Planning precedent report

PERMISSION The development consists of the demolition of a part 2 storey part single storey area to the rear of 8 Meath Street facing Hanbury Lane Dublin 8 and for alterations to the ground floor of the existing retail unit and for the construction of 3no. 3 storey town houses with 3 bedrooms and 1no. 2 storey over ground floor 2 bed apartment and for all associated site works.

The development will consist of a rear extension to 1st floor apartment bedrooms on portion of existing 1st floor roof terrace and 2nd floor apartment roof terrace upon proposed extension roof including all associated ancillary works.

Permission sough or change of use for Basement and Ground Floor, from Retail to Restaurant and Bar at Ground Floor together with open yard area Kitchen Dining area under Retractable Roof, and Basement Level, Food Prep, Staff Room, Dry Store, Cold Store, Toilets, and Mech. and Elec. area, together with signage to shopfront.

The development on this site to the rear of 2,3 & 4 Earl Street South will consist of demolition of 1 no. derelict house and 1 no vacant commercial unit, and the construction of 2 no. two-storey dwellings with a covered carport to provide on-site parking for the residents to the south of the site, proposed new entrance gates onto Earl Street South and all ancillary works.

Planning permission consisting of extension to the front (South) of existing building at second floor level comprising 2 no. new apartments and associated roof lights and roof terraces; extension to the rear at second floor level comprising 3 no. new apartments and associated roof light and roof terraces; (a total of 3 no. new 1-bed apartments and 2 no. new 2-bed apartments and internal reconfiguration of an existing second floor apartment); 2 no. new window openings at existing second floor level facing Swan Alley; internal alterations at second floor level; 5 no. bicycle spaces and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission to make structural repairs and refurbish the facade and basement areas of the Dublin Steiner School, nos. 91, 92 (Protected Structure) and 93 Meath Street, Dublin 8, D08 YN15, formerly the Liberty Crèche, a protected structure. Work will include replacement of the shop front, repair to granite string course and related first floor brickwork dislodged and of unsound construction caused by conversion of former brick wall with pair of sash windows to shop front. Works will also include the cleaning and repointing of brickwork, cleaning and repairs to granite fascia arch and door surrounds, replacement of timber sash windows with new double glazed to match existing. Structural repairs will comprise the removal of the modern shopfront and rebuilding basement facade underneath the shop front including the former basement area and window openings to match existing at ground level to prevent water ingress to the basement, the refurbishment of downpipes and hoppers, replacement of missing fanlight, removal of cables and addition of Steiner School signage on the curved granite fascia.