panels at roof level) comprising retail/restaurant use (c. 186 sqm) and office reception, bike store (19 spaces) and changing facilities at ground floor level and 4 no. floors of office space (c. 1,434 sqm) above with access taken from PL Merrion Row. C) Signage zones of 43 sqm on northern and western elevations. D) Refurbishment, restoration and part change of use of existing buildings at 12c, 12d & 5 Merrion Court (c. 246 sqm) from restaurant/residential/wine bar to provide 3 no. two storey residential townhouses (maximum height c. 8.2 metres) each accessed from Merrion Court. E) A separate storage unit (c. 22 sqm area) providing a refuse store serving the office & restaurant/retail use and residential refuse store (c. 8 sqm area) adjacent at the west side of Merrion Court. F) All plant and all associated site development works.

Planning Permission for development on two parcels of land (c. 0.042 hectares) on a site at 13 & 13a Merrion Row and 12a, 12b & 12c Merrion Court, Dublin 2, D02 AP80. The development will consist of: A) Demolition of the existing 1 and 2 no. storey buildings (c. 601.8 sqm) at the site; B) The construction of a part 4, 5 and 6 no. storey mixed-use development (including setback upper floors including sedum roof and PV panels at roof level) comprising: retail/restaurant use (c. 235.1sqm) at ground floor level and short-term let residential accommodation on upper floors, comprising 11 no. studio units, 9 no. 1-bedroom units and 4 no. 2-bedroom units, each with private amenity space (balconies/terraces at first to 5th floor levels, with ancillary space at first floor level; C) Access to the short-term accommodation and the retail/restaurant unit will be taken from Merrion Row with a separate storage unit (c. 36.2 sqm site area) providing 28 no. secure bicycle parking spaces and refuse store included at the west side of Merrion Court; D) All plant and all associated site development works. The total gross floor area of the proposals is c. 1,979.5 sqm.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for change of use from office use to residential dwelling house (A Protected Structure RPS No. 3984). Works to the building internal layout shall comprise removal of modern partitions at Third Floor Level, restoration of openings in the cross wall giving access to new shower and WC Rooms at the First, Second and Third floor levels.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for proposed interior fit-out and alterations to the internal ground floor layout.

IPUT plc. Intends to apply for planning permission for development at this site, 44-45 Saint Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 (D02 WE19). The development will consist of the following works: Replacement of existing (4th Floor) mansard roof level (c.144 sqm) by new roof level (c. 260 sq m), with associated increase of c. 570mm in overall height, to include continuous full-height glazing and external terraces to South and West, and associated external escape staircase; Extension at rear (4-storey over basement, with plant room at basement and ground floor and ancillary office floors above, total area c. 194 sqm); Install external accessible-access platform lift (from basement to footpath level onto St. Stephen’s Green), with associated infrastructure, including changes to street level railings and plinth wall; Replacement of all existing windows with new double-glazed windows; Removal of old basement level plant and replacement with more efficient new plant; Reconfigured internal layouts and installation of internal insulation and drylining; and all associated landscaping and other site works.

The development consists of the following: Removal of existing security shutter to shopfront opening; demolition of existing suspended timber ground floor and replacement with new suspended timber ground floor to allow for level access; Construction of new shopfront consisting of powder coated aluminium framed glazed shopfront with powder coated aluminium framed glazing automated sliding door; Erection of inner halo illuminated individual lettering An Post signage above shopfront; retention of 1 no. existing inner illuminated flag sign above shopfront.