Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE A bicycle storage unit with a green roof to accommodate 46 no. cycle spaces, together with 18 no. uncovered cycle spaces, located within an enclosed courtyard of the Main Building (as extended) of the TU Dublin, Bolton Street campus (TU Dublin, Bolton Street, D01 K822) and secured by an existing access gate, along with associated landscaping, site works and services. The bicycle storage unit will be a covered single-storey structure. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS Ref. 836).

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk with integral communication unit and a 1.53sq.metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

The development will consist of (i) construction of a six storey student accomodation building with basement and roof terrace containing 22 no. bedrooms (31 no. bed spaces ), (ii) provision of external bin storage and of a total of 35 no. bicycle parking spaces, including 31 no resident spaces and 4 no. visitor spaces (iii) all ancillary works inclusive of drainage, landscaping and boundary treatments necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for restoration of shop at ground floor and dwelling from basement to third floor.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use from massage parlour to basement and ground floor with residential use above to a new cafe at basement and ground floor with three studio apartments above. The proposed works are: Basement; removal of internal partitions, stairs, WC, rear window and partial removal of internal walls, new cafe kitchen, karaoke rooms, toilets and stairs to ground floor and all associated conservation and services works. Ground Floor; removal of late twentieth century partitions and partial removal of internal original walls, rebuilding of the late twentieth century rear extension to accommodate a stairs to the basement and a 1.5m2 garden courtyard, construction of a new WC, new glazing and shutters to shopfront and alterations and conservation of existing stairs (ground to third floor). First Floor; introduction of a bathroom, kitchen, conversion of a rear window to a door and a rear roof terrace to accommodate a studio apartment. Second Floor; removal of late twentieth century partitions and ensuite bathrooms, the construction of one new bathroom and kitchen and associated services works to accommodate a studio apartment. Third Floor; construction of internal partitions, a new internal door and one new bathroom and kitchen and associated services works to accommodate a studio apartment. New lime render to the rear elevation. All ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development consists of amendments to the previously approved planning permission, register reference 3628/23. The changes combine five single and seven double bedrooms into six triple bedrooms. The total number of hotel bedrooms will be reduced from 90 to 84, whilst maintaining the total number of bed spaces.