Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the installation of 2 nos. flagpoles at first floor level on the outside of the building which is a protected structure and the installation of a plaque at ground floor level adjacent to the front door.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The application consists of the repair and refurbishment of the existing mews, into a residence for accommodation requirements associated with the duties of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) based at 73 Merrion Square and includes, 1. Provision of new entrance and ancillary accommodation on the ground floor plan including 12.5m2 of new extension to the existing, 2. New arrangement and partitions on the first floor to provide bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, dining, living and study areas including 2.8m2 first floor extension on the south elevation, 3. Amendments to the south elevation (facing Fitzwilliam Lane) to include first floor extension, amendments to existing window openings, provision of a new window opening & installation of external insulation, 4. Amendments to the north elevation including a revised vehicular and pedestrian opening, new window installation into existing window openings & installation of external insulation, 5.The addition of 4 no. new roof-lights to the existing double pitched roof including 1 no. between the front and rear hipped roofs, 1 no. to the east facing hip of the front/south hipped roof and 2 no. to the north facing pitch of the rear/north hipped roof, 6. The demolition of the existing non-historic boundary wall to Fitzwilliam Lane and the provision of new pedestrian and vehicular gates and entrances to the boundary and, 7. External landscaping associated with the above.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION is sought by the Embassy of France in Ireland for refurbishment and upgrading works to existing windows and doors to four storey over basement mid terrace building at No. 66 Merrion Square, D02 WY11 Dublin 2 (protected structure reference 5164 on the record of protected structures). Proposed works to allow for like-for-like repairs to existing non-. original single glazed timber windows frames and sashes including putty, paintwork and draft sealing. 20no. one-over-one timber sash windows to front and rear of the building to be upgraded to new slim profile double glazed units. Works to include internal secondary glazing to all other windows in addition to proposed refurbishment works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a change of use from 2no. apartments to 1no. apartment. The site is within the curtilage of a protected structure.

The development will principally comprise: the demolition of a single-storey commercial building at No. 16 Fitzwilliam Lane (97 sq m) and a 2 No. storey commercial building at No. 80 Fitzwilliam Lane (251 sq m); and the provision of a 2 No. storey administration and storage building (498 sq m), which will be functionally linked with the adjacent Merrion Hotel. The development will also include: a balcony at first floor level facing South-West; a reconfigured vehicular entrance through No. 80 Fitzwilliam Lane (providing access to the rear of No. 80 Merrion Square South); pedestrian access; bicycle parking; plant; solar panels; gates; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCURE: a) Construction of a new three storey detached dwelling with a floor area of 162.7 sq.m. The proposal includes a covered driveway, 1 No. covered carparking space for new residential unit, bin store, cycle store and entrance to dwelling at ground floor level, living accommodation at first and second floor levels with a new terrace (11.6 sq.m.) at first floor level to the rear. b) 2 No. carparking spaces will be retained for existing commercial building at 25 Baggot Street Lower and access will be provided through covered driveway and private open space to the rear of new dwelling. New sliding vehicular gate to separate private open space of proposed dwelling from carparking for existing commercial building. c) Elevational Alterations to existing boundary wall to Fitzwilliam Lane including the removal of existing brickwork (not original fabric) from on top of the existing random stone boundary wall which will be retained, protected and consolidated as necessary. Existing vehicular entrance width will be retained and fitted with new vehicular gate with pedestrian gate within. d) Other existing boundary walls will be retained, protected and consolidated as necessary. e) All associated site & landscaping works Note that there are no works proposed to 25 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref No. 349), as part of this application.