Site planning risk brief

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist of: 1. Planning Permission: a) The demolition of (i) recent (unauthorised) west walls to the carpark; (ii) timber-framed, glazed, garden room at lower ground floor (220sqm), roof profile to be modified as required at (b) below; and (iii) a previously existing roofed outdoor seating area at upper ground floor level (51sqm); b) The construction of a five-storey extension (1395sqm) to the south part of the existing two-storey building, containing public house/restaurant on lower and upper ground floors and boutique hotel bedrooms on first, second and third floors. Bedrooms to be provided with balconies/terraces facing east and west; public house/restaurant to have terraces facing east at both levels. Ancillary services to include waste storage at lower ground level with service lift to upper ground floor level (street level); c) Enclosed plant room to rear (east) on roof of existing public house (first floor level); d) Associated hard and soft landscaping, including drainage and works to public sewer and 8 No. of cycle parking spaces. 2. Retention Permission: e) Alterations to the west (front) façade to provide two no. shopfronts with names over, and two storey extension (21sqm per total) to the rear, facing east; f) New window to east elevation, lower ground floor; g) Steel pedestrian gate at north-east corner of site.

RETENTION: for the following: a) Alterations to the west (front) facade to provide two no. shopfronts with names over and replacement of previously existing canopies; alterations to the front door including a change of level to eliminate a step; and the provision of planters/enclosure to previously used outdoor dining area; b) the construction of new west walls to the carpark; c) the reconstruction of a previously existing roofed outdoor seating area at upper ground floor level (45sqm) /open service yard; d) an open sided roof covering to an outdoor seating area (140sqm) at garden level (lower ground floor); e) enclosure of lower ground floor area, including a chiller room (38sqm); f) two storey extension (13sqm per total) to the rear (east), facing the River Dodder; g) new window to east elevation lower ground floor, h) steel pedestrian gate at north-east corner of site.

RETENTION PERMISSION: Dublin City Council-Retention permission is sought by Greenfield Ideas Ltd for a development to the rear and side of Ashtons Public House at 11 Vergemount, Clonskeagh Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 6. The development proposed to be retained involves the extension of a screening timber fence to the side and the replacement and enlargement of a roofed outdoor seating area to the rear, 213.85 sq.m in extent, all for use in association with the existing licensed premises.

Permission is sought for part demolition of existing two storey return to rear of existing house and construction of new two storey extension to rear.

The development will consist of: (a) alterations to apartment block known as Errigal House as follows: (i) removal of existing external fire escape and provision of new enclosed fire escape stair core; (ii) provision of new entrance porch; (iii) removal and replacement of all existing glazing and provision of new external insulation to apartment block; (iv) modification of existing apartments to provide each unit with private amenity space in the form of an external balcony/wintergarden; (v) extension of apartment block at second floor level to allow for the provision of 2 no. two-bedroom apartments each served by private balcony/wintergarden; (vi) extension and revision of apartment block at third floor level to allow for the provision of 2 no. two-bedroom apartments, each served by private balcony/wintergarden, and the alteration of the layout of the existing apartment Nos. 3.2 and 3.3 and, (vii) provision of 1 no. additional storey, to existing four storey building, comprising 1 no. one-bedroom and 3 no. two-bedroom apartments each served by private balcony/wintergarden; (b) provision of bicycle parking shed of 28 no. spaces, 15 no. external bicycle parking spaces and new bin store; and, (c) all ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, necessary to facilitate the development. The development will increase the quantum of residential units within Errigal House from 20 no. apartments to a total of 28 no. apartments and will result in the provision of a five storey apartment building.

The development will consist of: Modifications to the existing Northeast Gable Elevation and the lean-to roof at the rear of the dwelling. The alterations will involve the installation of two number tall windows at ground floor level, the addition of a rooflight in the lean-to roof, all necessary site works to facilitate the development.