RETENTION: Retention planning permission for amendments and permission for the completion of amendments to the development permitted under Dublin City Council Register Reference 2449/20, to include internal rearrangement of the permitted basement area to provide direct stair access to the main hallway to comply with Fire escape regulations and corresponding changes to the ground floor area. The repositioned stair necessitates approximately 2.2 cubic metres of excavation at 5m from the western boundary and 3 m from the eastern boundary. The permitted ground floor juice bar seating area and services are rearranged to accommodate the stair and the part M lift. Associated elevational changes to the rear courtyard elevation involve increasing the area of glazing by 3.5sqm. All works are within the footprint of the permitted building.

The development will consist of amendments to the previously granted permission (28/01/2020 P0042) for works to the existing two-storey over basement building which included the conversion of basement and ground floors to a new yoga facility, maintaining the existing residential one-bedroom apartment at first floor level, the demolition of existing single storey builders material storage sheds to the rear (north) and construction of new single storey yoga studios with courtyard garden to the rear with single storey extension to the side (east) of existing main structure. The amendments cover the following items: - The addition of an external insulated render system to the existing house. - The removal of both chimneys to the east elevation. - Changes in internal layouts to the first floor apartment and the ground floor reception area - The enlargement of the ground floor front window - The removal of the external stairs from the basement and internal changes to the basement area - Amendments to the Yoga studio roofs and addition of photovoltaic array.