Development amending previous permission (ABP 303706.19/DCC Reg, Ref. 3099/20), at the site on the former Wilton Park House, Gardner House and Lad Lane Apartments, Cumberland Road and Wilton Place, Dublin 2 (bounded by Wilton Place to the southeast, Cumberland Road to the southwest and Lad Lane to the northwest). The previously permitted development (ABP 303706.19/ DCC Reg.Ref. 3099/20) described the new buildings as Nos. 2, 3 and 4 Wilton Park, up to 7 storeys high. This amendment application proposes changes to Nos. 3 and 4 Wilton Park. There is no change in overall height. The application includes facade changes (to the Wilton Place frontage) of Nos. 3 and 4 Wilton Park (including increased setbacks at ground and first floor level of c. 1.6 m and minor setbacks on floors above), addition of an external lightwell, omission of a double-height internal lightwell, extension of the permitted basement and realignment of the permitted pile wall (leading to an increase in basement area of c. 72 sq.m), increase in car parking spaces form 111 to 116 (with no reduction in bicycle spaces) and introduction of four columns (within the confines of the permitted site); all of the above leading to a total increase over the permitted gross floor area of c. 47 sq.m, and including all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: A reduction from 20 no. x residential units to 18 residential units, (a quantity reduction of units is required to bring existing, undersized unit sizes up to current minimum sizes and standards) incorporating modifications and improvements to the existing residential accommodation on all floor levels to the three buildings. The proposed mix of the 18 no. x proposed apartments will be 11 no. x 1 bedroom units, 6 no. x 2 bedroom units and 1 no. x 3 bedroom unit. Other works include: External alterations will comprise (1) The provision of new projecting windows to rear returns: (2) Provision of new external platform lift to front lightwell to no.2 Wilton Place; (3) Provision of 2 no. external cast iron balconies to first floor of rear to no.'s 2 and no.3; (4) Roof repair and maintenance works: (5) Replacement of non-original uPVC and single glazed timber windows to the rear returns with painted timber framed double glazed windows; (6) removal of plastic soil vent pipes to rear facades; (7) Replacement of uPVC rainwater pipe with steel/cast iron pipes; (8) Replacement uPVC rooflight to rear return of no.4 Wilton Place with latern type rooflight to replicate rooflights of no.2 and no.3; (9) Replacement of rooflights over stair to no. 2 and no.4 Stair Halls with 1 sq.M of glazed authomatic opening vents; (10) Removal of non-original windows to rear facade, (11) Replacement of non-original galvanised steel stairs to all three front lightwells with new painted steel stairs with stone treads. Internal alterations will comprise of (a) Provision of new internal passenger lift installed within previous stairwell to no.3 where original staircase has been removed; (b) Removal of non-original walls, floors, boxing out and services throughout; (c) Modifications to internal walls and openings (d) Extension of 13 sq.m to first floor of rear return to no.2 Wilton Place; (e) Upgrading fire and acoustic performance of existing suspended timer floors; (f) Provision of new insulated concrete slab to lower ground floor level, including new tanking membrane to slab; (g) Installation of damp-roofing and breathable dry-lining to lower ground floor walls; (h) Re-alignment of stair to third floor to no.2 and no.4; (i) Provision of new services throughout including new services risers and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.