PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission sought for the following: i) change of use from commercial to residential land use; ii) demolition of existing single-storey warehouse to the rear of the site (fronting Blessington Lane) and existing single storey extension to the rear of Nos. 42 and 43 Blessington Street (Protected Structures); iii) removal of non-original partition walls, doors and furniture; reinstatement of some previously removed walls; and installation of new partition walls, doors, sanitary ware and kitchen units in Nos. 42 and 43 Blessington Street to provide 8 no. apartments (6 no. 1-bed apartments and 2 no. 2-bed apartments); iv) refurbishment and restoration works to Nos. 42 and 43 Blessington Street, including the following works to the interior of the building: - repair and strengthening of existing stairs; repair and replacement (where necessary) of original ceilings, including the replacement of missing lengths of cornice; reinstatement of stained and sealed hard wood skirting with moulding to match the existing; repair and restoration of original plasterwork; and replacement of fireplaces; and the following works to the exterior of the building: - replacement of existing modern windows and new timber sash windows of a suitable historic detailing to match the originals; cleaning, sanding and repainting of original walls; replacement of existing roof tiles with Spanish slates; cleaning and repairing of all gutters and down pipes and installation of a cast aluminium rain water pipe on the front facade; cleaning and repointing of steps and paving featuring along the Blessington Street frontage; and cleaning and repainting of existing railings featuring along Blessington Street frontage; v) construction of a three-storey apartment building, comprising 6 no. one-bedroom apartments, fronting Blessington Lane. Apartments are provided with private balconies. Residents of all proposed apartments have access to a central landscaped courtyard and bicycle parking facilities and vi) landscaping; boundary treatments; SuDS drainage; and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.