Planning precedent report

RETENTION: Retention permission for alterations to previously granted works permitted under Reg Ref 3455/24. The works for which retention permission is being sought are as follows: A) New Facebrick finish to Side/North East elevation of Apartment Block. B) Select Concrete band along full extent at Level 3 and Level 4 of Side/North East elevation of Apartment Block. C) Configuration of layout to Fourth Floor Staircore and Apartment 12. D) Provision of a new solid metal blank panel to the bathroom of Apartment No. 12 on the front/North West elevation. E) Overall height extension of the lift core at roof level. F) Addition of a new Stair Core extending from Fourth Floor to Roof Level, including a new select staircase access door to the roof-level plant area. G) Adjustment to the location of air-to-water heat pumps at roof level, with revised surrounding fall-protection system. H) New 1m x 1m automatic opening vent (AOV) to the stair core. I) Omission of the previously proposed roof access hatch. J) All associated site and ancillary works.

PERMISSION For amendments to works permitted under Planning Reg Ref. 5385/22 at Nos. 173 & 174 North Strand Road, Dublin 1. The proposed amendments include: A) The reconfiguration of the internal ground floor layout in relation to the bike store, bin store and retail unit to adhere to Fire and DAC requirements. B) 1 no. proposed new additional external access door to the bike store to adhere to Fire and DAC requirements. C) The addition to a privacy screen to the ground floor (Type A:Apt 1) apartment balcony. D) A reduction of the floor to floor heights to reflect the proposed construction build up. E) A proposed additional storey comprising of 3 no. additional units. This involves the duplication of the Second floor at Third floor level and elevating the previously granted Third and Fourth floors up one level to form the proposed amended Fourth and Fifth floor levels. This proposed amendment will bring the development from 12 no. apartment units to 15 no. apartment units. F) The proposed addition of 2no. new windows at Fifth floor level. G) And all associated ground and site works

The proposed development comprises: a) Demolition of existing buildings on site; b) Construction of a new 5-storey apartment building (totalling c. 1103.5 sqm), including a partially setback third and fourth floors, with a plant area enclosure on the roof. The building will comprise 1no. ground floor retail unit (c.60.5sqm) and residential floorspace of c. 1,043sqm comprising of 12no. apartments consisting of: a. 7no. 1-bed units; b.4no. 2-bed units; and c. 1no. 3-bed unit. c) The apartment block includes terraces and balconies to the apartments, to be located on the north east and south west and south east elevations. The balconies to apartment nos. 2 and 5 will be provided with screening (a mix of brick and perforated brick) on the south east elevation. The apartment block will also provide 30no. bicycle parking spaces, including visitor spaces; d) The development will also include for all associated and ancillary site development works, including drainage, services and hard landscaping (including boundary treatments), fascia level signage zone to retail unit, bin storage, and all other ancillary works.

Permission is sought to change the previously granted render finish listed on the south west elevation in the previously granted planning application reference No. 3326/18, to a brick finish.

Permission is sought for modifications to previously approved mixed use development reg. ref. 4344/17 at 175-176 North Strand Road and 115 Seville Place, Dublin 1 comprising the following: (1) Change of use of the existing ground floor commercial unit of 147 sq.m to residential use to provide two, one bedroom universal design apartments, each with direct front door access from the street, and with gross floor areas of 74 sq.m and 63 sq.m respectively. This will increase the overall number of apartments in the building to 13 apartments; (2) Provision of private amenity space for each of the new ground floor apartments; (3) Alterations to existing ground floor elevations to accommodate the ground floor apartments; (4) Landscaping and boundary treatment works and all associated site works and services.

Permission for: Single and Two storey extension to rear, incorporating balcony at the first floor level. Enlarge existing window at rear at first floor level. Creation of vehicular access and area for off street parking all to front and all associated site works.