Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the demolition of existing derelict sheds. The construction of a three-storey flat-roofed apartment block comprising of a total of 4no. apartments. 2 no. one-bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 2 no. two-bedroom duplex apartments over first floor and second floor level with pedestrian access gates to each dwelling off public road and associated site works. The development is to be served by 8 no. bicycle parking spaces and covered bin storage located within a shared access yard.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The development will consist of the installation of 2 no. new handrails leading to the front entrance.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission is sought at Nos. 49, 50 & 51 Amiens Street, Dublin 1 (No. 51 Amiens Street is a protected structure), for the following works: (i) restoration of No. 51 Amiens Street to provide 4 no. apartments (1 no. studio apartment and 3 no. one bed apartments) at basement to second floor levels (inclusive); (ii) provision of light well to rear of No. 51 at basement level; (iii) construction of 4 storey (with recessed 5th storey) mixed use building over basement at Nos. 49 & 50 Amiens Street to provide for 7 no. apartments (1 no. studio apartment, 4 no. one bed apartments and 2 no. two bed apartments) and 2 no. commercial units; (iv) restoration of front facade of Nos. 50 & 51 Amiens Street, including removal of non-original sand and cement render to expose the original brick; (v) provision of courtyard behind No. 50 Amiens Street front facade at ground floor level and erection of glazed roof over courtyard; (vi) restoration of original lightwells at ground floor level of Nos. 49-51 Amiens Street at basement level; (vii) landscaped courtyard providing communal amenity space and incorporating bicycle parking to rear of No. 49, 50 & 51; and (viii) landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS drainage, infrastructural works and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development consists of amendments to parent permission PA.Reg. Ref. 3996/18. The amendments include: The provision of an additional floor resulting in an increase from the permitted 4-storey front block on Amiens Street with 5th and 6th setback storeys to 5-storey with 6th and 7th setback storeys. This results in an additional 17 bedrooms or 584 sqm to the permitted hotel development. Parapet height on Amiens Street will increase from 17.535 to 20.612m. Increased height of ground floor by 77mm resulting in a maximum overall height of 27.714m.

RETENTION. PROTECTED STRUCTURE. The development consists of the retention of the works carried out to date to 7 No. existing apartments, namely (a) external works including wig repointing of entire front elevation, cleaning of cills, plinths, parapets and stone surround to front door, replacement of previously replaced roof timbers, replacement of synthetic slates with natural roof slates, repointing of chimney stack and coping stones to parapet, replacement of 10 no uPVC windows with timber sliding sash windows, replacement of concrete steps with granite steps and repointing of granite cappings below the new front railing, refurbishment of the fanlight over the front door, installation of new cast iron rainwater downpipe, removal of “thrust out” structure to rear and (b) internal works including removal of all electrical, plumbing and drainage services, removal of the following non original items to all storeys; ceilings and covings, partition walls, decayed floor joists, floor coverings, doors, plasterboard linings to external walls and underside of stairs. (c) All associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RPS no. 6849. The development consists of: (i) three storey over lower ground floor extension to the rear, (ii) relocation of stairwell to the new extension. (iii) change of use of the completed building from residential to hostel type use. (iv) internal layout revisions to accommodate same, (v) removal of later addition overhanging W.C. to the rear elevation (vi) repairs to the existing roof and chimney (vii) re-point existing external brick walls (viii) replacement of existing aluminium windows with heritage style timber sash windows, (ix) all associated site works.