Planning precedent report

Hermitage Property Group intends to apply for planning permission at 236 - 238 Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin D6W RF44. The development will consist of (i) the demolition of the existing Lyster’s Bar, (ii) the construction of a 5-storey new building comprising 40-bed student accommodation with ground floor commercial space, (iii) two external rear bin stores, (iv) external rear bicycle storage for 12 cycles, (v) internal basement cycle store for 40 cycles plus 12 foldable cycles, (vi) hard and soft external rear landscaping, (vii) fourth floor 74 square metre roof terrace, (viii) front and rear facing windows at all levels, (ix) side facing windows at ground to fourth floor of extended rear leg (x) solar panels at roof level, and all associated site works. The site is accessed via Harold's Cross Road and Mountain View Avenue. The development site is attached to buildings south and north facing Harold's Cross road, and north on Mountain View.Avenue.

Proposed development comprising change of use from office to GP medical practice (226 sqm), as well as all associated refurbishment works.

Planning permission for the development comprising: (i) alterations to the roof of existing rear annex. The alterations comprise the change from pitched roof to a flat roof and the increase in height to provide for habitable space. 1 no. window to the rear of the annex will also be provided, (ii) the change of use of the grond floor from office use to residential use which will be comprised of 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, (iii) conversion of the existing vehicular access to a pedestrian access. A new ramped access to the front is proposed to facilitate this, (iv) permission is also sought for all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development consists of the change of use of the existing ground floor offices to residential use consisting of 2 No. 1 bedroom apartments and to alter and raise the roof of the existing rear 2 storey annexe from a pitched roof to a flat roof in order to create a habitable space with provision for 1no. window to the rear of the existing annex and to change the existing vehicular access to a pedestrian access with provision for a new ramped access to the front and for all associated site works.

RETENTION: The development consists of: a) Retention of alterations to previously granted second floor of dwelling (PL. Ref:2282/18) including use as bedroom (previously home offfice), increased ridge height, revised roof profile to rear, revised dormers to front, additional rooflghts on the rear roof slope and flat roof, creation of roof terrace to front and associated raising of parapet and incorporation of privacy screens. b) Retention of alterations to the design of the previously granted windows to front courtyard and rear elevations. c) Retention of increased footprint of dwelling. The building line to rear extends 1m beyond that previously granted undr Pl. Ref.: 2282/18

The development will consist/consists of alterations to existing planning permission granted Permission Ref No. 2409/19. The proposed alterations will consist of, Replacing 8 No. Previously approved apartments with 3 No. Townhouses. Proposed Townhouses to be 4 Storey with a pitched roof with gables and rooflights. Each proposed unit to comprise of 4 No. bedrooms each and 1 No. Internalized Car Parking Space from exiting laneway on Mountain View Avenue. Balcony's to be provided at first and second floor level facing East onto Mountainview Avenue and private open space to be provided to the rear (west) of the property. Alterations to 4 No. previously approved townhouses. Proposed alterations would consist of material changes to the elevations and provide an escape window in each house to the fourth floor on the eastern elevation.