Planning precedent report

RETENTION: Retention of Change-of-Use from Residential Dwelling to Social & Community based Resource Centre

I) Removal of existing fence on site and partial removal of existing boundary walls to Rathdown Road and the adjoining unnamed laneway. ii) Construction of a part single, part three-storey, four bedroom, flat roofed detached dwelling served by private amenity space, in the form of garden space to the front and rear at ground floor level and an external terrace off the south elevation at first floor level. iii) Provision of 1 no. roof light and 2 no. new pedestrian entrances to the front and rear via Rathdown Road and the adjoining unnamed laneway respectively. iii) All ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, boundary treatments and drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: We, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) intend to apply for permission and retention permission for development at this site: at a warehouse to the north of The Clock Tower (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. 3288), Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7. The site is located within the overall Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) of c. 28.69 ha at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. There are several Protected Structures within the Grangegorman SDZ. The temporary development will consist of: A) Retention permission for works comprising of: 1. Metal corrugated cladded gable end (east elevation) to enclose a warehouse of 835 sq.m GFA (original warehouse partially demolished under Reg.Ref. 3336/12; reducing from c. 2,018 sq.m to 835 sq.m GFA). B) Permission for works comprising of: 1. Refurbishment works to an existing warehouse consisting of: i) Replacement of the existing asbestos cladding on the north, south and west elevation with a new metal corrugated cladding facade; ii) Blocking up of existing roller shutter doors and selected pedestrian doors and windows on the north and west elevations with matching brickwork infill; iii) Inclusion of new pedestrian doors on the north and east elevations; iv) Inclusion of a vehicular access roller shutter door on the east elevation; v) Replacement of 15 no. clear cladding panels on the south elevation with clear GRP panels; vi) Replacement of 2 no. existing roof lights with clear GRP panels; vii) Replacement of the existing gutters, RWPs and drip trays with similar new versions; and viii) Erection of lighting and CCTV cameras on the exterior of the warehouse facing into the associated yards. 2. Other works comprising of: i) Provision of 3 no. standalone compactor units; and ii) Inclusion of a perimeter fence and vehicular access gate. 3. All associated site development works and services on a site of c. 0.215 ha.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of Retention of the constructed 648sqm two storey modular structure that forms the Dublin Bus Central Control and Operation Depot Building (CC&OB) CC&OB granted under permission 2405/14 and 3077/19 for a further five years. The existing structure is within the curtilage of Protected Structure, RPS 2029.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION & PERMISSION: The development will consist of: Retention of the constructed 648m sq. two storey modular structure that forms the Dublin Bus Central Control and Operation Depot Building, granted under permission 3405/14 for a further five years. Permission to construct a two storey modular building extension of 144m sq. to the structure to be retained for the same five year period. This extension was previously approved under permission 3485/17. The proposed structures are within the curtilage of Protected Structure, RPS 2029.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS NO. 3288). Located within the Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The development will consist of improvement works including: 1)Raking out of existing cementitious pointing to rubble stone and brick walls and repointing in lime, repairs to stonework, brickwork, stone window cills and window reveals on the north facade of the Link Building and the west facade of the East Building; 2)Removal of existing cementitious render and replacement with new lime render, repairs to stonework, brickwork, stone window cills and window reveals on the north and east facades of the East Building, north and east facades of the Chapel Building and all facades of the single storey block to the south of the Chapel Building; 3)Removal of 6 no. roller shutters to ground floor windows on the west elevation of the East Building; and 4)Repairs to existing temporary mesh to windows.