Planning precedent report

For temporary development at the Coach Park, former North Wall Freight Depot, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1. Part of the site is located within a Conservation Area. The proposed development site is outside the Grand Canal and North Lotts Strategic Development Zone. The proposed development consists of the continued temporary use for a period of five years (subsequent to extant permission Reg. Ref. 3651/15 PL29N.245861) for accommodation and parking facility for up to 50 private coaches in delineated bus bays on existing concrete hardstand within a site of 1.5 hectares. The development includes (as constructed in accordance with Reg. Ref. 3651/15 PL29N.245861) repairs and minor expansion to the surface of the existing concrete hardstand and provision of single storey portacabin building for security and welfare facility (72m2), together with ancillary lighting, fencing, CCTV, vehicle management controls and signage, bus bay line markings and installation of drainage control infrastructure. Included is a de minimis movement of the portacabin 8m north with minor elevation changes. The facility will only permit access to empty private coaches. The coach park will continue to operate as per the existing requirements of Condition No. 3 (7am to midnight) of the extant planning permission for the site. It is intended to continue to use the former North Wall Freight Depot as a Coach Parking Facility on a temporary basis until the lands are necessary for the construction of DART Underground, for which a Railway Order has been approved. This application is also subject to a concurrent and inter-related planning application for continued temporary use of an entrance and access road (further to extant permission Reg. Ref. DSDZ3650/15) from Park Lane to the coach parking facility, which is on lands within the Grand Canal and North Lotts Strategic Development Zone.

The development will consist of: 1) The conversion of the existing attic space to a habitable room with the addition of a dormer window to the rear pitch of the main roof. 2) The insertion of two rooflights to the main roof, one to the rear and one to the front. 3) The partial removal and rebuilding of the existing 2 storey rear return including raising the return roof level by ~400mm. 4) The insertion of a small bay window at 1st floor level to the rear wall of the rebuilt return. 5) The reconfiguring of the existing window at ground floor level beneath the arch on the front façade. 6) The relocation of the existing pedestrian entrance on the rear boundary wall from the east to the west side and the partial rebuilding of the existing wall in matching stonework. All proposed works to be undertaken in conjunction with miscellaneous exempted development works including removal and rebuilding of an existing single storey ground floor rear extension of ~6.5sqm and the addition of a further ~4.5 sqm of floor space at ground floor level at the rear as shown on drawings.

Planning permission for change of use for an existing retail use to crèche. The application relates to a development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area (North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock). The proposed development comprises of: • Change of us from retail to crèche (420m2); • External enclosed play area (44m2) associated with crèche; • Façade signage to Park Lane and Sheriff Street; • Internal reconfiguration to provide for classrooms, sleeping room, staff, cooking, and washing facilities; • All associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey commercial premises and the construction of a mix-use development four-storey block (ranging from 2-4 storeys with the upper floors set back), with a medical centre at ground level, and 9 no. apartments on the upper floors (comprising of 1 no. studio unit, 4 no. 1-bed/2-person apartments, 1 no. 2-bed/3-person apartment and 3 no. 2-bed/4-person apartments) with balconies to the west and south elevations and a communal open space at third floor level. The proposed development will also provide for pedestrian and cyclist access from Church Road, an emergency exit to the medical centre from Blythe Avenue, associated internal refuse storage and plant areas at ground floor level, 42 no. bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level, associated signage to the northern elevation of the development along Church Road, plant, P.V. solar panels at roof level and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey commercial premises and the construction of a two to four-storey apartment block with the upper floors set back, to provide for 13 no. apartments (1 no. studio, 7 no. 1-bed/2-person apartments, 1x 2-bed/3-person apartment and 4 no. 2-bed/4-person apartments) with balconies to the west and south elevations and a communal open space at third floor level. The proposed development will also provide for pedestrian and cyclist access from Church Road, a separate access to Unit 4 from Blythe Avenue, associated internal refuse and storage for 34 no. bikes at ground floor level, associated signage to the northern elevation of the development along Church Road, plant, P.V. solar panels at roof level and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

Permission for a development at the existing commmercial premises, Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 XY06 (bounded by Church Road and Blythe Avenue). The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey commercial premises and the construction of a two to four-storey apartment block with the upper floors set back, to provide for 13 no. apartments (6 no. 1-bed apartments and 7 no. 2 bed apartments) with balconies to the north, west and south elevations. The proposed development will also provide for pedestrian and cyclist access from Church Road and emergency pedestrian access onto Blythe Avenue, associated internal refuse and bike storage at ground floor level, associated signage to the northern elevation of the development, along Church Road, plant, P.V. solar panels at roof level and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.