Site planning risk brief

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Ronnoco Jump ULC intends to apply for permission for development at No. 2 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 (a protected structure) consisting of: New kitchen layout arrangement in the basement. Re-pointing, including raking out the existing pointing and repointing the brickwork in a wigged joint to the front facade. Reinstatement of historic sash windows with slimline double glazing to replace non-original sashes, along with all associated ancillary works to the foregoing.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for modifications to the property known as 2 Lad Lane, to the rear of No. 2 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2, a Protected Structure. These modifications include the insertion of a new pedestrian entrance into the boundary wall on the property known as No. 2 Lad Lane, internal modifications and changes to existing windows in the existing mews dwelling.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of change of use of basement office to a 2-bedroom apartment.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the restoration and refurbishment of the front facade of No. 11 Fitzwilliam Square which is a Protected Structure. The works will consist of the following: 1) Cleaning and re-pointing of the entire facade with lime mortar to include for the replacement of damaged bricks as required, removal of paint from the granite window cills, removal of existing sand cement patent window reveals and re-rendering in lime., 2) Restoration and refurbishment of existing cast/wrought iron balcony at first floor (Piano Nobile) level. 3) Restoration and refurbishment of existing wrought iron railings at street level. 4) Repairs, as required, to front parapet gutter to include the lifting, re-setting on DPC and repointing with lime of existing granite coping stones. 5) Removal of all existing non-original windows (7 No.) and their replacement with new h/w sash windows in a style appropriate to the period. 6) Removal and making good to surrounding brickwork of existing uPVC downpipe on the front facade. 7) General cleaning and repainting of all existing woodwork, door surround, plasterwork etc.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of the change of use of the lower ground floor level (c. 118sq.m) from offices to a residential unit; modifications to the internal layout on the lower ground floor to include the demolition of non-historic partitions and provision of new lightweight partitions to accommodate the proposed internal layout including the reconfiguration of the bathrooms to the rear; the removal of the existing steel grilles to the existing rear windows at lower ground floor level; the lowering of the existing floor level to the rear return to allow for a minimum floor to ceiling height of 2.4m; all associated internal fire stopping works; and all associated site works to the existing four-storey over basement terraced building. No. 30 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, is a protected structure (RPS no. 2908).

The proposed development comprises of the installation of three external signs at ground floor level (two of which will be wraparound signs of c 0.8 Sq m each and will be affixed to existing columns and one lager internally illuminated sign of c 1 Sq m ) at the south eastern elevation of the existing office building close to the main entrance from Wilton Place, and all associated development work.