Planning precedent report

RETENTION/PERMISSION: We, Peachport Ltd, hereby intend to apply to Dublin City Council for (1) Retention Permission for Material Alterations comprising of internal and external alterations and associated site works (2) Planning Permission for a Change of Use of the existing 4 storey over basement building from office use to short-term let hostel accommodation at Adelaide House, 19/20 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 D02 WA00.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development on the corner of Harcourt Terrace and Adelaide Road consisting of the demolition of the existing derelict rear return to the main house, and construction of a 4 storey return containing 2 no. additional guest suites, bathroom, storage and ancillary basement plant room, all accessed from the existing landing of the main house with a combined internal floor area of 80 m2 and 11 sq m of external terraces and the demolition of the existing derelict mews walls located on the mews site to the south of the main house and the construction of a new single family dwelling over 3 storeys (garden level, upper ground, and mezzanine level with primary access from Harcourt Terrace, consisting of 2 no. double ensuite bedrooms, 1 no. single bedroom, living, kitchen dining, greenhouse and ancillary spaces with a gross internal floor area of 166 m2, plus a 19m2 external terrace at upper ground level and a 31m2 external courtyard at garden level. Works will also include the reinstatement of the Regency colonnade entrance to the mews from Harcourt Terrace and reconstruction of the boundary wall and access gate to the rear, external landscaping to front and courtyard; drainage and associated siteworks together with the retention of 3 no. car parking spaces accessed from Harcourt Terrace and 1 no car parking space to the rear, accessed from Adelaide Road.

Planning permission is sought for an attic level dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house with associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the provision of a driveway for vehicular access. The development will consist of removal of portion of front boundary railings and associated plinth, removal of non-original concrete paving slabs on front garden and replacement with permeable gravel finish, dishing of public footpath to Dublin City Council specification, and all ancillary site works, to facilitate 3000mm wide vehicular access for off-street parking.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission is sought for alterations to and extension including the demolition of an existing part-one, part-two storey side annex and the construction of a part one part-three storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension together with modifications to existing lower garden floor fenestration, interior alterations, new rooflights facing valley gutter between front and back ridge of existing double hipped roof and external works.

The site abuts No. 18 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 (D02 HR23) a protected structure (RPS2421) and is bounded by Earlsfort Terrace, Adelaide Road and to the rear by Hatch Place. The proposed development consists of amendments to a totem sign permitted under planning application Ref. 3440/21 and involves a reduction in the height of the permitted totem sign (from c.4m to c.3m) and modifications to its design. The application includes all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground.