Planning precedent report

Permission is sought for the site comprising nos. 5, 6 & 7 Halston Street, Dublin D07 NX32 (626 sq. m. area) which has laneway access from Balls' Lane. The development will consist of the demolition of an existing derelict shed, front boundary wall & existing metal gates, and construction of a new 4-storey apartment development comprising 12 no. units (1 no. studio, 6 no. 1 bed units, 5 no. 2 bed units) totalling 912 sq. m. gross floor area. All apartments above ground floor will have balconies, primarily located to rear facade, with setback terrace on Halston St frontage to 2 units at upper floor level. A landscaped communal yard is to be located to the rear of the building including an enclosure for 24. no. bicycle parking spaces & electrical meters and shed for bin storage. Private gated access is to be provided to the access laneway off Balls' Lane. Proposed works are to include all associated site works including site drainage.

The Development will consist of • New third floor extension with set back from Lurgan Street to comprise of new 1 no. 2 bed apartment • Associated alterations to rear elevation • and all associated internal alterations, site, landscaping and ancillary works

Planning permission for development at 26-30 North King Street (formerly the Saints and Sinners public house), Dublin 7. The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor and basement of the existing premises with a GFA of 598 sq.m from public house use to education use (English Language School).The proposal includes alterations to the elevations of the premises, the provision of cycle parking spaces, bin storage and all associated development to facilitate the change of use.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: located in a conservation area. The proposed development will be: the internal refurbishment conservation repair and adaptation of No'. 16-17 Halston Street, inclusive of conservation based repairs to: existing brickwork, slate roofing internal joinery, ceiling and wall plaster-work, external render window and door joinery and the insertion of one no. new rooflight to the rear roof slope of each building, along with the provision of new building services, fire protection and detection systems, general improvement work and also limited demolition works to a modern single storey roof structure and to the rear part of a three storey structure within 17 Halston Street (to allow the formation of a new internal courtyard and new three storey access stairwell to the three storey structure) all to facilitate a change of use of both buildings from solely fruit and vegetable retail, wholesale, cold storage, office and wholesale storage uses at ground floor level and associated food preparation, cold storage, office and wholesale storage use at first and second floor levels of both buildings, to a mixed-use development comprising an improved retail and wholesale fruit and vegetable use at part ground level along with the internal refurbishment of both buildings at part-ground, first and second floor levels to provide 10 no units of self-catering, double bed accommodation for short term lease and incorporating new plant and services at existing basement level of 16 Halston Street and at ground level of 17 Halston Street.

Permission for a development consisting of an extension to the existing fourth floor office with associated internal modifications and elevational changes.

Planning permission sought for demolition of single storey extension to rear and the construction of single storey extension to rear. (Proposed extension area = c20.2m2)