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Article 27(2), Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)

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Article 31(g), Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)

(a)  In deciding a planning application the planning authority, in accordance with section 34(3) of the Act, has had regard to submissions or observations received in accordance with these Regulations”

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2225200

2225127

2225727

222 8870

Crumlin Area Office

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Finglas Area Office

Bunratty Area Office

The development comprises retention of a change of use from retail use to exhibition/ gallery/ museum/ shop use at ground (138 sq.m) and first floor (402 sq.m) levels and retention for exhibition/ gallery/ museum and associated uses at basement level (416 sq.m) to accompany existing licensed premises use, retention of signage (6 sq.m) and 2 no. logo signs (1 sq.m) at Nos. 23-25 Westmoreland Street.

Permission for development of the erection of new signage (6 sq.m) and 2 no. logo signs (1 sq.m) at Nos. 1-5 D’Olier Street is also made. No. 22 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 is a Protected Structure and internal alterations associated with the building are proposed at basement, ground and first floor levels including removal of modern staircase and modern lift from basement level to ground floor level.

1. Ground floor level: garage , entrance hall, utility, artist’s studio, double bedroom en-suite

2.First floor level: living , kitchen, dining, double bedroom  en-suite and terraced areas, to front and rear.

3. Roof: 5 velux windows and 3 roof lights. The site is accessed via a laneway off Gilford Avenue.

A change of use is proposed to the basement level of No. 55, comprising the decommissioning of the existing ESB substation and the redevelopment of this space (c.64 sq m) for office use to integrate with existing permitted office use.  Associated internal changes include provision of internal partitions; external works include provision of a new window to the front (north-east) elevation and the removal of the existing external stairs to Mount Street Upper.  Other minor modifications associated with the change of use are the provision of internal links to No. 56 at basement level.  Additional minor works (internal reconfiguration) are proposed to the permitted office space at basement level, along with modifications to the 2 no. rooflights at Nos. 56 and 57.

The proposed works to Nos. 58-61 (inclusive – accommodating 8 no. residential units) comprise modest enlargement of the rear returns to provide additional internal area (total combined additional internal floor area c.18 sq m); and the provision of 8 no. Juliet Balconies to the living areas at ground and first floor levels (rear) including alterations to fenestration and design modifications to permitted balconies at 2nd floor level.  A new enclosing boundary wall and single storey store is provided at lower ground level to the rear of No.61.

The proposed works at Nos. 30 and 62 include the omission of the permitted annex with roof terrace, and demolition of existing lift shaft structure to the rear; reconfiguration of the internal layouts of the apartment units at ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor and the provision of balconies at ground, 1st and 2nd floors with alterations to fenestration onto same; external part-covered rear access; minor modifications at roof level (omission of dormer; provision of additional 2 no. roof lights); and alterations to permitted fenestration to rear elevation of No. 30.

It is proposed to improve the fire safety standard of the building at No.29 (the Museum of Georgian Living) incorporating improvement of the fire resistance of the building fabric; improvements to the fire protection of escape routes including upgrading of doors, lighting, services installation, signage, fire detection and alarm systems, and alterations to the rear fenestration.  These fire safety improvements will remove the need for a connection between No. 29 and No.30.  The proposed development, however, provides for an alternative layout, which includes a glazed annex connection between No.29 and No.30 at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels.

The development will also include new letterboxes, keypads and amendments to the existing gates and stairs at street level at House Nos. 57 and 61; minor associated amendments to hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site development works above and below ground including alteration work to the external cellars, and integration of ESB metres under the pavement along Mount Street Upper.

2. External and internal works as follows:

a) Replacement of existing roof covering with new, new rooflight;

b) Replacement of existing timber windows and door with new timber double-glazed units;

c) Fitting of glass blocks to new diamond-shaped opening in north facing wall;

d) Dry lining and insulation to external walls;

e) New stud partition to form wc and shower room; connecting to drain;

f) Replacement of existing concrete floor with new insulated slab on DPM and

g) Provision of new plumbing and electrical service installations.

The development will consist of the: demolition of the existing part two-storey, part single-storey light industrial warehouse building (1,431 sq.m gross floor area) and its replacement by construction of a four-storey over two-level basement enterprise centre building (with set-back second and third floor levels)  3,785 sq.m gross floor area (including two basement levels of 1,428 sq.m gross floor area) accommodating: shared workspace over Basement -1 to Third Floor Levels; reception; café/ collaborative work-space; a roof terrace to the west elevation on the roof of the First Floor Level; landscaped courtyards at Basement -1 Level to the south of the building and at Ground Floor Level to the north of the building.

The development will also consist of the provision of : privacy screens to the northern and southern elevations; a bicycle lift accessed via Barrow Street; bicycle parking (38 no. spaces); shower rooms; tenant storage. plant rooms at Basement -2 Level and a plant enclosure at roof level including  lift over-run; waste compound/ store; SuDS measures including attenuation tank and green roofs; flood defence systems and associated storage; all hard and soft landscaping; elevational treatments; lighting; signage; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply).

Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) – Part 8

Applicant: Dublin City Council, Culture, Recreation and Economic Services.

Location: Temple Bar Square and the adjoining streets of Crown Alley, Upper Fownes Street (south of Temple Bar) and a section of Temple Bar from Fownes Street to Crown Alley, Dublin 2.

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of Temple Bar Square Refurbishment Plan.

This is a public realm refurbishment project comprising upgrade of square and adjacent streets to allow for more public and cultural activities. The proposals include the removal of the existing street furniture, trees, outdoor seating terraces and replacement with new street furniture, new tree planting, seating and public lighting. The proposals include all necessary service, utility and associated site works.

The square is to be extended as a single surface across the adjoining streets of Temple Bar, Crown Alley and Fownes Street to the adjoining buildings. It is also proposed to fully pedestrianise Temple Bar Square and Crown Alley and exclude regular vehicular traffic from these areas.

The measures taken will lead to a significant improvement in disability access to the project area and support the principle of universal access for all.

The project proposal was developed in collaboration with residents, business owners and stakeholders as part of an open participative process.

The proposed works relate to the public realm adjacent to the following Protected Structures; Ref 2084, 1a Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Warehouse facade; Ref 2085, 2 Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Business premises; Ref 2086, 3 Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Business premises; Ref 2087, 4 Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Business premises; Ref 2088, 7 Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Early 20th Century Telephone Exchange Building; Ref 2089, 9-11 Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Buildings; Ref 2090, 14 Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Building; Ref 2091, 14a Crown Alley, Dublin 2, Building; Ref 7995, 12 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Licensed Premises; Ref 7996, 13 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Building; Ref 8000, 23 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Building; Ref 8001, 24/25 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Licensed Premises; Ref 8002, 41-42 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Buildings, including 7 Fownes Street Upper; Ref 8003, 48 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Licensed Premises; Building; Ref 8374, 47 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, Commercial Premises (adjoining Merchant’s Hall).

•           Block A  Amendments to permitted apartments in Block A comprising of penthouse extension on the eastern elevation (c. 71 sq.m) to create 2 no. three bed units in lieu of 2 no. previously permitted two bed units ( No. 67 and 68); – Elevational amendments to north, south, and east elevations of Block A. – Amendments to 3 no. permitted 4 bed town houses to form 3 no. 3 bed town houses; – Revised unit mix in Block A comprising of 4 no. 1 bed units, 48 no. 2 bed units and 19 no. 3 bed units.

•           Block B Extension of c. 217 sq.m to 2 no. previously permitted 2 no. bed penthouse units on east elevation of Block B (Unit No. 111 and 112) to provide for 2 no. 3 bed units and 1 no. 2 bed unit. – Elevational amendments to north, south and east elevations of Block B. – Amendments to 3 no. permitted 4 bed town houses to form 3 no. 3 bed town houses; – Increase of Units in Block B from 52 no. to 53 no. units comprising of 1 no. 1 bed unit, 34 no. 2 bed units and 18 no. 3 bed units.

•           Block C Omission of 2 no. 1 bed units (No. 161 and No. 176) in Block C and extension to 4 no. previously permitted 2 bed units (No. 160, 162, 175 and 177) to create 4 no. 3 bed units in lieu. – Alterations to the roof profile of the western elevation of Block C to provide for high level windows to the penthouse units; – Amendments to all elevations of Block C; – Decrease in units in Block C from 54 no. units to 52 no. units comprising of 9 no. 1 bed units, 30 no. 2 bed units and 13 no. 3 bed units; – The overall number of units on site will decrease from 208 no. to 207 no. units comprising of 31 no. 1 bed, 114 no. 2 bed. 50 no. 3 bed and 12 no. 5 bed units.

– Refurbishment and alterations to the coach houses to facilitate the restaurant use, including temporary removal, repair and reinstatement of original features, formation of internal openings between the coach houses, replacement of floors, provision of stairs and other internal structures / alterations, and new roof structure with existing salvaged roof slates and ridge tiles reused, dovecot ventilation structure and glazed opening to stairs also at roof level.

– refurbishment / renewal / replacement of existing windows and doors, the creation of 1 no. new door opening at ground floor level and 1 no. new window opening at first floor level on the north elevation. The insertion of glazing in the roof gable of no. 14 and the insertion of conservation style rooflights on the southern slope of the roof.

-Removal of limewash and render on the southern facade and repointing of brickwork on all facades.

– The development also provides for outdoor seating areas, a bin store and all other associated site development works and services.

-Amalgamation of the 2 no. existing restaurant units at ground floor level measuring 85 sq.m (Unit 3) and 101 sq.m (Unit 4) to provide 1 no. single restaurant unit measuring 191 sq.m;

-Provision of a new shopfront (eastern elevation);

-Modifications to the southern and western elevations;

-Internal works including the demolition of attic space;

-And all associated works above and below ground.

a) The replacement of the permitted 3-storey dwelling no. 36 (type A1) with a new 3-storey, 3-bedroom house type B1;

b) The provision of 1 no. additional end-of-terrace 3-storey 3-bedroom type B1 dwelling unit;

c) Amendments to the rear boundary of permitted dwelling no. 35;

including all rooflights and related infrastructural works, car parking and landscaping.

The site is accessed by an existing gateway from Mount Tallant Avenue, including piers and railings on a plinth wall which is a Protected Structure. No works are proposed to the Protected Structure as part of this planning application.

The application site includes a Protected Structure RPS Ref.No.: 3583.

The proposed amendments consist of the following:

– Alterations to proposed Blocks E, F, G (Reg.Ref. 2825/17) to increase the height of the Blocks from 4 no. storeys (13 m) to 5 no. storeys (16 m), the additional storey in Block F will be set back on the eastern elevation at 4th floor level (5 no. storey);

– The additional storeys on Blocks E, F and G will provide for 30 no. units (13 no. in Block E, 5 no. in Block F and 12 no. in Block G) and will comprise of 5 no. 1 beds, 18 no. 2 beds and 7 no. 3 beds.

– Replacement of 2 no. 3 bed units at ground floor level of Block G with a crèche c. 254 sq.m. An outdoor play area of c. 150 sq.m will also be provided in association with the crèche;

– Elevational amendments to Blocks E, F, G including private balconies/ terraces as a result of the additional storey;

– Reconfiguration of permitted basement to provide for 160 no. car parking spaces and 226 no. cycle spaces;

– Revisions to landscape masterplan layout to provide additional hard and soft landscaping;

– Minor alterations to roof plans to provide for flues and lift shafts at roof level and all necessary site works to facilitate the development.

The proposed amendments will result in an overall increase of 28 no. additional units, increasing the total number of units permitted under Reg. Ref.: 2186/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref.: PL29S.245164) as amended by Reg.Ref.: 2825/17 from 172 no. to 200 no. units.

The proposed development will consist of the reconfiguration of 23 no. units to provide for 40 no. units within Blocks A,B,C,D,E,G & H under the constructed apartment scheme granted in Reg. Ref.2966/10 & PL29S.237974 and Reg. Ref. 2870/17. This is proposed for a Private Rental Scheme and will provide for an overall increase in 17 no. apartments. The proposed reconfiguration will provide for 3 no. studios, 56 no. 1 bed units, 122 no. 2 bed units & 16 no. 3 bed units and will include elevational changes and modifications to balconies on all elevations.

A. The retention of a return on lower basement and mid floor level forming a W/C and bathroom.

B. The retention of the mid floor bedroom, instead of bathroom as granted under 2690/04

C. The construction of a shower room in the attic conversion permitted under planning reference 2690/04

D. The upgrading of the existing regency doors to the stairwell to provide a protected corridor to comply the requirements of Part B of the building regulations.

a) For the change of use from office to single dwelling residential usage.

b) The re-pointing of the front facade in a traditional tuck lime joint.

c) The refurbishment reglazing of the existing up and down sash windows with slim line double glazed units.

d) The complete reinstatement of the existing main roof and flashings in natural slate and copper respectively and a new inspection rooflight

e) The complete refurbishment and reconfiguration of the previously reconfigured existing rear return, to the rear of the property including new fenestration, partitions, new structural opes, external walling and cladding, additional floor area, rooflights at all levels.

f) An external terrace at the entrance floor and associated screening to the rear of the property.

g) The removal, reuse and reorientation of the existing external return granite staircase and associated railings to the interior of the rear return.

h) New structural opes, partitions, folding screens, kitchen, utility and bathroom at the basement floor level to the main house.

i) The removal of the existing internal non-original staircase to the basement and the provision of a new WC at ground floor level along with associated internal amendments and new opes.

j) New opes, partitions and bathrooms at the second floor level to the main house.

k) The provision of new traditional vehicular entrance gates into the existing ope and new traditional pedestrian entrance gate and ope to the front of the property.

l) The provision of a ‘brise soleil’ privacy screen at ground floor level to the rear of the property, set back from all boundaries. m) All associated siteworks and architectural landscaping to the front and rear of the property.

1. A fire escape only door constructed from a ground floor window opening in the eastern elevation of Block C.

2. Safety handrails on the roof of the existing single storey extension to form an escape route from the fire escape door.

3. A fire escape staircase constructed linking the lower ground level to the escape route from the fire escape door.

4. Ground mounted air handling units and input flue to service the adjoining kitchen at lower ground level providing ventilation to catering kitchen of Block C.

5. The Air Handling Extract Flue to the Eastern elevation of Block C at ground floor level.

Planning permission is sought for:

1. An extension of the existing pedestrian ramp with handrails and gates between the front (north) of Block C and the lower ground level.

2. A new sound baffle enclosure around the existing lower ground floor level air handling units.

•Demolition of the existing side and rear single storey extensions.

•Construction of new single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling.

•New two storey extension to side of the existing dwelling including part single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling (forward of existing building line).

•All associated internal and external alterations, site, drainage and landscaping works.

•Alterations to the front boundary wall.

-Removal of single storey non-original extension to rear at lower ground floor level (17.4sqm).

-Removal of non-original internal walls at lower ground floor level.

-Construction of new replacement single storey extension to rear at lower ground floor level (20.4sqm).

-Formation of new opening in rear wall at first floor level, together with new opening in rear roof slope above, all to facilitate the construction of a flat-roof rear extension at this level, being an additional storey to the existing rear return (14.4sqm).

-Construction of new single storey ancillary recreational building to rear including modifications to existing semi-detached out building (24.8sqm) and relocation of access door to rear lane.

-All associated ancillary conservation, landscaping and site development works.