Planning precedent report

The development will consist of; the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the house, new glazed roof to the front to enclose the existing open courtyard, modifications to 1 existing window and addition of 2 new windows on the gable wall. Solar panels are proposed on the roof to the rear of the house. The development includes roof lighting to the front of the house and other minor works.

Planning permission is sought for the raising of the roof of the existing house to create new first floor accommodation containing no. 3 new bedrooms and additional sanitary conveniences including 2 no. windows first floor to the front elevation, 1 no. first floor window to the side elevation, 2 no. rooflights to the front elevation and 2 no. rooflights to the rear elevation all associated internal remodelling, including ground floor remodelling to integrate the existing bedroom space into the living space, and elevational changes and a new canopy to the side elevation and all associated site works.

The development will consist of: (i) alterations to existing boundary wall and fence to provide a new 6.6m sliding gate for pedestrian and vehicular access via Leeson Street Upper; (ii) the construction of 4 no. four-storey, three-bedroom, terraced townhouses. Each townhouse to be provided with a pedestrian access at lower ground floor and a stepped access at upper ground floor via Leeson Street Upper, pedestrian access to rear of each dwelling via Mitchell House’s private internal road, 1 no. internal carport, rooflights, and private external terraces on upper ground floor and second floor of each dwelling; (iii) all ancillary site works including new boundary treatments, site clearance, tree removal, hard and soft landscaping, provision of bin storage, ESB meter box, foul drainage and SuDS measures as necessary to facilitate the development.

RETENTION: The development consists of the erection of hoarding featuring branding graphics fixed to existing metal railings facing Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper.

Planning permission for development at a 0.092 hectare site at the junction of Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 6 (adjacent to No. 1 Leeson Street Village and the Mitchel House Apartments). The development will consist of the construction of a 10 storey over lower ground floor building with set back at ninth floor level (c.3,083 sq.m. total GFA), residential amenities and services at ground floor and ninth floor level. The proposed development will comprise: • Construction of 44 no. 'Build-to-Rent' apartment units over 10 no. storeys with a dwelling mix of 29 studio and 15 one-bed units; • Guest suite with 2 No. visitor rooms at lower ground level; • Provision of private open space in the form of balconies or terraces to all individual units to all elevations; • Landscaped garden on the northern corner of the site at ground floor level; • Provision of outdoor communal terraces and residential amenity in set back ninth floor level; • Provision of 66 No. bicycle parking spaces are provided including 16 No. visitor spaces externally and 50 No. within a dedicated bicycle storage room at ground floor level; • Pedestrian and cyclist access is provided to the north east of the site via Leeson Street Upper and to the south west via Mitchel House; • Other ancillary residential amenities such as reception, parcel lockers, management facilities, bicycle storage and bin storage. • Provision of switchroom and substation at ground floor level of the north eastern elevation, plant at roof level, photovoltaic panels, hard and soft landscaping, bin storage and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development. The proposed residential development is a “Build to Rent” scheme in accordance with Specific Planning Policy 7 and 8 as set out in the "Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments 2020".

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of change of use from office to residential dwelling house, removal of modern window and reinstatement of door to side of basement rear return, replacement of modern pvc doors and window at rear return, removal of rear basement window security bars, repair to chimneys, gutters and render at the rear return, replacement of fire escape with terrace and steps from rear return to garden, replacement of modern entry door at front basement, damp proofing walls and replacement of artex ceilings at basement level, new door opening in original structure at basement level, removal of modern partitions, new partitions at basement and rear return, new heating, plumbing and electrical installations, draft proofing existing sliding sash windows, repair to staircase, reinstatement of chimney pieces, insulation of roof spaces, associated repairs, decorative and site works.