Planning precedent report

The demolition of existing property known as No. 2 Brunswick Villas, including existing boundary walls and gateway entrance to Shaw Street and the construction of a new 12 No. apartment development comprising of; 11 No. 1 bedroom units and 1 No. 2 bedroom unit in a mixture of three and six storey buildings. The development will include internal courtyard to rear, new gateway to the existing Brunswick Villas laneway and entrance lobby, plant rooms and bicycle storage areas at ground floor level. All apartments will include balconies to street elevations from first to fifth floors, with setback balconies and balustrades included to fifth floor apartment area. The proposed works are to include all associated site works, ancillary accommodation and drainage at the site.

Planning Permission sought for the development will consist of external signage to previously approved aparthotel( DCC Reg. Ref 3214/16 ), on a site of c. 0.18 hectares, consisting of the erection of a total of 2 signs as follows: -1 no. two sided vertical projecting sign with internal illumination, measuring 976mm wide by 5000mm high by 100mm deep (approximately 4.9 sqm) to be mounted on the proposed Mark Street facade/building eastern elevation at part first and second floor level, -1 no. square wall mounted sign with internal illumination, measuring 600mm by 600mm by 100mm deep (approximately 0.4 sqm) to be mounted at ground floor on the entrance canopy structure at Mark Street/building eastern elevation.

The development will consist of the erection of new signage consisting of: 1. a horizontal sign (3.4m x 1m) over the main entrance on Mark Street 2. a horizontal sign (4.8m x 1.4m) on the southern elevation 3. 1 no. projecting sign (0.9m x 0.09m) located on Mark Street 4. 1 no. illuminated plaque (0.6m x 0.6m) located at the main entrance on Mark Street 5. all of the over signage will have internal LED illumination.

Planning permission for amendments to a permitted development under Reg. Ref.: 4778/19 at a site (0.2695 ha). The permitted development includes construction over the rail line which traverses the site and also within the vaulted foundations supporting the rail line. The proposed development consists of the following: i. Amendments to the footprint of the basement and layout of the ground floor level. There is also a slight reduction in the floor area from 1st – 8th floor due to the proposed amendments. ii. The basement level in Plot A will increase by 235.3 sqm to provide a total overall basement gross floor area of 1,340 sqm providing retail and office uses. iii. The basement floor level in Plot B will be lowered from -4.2 to -5.25m. iv. The amendments at ground floor level include general layout changes, new revolving door and glazed screen to office reception on Townsend Street; change of use of permitted office unit (355 sqm) at ground floor level fronting Brunswick Villas retail/café/restaurant use; the provision of a new entrance lobby to access basement level and associated elevational changes; revisions to bicycle parking and refuse area to provide additional retail floor space and; minor elevational changes to ESB substation fronting Garden Lane. v. Proposed revisions to Shaw Street elevation at 6th floor and the provision of an additional terrace access door. vi. Additional plant at roof level over 8th floor providing for a slight increase of 1.75m to the overall building height. vii. The proposed amendments result in an additional 969.6 sqm of retail/café/restaurant space and a minor increase in overall development GFA by 285.3 sqm to a total 15,400 sqm. viii. And all ancillary and associated works, including elevational works.

The proposed development includes construction over the rail line which traverses the site and also within the vaulted foundations supporting the rail line. The proposed development consists of the following: i. Demolition of existing structures (excluding rail line): ii. Construction of an 11 storey (over basement level and plant level at roof) with setbacks at various levels, office, retail and build to rent residential development with associated facilities, terraces and balconies. The overall development comprises 19,908 sqm GFA including basement). The proposed development bridges over the rail line at fourth floor and above; iii. Provision of two retail units (202 sqm GFA) to the corner of Shaw Street and Townsend Street and within a vaulted foundation; iv. The office element comprises 13,768 sqm. GFA v. The residential element comprises 8 studio units, 20 1-bed units and 21 2-bed units (49 units total) with associated private and communal open space vi. Provision of residential shared facilities and two café units (105 sq.m GFA) within the vaulted foundations of the rail line; vii. The proposed residential development is a “Build to Rent” scheme in accordance with Specific Planning Policy 7 and 8 as set out in the “Sustainable Urban House: Design Standards for New Apartments 2018”. viii. Provision of a basement level with office space, plant and bicycle parking and associated facilities. Two car parking spaces are provided at street level to Brunswick Villas; ix. Public realm improvements and provision of new pedestrian street parallel to the rail line x. All associated site development and services works, landscape works, plant, substation and associated development.

Permission for the construction of a single storey classroom building to the rear of the existing crèche and Montessori, alterations to the outside play area and all associated site works.