Planning precedent report

A revised shopfront with associated signage with alteration to the west elevation of the existing restaurant at ground floor level only.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: A. The demolition of the existing garage/warehouse buildings to the rear of the 3 properties and; B. The construction of an apartment building, which will be 4 storey height in total (3 levels over ground floor) facing on to Richmond Place South, together with associated site works, providing 10 residential units. No. 26 is a Protected Structure.

Block 5 fronts Gordon Place to the north and Richmond Street South to the west. The development will consist of a change of use of the existing ground floor level retail unit 02 (144.5 sqm.), which fronts Gordon Place, as permitted under planning ref: 3742/10 and further modified by 4443/16, 4152/17, 4088/18, 2502/20, 2687/20, 2509/21 and 3685/23 to provide an indoor sports centre and retail use. The proposed change of use seeks to retain the existing retail use whilst also catering for an indoor sports golf simulation store and ancillary coffee dock. Minor external alterations including elevational shopfront changes are proposed together with all associated site development works.

The development will consist of minor amendments to ground – through to seventh-floor level of Block 5 which forms part of a previously permitted development as approved by Dublin City Council under Reg. Ref. 3742/10 (ABP Ref. PL29S.238212), as subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 4443/16, DCC Reg. Ref. 4088/18, DCC Reg. Ref. 2502/20, and DCC Reg. Ref. 2687/20. The proposed amendments relate predominantly to the internal configuration of Block 5 and will include: • Relocation of the existing ESB substation at ground-floor level; • An overall increase in gross floor area (GFA) of retail space from 222.7m2 to 232m2 arising from an increase to Retail Unit 01 GFA from 68.6m2 to 88.2m2 and reduction to Retail Unit 02 GFA from 154m2 to 144.5m2; • Amendment to Core 2 entrance and minor re-arrangement of internal circulation spaces at ground-floor level; • Alteration to apartment unit no. 09 (Type C1) at ground-floor level from 2-bedroom to 1-bedroom unit, and a reduction in GFA from 87.2m2 to 60m2; • Alteration to apartment unit no. 01 (type A) at first-floor level from 1-bedroom to 2-bedroom unit, and an increase in GFA from 67.4m2 to 77.6m2; • Re-arrangement of internal configuration of apartment unit no. 14 (Type G1) at first-floor level to accommodate fire requirement for ESB substation; • Alterations to apartment unit nos. 47, 51, 55, 59 & 63 (Type L) from third to seventh floor level to provide for removal of winter gardens to increase living areas; • Addition of a service riser from the ground- through to fourth-floor level resulting in alterations to apartment unit no. 02 (Type B) and a reduction in GFA from 59.2m2 to 46.2m2, and apartment nos. 04, 06 & 08 (Type B) and a reduction in GFA from 47.5m2 to 46.2m2; • And addition of a service riser from ground- through to first-floor level resulting in a minor re-configuration to the en-suite bathroom in apartment unit no. 10 (Type D).

The development will consist of the internal and external amendments to Block 5 which forms part of a previously permitted development as approved by Dublin City Council under Reg. Ref. 3742/10 (ABP Ref. PL29S.238212), as subsequently amended by, DCC Reg. Ref. 4443/16 and DCC Reg. Ref. 4088/18. The proposed amendments will include: Re-arrangement of internal core areas and lobby spaces at all levels, resulting in minor changes to layouts and area in surrounding apartments, requiring the conversion of 1 no. two-bedroom unit to a one-bedroom unit and 1 no. one-bedroom unit to a two-bedroom unit at ground floor level; A change in core 1 at first floor level only, requiring the conversion of 1 no. two bedroom unit to 1 no. one-bedroom units and the remaining floor area allocated to the adjoining existing one-bedroom apartment; Change of use of the storage area located to the rear of core 2 at ground level to 1 no. two-bedroom apartment, resulting in the provision of a dual-access route linking the courtyard and the core; conversion of the three-bedroom unit located at the rear of core 2 (first through to sixth floor inclusive) to 2 no. one-bedroom units with GFA’s of 52.7m2 and 47.7m2; The provision of winter gardens in lieu of balconies/external terraces across 83 no. units from ground to sixth floor (inclusive); Addition of corner balconies to the northern elevation at third-floor to sixth-floor level (inclusive); Change the currently approved monocouche render external finish to the internal courtyard of Block 5 to brick finish; Addition of an ESB substation and switch room at ground floor level, resulting in slight reductions to the floor area of the ground floor retail units adjacent; and Addition of stairs at ground level connecting to basement level and a minor increase in size to the adjacent approved goods lift, requiring the conversion of 1 no. two-bedroom unit to a one-bedroom unit. The proposed amendments will provide for an overall increase from the approved 86 no. units at Block 5 to 93 no. units and the following housing mix: 25 no. one-bed units (27%); 62 no. two-bed units (67%) and 6 no. three-bed units (6%).

PERMISSION The development will consist of a change of use of the existing ground floor level retail unit A (157 sqm.), as permitted under planning ref: 3546/21 and modified by 3685/23 to provide an indoor sports centre/yoga studio. The proposed change of use seeks flexibility to retain the existing retail use whilst also catering for a yoga studio. Minor external alterations including openings and elevational shopfront changes are proposed together with all associated site development works.