Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the demolition of a single storey flat roofed storage building and the construction of 5 no. one bedroom apartments at 23/24, Rutland Place North, Dublin 1. The proposed development is a proposed infill development of a brownfield site and consists of a two storey slated pitched roof building fronting onto Rutland Place North and finished in materials matching the existing streetscape. There are three apartment units on ground floor level and two located at first floor level. There is access to one apartment at ground floor level on Rutland Place North and access to the other two apartments is located to the rear of the building. Access to the two first floor apartments is also located at the rear of the building. The entrance to the site from Rutland Place North is constructed in rendered pillars and double timber gates together with a pedestrian side gate. There is a single storey bicycle store with 15 bicycle spaces. The bicycle store is flat roofed and rendered walls externally. Recreational shared open space is provided to the rear of the development with landscaped open space and all ancillary services.

The proposed development consists of the demolition of a single storey flat roofed storage building, the construction of a two storey over basement, pitched roof building fronting onto Rutland Place North and a three storey, three townhouse pitched roof building to the rear of the site. The two storey building facing onto Rutland Street North contains a ground floor with three no. ensuite twin bedrooms, a caretaker office and toilet, a communal living, dining and kitchen area with utility room and a single storey refuse storage room. The first floor contains two ensuite twin bedrooms, one single ensuite bedroom and a caretakers ensuite bedroom. There is rooftop outdoor recreation area. The basement contains a communal laundry area together with a TV room and pool room. The external finish of the two storey building consists of a slate roof, walls rendered, timber windows and door, all to matching the existing street facade. The refuse storage area is single storey with matching finishes. The north east elevation is finished in brick to match the brickwork of the properties fronting onto North Circular Road. The south east elevation matches the finishes of the facade facing onto Rutland Place North. The entrance to the site from Rutland Place North is constructed of rendered pillars and double timber gates and pedestrian gate entrance. Each of the three storey, three townhouse block to the south of the site, consists of a ground floor entrance with kitchen, toilet, living/dining room. The first floor contains one double and one single, both ensuite bedrooms, while the second floor contains two double ensuite bedrooms. The north west facade is red brick with red brick surrounds to windows and door openings, while the two side elevations are a mixture of brick and render walls, with the rear facade render finish. The roof is slate finish. There is a single storey bicycle store containing 17 bicycle spaces. The bicycle store is flat roofed and render walls externally. Recreational external open space is provided between the two buildings with porous paving and a basketball net for student use, together with grass areas and landscaped open space, together with all ancillary site development works.

The demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear and construction of a new two storey extension to the rear.

Development will consist of demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear of the existing property and replacing with a two storey extension. 2 No. new roof lights to rear of property roof and all ancillary works.

RETENTION PERMISSION for 8 number vertical lighting columns to front and side and selected wall light fittings along front and side to illuminate main signage and associated works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Permission is sought for the following works: Repairs and replacement of the debonded top coat of cementitious render to the gable and of localised debonded areas of top coat to the front and rear elevations with the finishes to match existing and all associated works.