Planning precedent report

The development will principally comprise: the demolition of a single-storey commercial building at No. 16 Fitzwilliam Lane (97 sq m) and a 2 No. storey commercial building at No. 80 Fitzwilliam Lane (251 sq m); and the provision of a 2 No. storey administration and storage building (498 sq m), which will be functionally linked with the adjacent Merrion Hotel. The development will also include: a balcony at first floor level facing South-West; a reconfigured vehicular entrance through No. 80 Fitzwilliam Lane (providing access to the rear of No. 80 Merrion Square South); pedestrian access; bicycle parking; plant; solar panels; gates; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

The development will principally comprise the demolition of the single-storey commercial building (97 sq m) and the construction of a 2-storey gallery building (154 sq m). The gallery will include: covered front/entrance (south) terrace with screen at ground floor level; front (south) terrace at first floor level; rear (north) terrace at first floor level; green roof; rooftop PV array; signage; and all associated above and below ground site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For external works at this site, to the existing 4-storey over basement property. (Protected Structure, RPS.5182). The development will consist of repointing works to the front facade of the Protected Structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The application consists of the repair and refurbishment of the existing mews, into a residence for accommodation requirements associated with the duties of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) based at 73 Merrion Square and includes, 1. Provision of new entrance and ancillary accommodation on the ground floor plan including 12.5m2 of new extension to the existing, 2. New arrangement and partitions on the first floor to provide bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, dining, living and study areas including 2.8m2 first floor extension on the south elevation, 3. Amendments to the south elevation (facing Fitzwilliam Lane) to include first floor extension, amendments to existing window openings, provision of a new window opening & installation of external insulation, 4. Amendments to the north elevation including a revised vehicular and pedestrian opening, new window installation into existing window openings & installation of external insulation, 5.The addition of 4 no. new roof-lights to the existing double pitched roof including 1 no. between the front and rear hipped roofs, 1 no. to the east facing hip of the front/south hipped roof and 2 no. to the north facing pitch of the rear/north hipped roof, 6. The demolition of the existing non-historic boundary wall to Fitzwilliam Lane and the provision of new pedestrian and vehicular gates and entrances to the boundary and, 7. External landscaping associated with the above.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission sought by Ms. Rita McGlade for the internal refurbishment and remodelling of this 135 sq. metre, front to back, two storey, own-door apartment, located between lower ground floor and upper ground floor levels at 29 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2, D02WD93, this being a protected structure. No external works are involved other than the proposed insertion of a small oriel window in the side (laneway) wall to give natural light to the stairwell.

The proposed development consists of the replacement of the existing illuminated advertising sign (3.00m high by 6.00m wide by 600mm deep) and first and second floor level at 51 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, with a LED digital display sign (3.00m high by 4.50m wide by 150mm deep) which will carry a series of alternating static advertisement (6 per minute). If granted, the permission would be on the basis of decommissioning in line with the outdoor advertising policy of Dublin City Council, two outdoor signs located at 1B Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, D07 V126