Weekly Planning Lists

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Application Number

Application Type

Applicant

Location

Proposal

Registration Date

Area

Application Number

Application Type

Applicant

Location

Proposal

Registration Date

4436/16

Permission

Adelaide Real Estate Investment plc

Chatham Court, Chatham Street, Dublin 2

Permission for development at this site, Chatham Court, Chatham Street, Dublin 2 bounded to the north by Chatham Street, to the south by the rear of The Gaiety Centre, King Street South, to the west by Clarendon Row and to the east by 6 Chatham Street and the Gaiety Theatre (Protected Structure).

The proposed development will consist of the redevelopment of Chatham Court entailing the demolition of the existing three storey building on the site (retail and restaurant uses at ground floor and 9 no. apartments at first and second floors) and the construction of a 6,350 sq.m. (gross) five storey over double basement mixed use building comprising: a 993 sq.m. (gross) lower basement containing 14 no. car parking spaces (12 no. new and 2 no. relocated), plant areas, shower rooms, 48 no. cycle parking spaces and storage areas; 993 sq.m. (gross) of retail floor space in the upper basement; a total of 528 sq.m. (gross) of retail floor space in two units (378 sq.m and 150 sq.m) and a total of 160 sq.m of food and beverage floor space in three units (50, 52 and 58 sq.m.) on ground floor; a total of 1,145 sq.m. (gross) of office floor space on first floor; 1,010 sq.m. (gross) of office floor space on second floor with an external terrace on the northern elevation; 831 sq.m. (gross) of office floor space on third floor with an external terrace on the northern and western elevations; and 6 no. residential units (3 no. one bedroom and 3 no. two bedroom) with external terraces on the northern and western elevations and a plant room on fourth floor.

19-Apr-2017

Additional Information Received

***Amendment to Week 16/17***

Area 1 – South East

2814/17

Permission

Relay Group Ltd

49 & 49 A Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4

Planning permission is being sought for change of use from retail to cafe/restaurant (59.3 sqm), together with the construction of a first floor extension (51.7 sqm), alterations to the front elevation, signage, retractable canopies, new connections to mains services and all associated site works.

28-Apr-2017

***Amendment to Week 17/17***

Area

Application Number

Application Type

Applicant

Location

Proposal

Registration Date

Area 1 – South East

2799/17

Permission

Louise Gallagher

65A, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission at 65A Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4 (Protected Structure) for a single storey extension to rear of house and the following alterations (1) realign front ramp area leading to lower ground floor side entrance. (2) Remove temporary boiler room at lower ground floor level and timber decking. Extend rear patio, incorporating new planting areas. (3) Alterations to lower ground floor including relocation of bathroom/cloakroom, laying new floor, raising height of 2 no. door openings, widening wall opening to new kitchen and relocate gas boiler. (4) Remove step and door/partition along corridor at lower ground floor. (5) Remove partition wall at half landing and close off side window at study return. (6) Fit auxiliary recessed spotlights to ceiling in each of 2 reception rooms at upper ground floor. (7) Renovate existing main bathroom. (8) Convert existing box bedroom at first floor level to bathroom en-suite.

28-Apr-2017

***Amendment to Week 17/17***

The proposed development consists of a change of use from the current multi-residential and unauthorized office use into a single residential dwelling. It proposes to reinstate stairs and change non original office layout of house to approximate original residential use / intentions of spaces, and reinstate entrance and gate to the back garden.

TOP FLOOR

1.         Top Floor: Remove non original pentagonal wall which juxtaposes into bedroom and which was built solely to hold modern TV set and replace with straight perpendicular walls/pillar in keeping more with a bedroom layout characteristic of this type of house.

2.         Top Floor: Remove part of wall that subdivides bedroom in order to produce a more similar bedroom design to those characteristic of this type of house whereby no ‘half walls’ are used to divide the bedroom.

MIDDLE FLOOR

3.         Middle Floor: Change location of bathroom door from wall which opens directly into dining room to location on adjoining wall in order to emulate design on Top floor and address health and safety issues that arise from a bathroom door opening directly into a dining room.

4.         Middle Floor: Change location of bedroom door from wall which opens directly into dining room to location on the adjoining wall in order to emulate design on Top floor and address privacy needs of a bedroom entrance.

5.         Middle Floor: Add wall and door in hallway entrance of back interior bedroom in order to allow for works described in #3 and #4, and in so doing emulate design of Top floor and create a hall into which the bathroom and both bedroom doors will open.

6.         Middle Floor: Add an opening/ door between study and existing kitchen.

7.         Middle Floor: Open a hole under existing stairs in order to install staircase to access Bottom floor and in so doing convert building into single residential dwelling where access to all floors will be available from within the house.

8.         Middle Floor: Create door under 1st landing of existing staircase for access from Middle floor into Top floor and Bottom floor and thus allow conversion of multi-unit, multi-purpose building into original single residential dwelling where access to all floors will be available within the house.

BOTTOM FLOOR

9.         Bottom Floor: Erect stairs from the Bottom floor to Middle floor, and in so doing convert building into single residential dwelling where access to all floors will be available from within the house.

10.        Bottom Floor: Remove non original decorative pillars between entrance hall and staircase hall.

11.        Bottom Floor: Remove non original decorative pillars between staircase hall and breakfast room and replace with a wall having a window-like opening.

12.        Bottom Floor: Relocate pillar further to one side and extend it into wall next to proposed new stairs to provide more load bearing support and allow for access into breakfast room and proposed new kitchen from proposed new staircase hall.

13.        Bottom Floor: Remove wall between non original kitchenette and non original office room to create space for the conversion of the kitchenette into a full kitchen. and in so doing create enough room for the installation of a full kitchen.

14.        Bottom Floor: Remove non original modern 4-panel  glass doors at entrance to storage room off of the breakfast room and replace opening with wall.

15.        Bottom Floor: Remove non original partition walls on either side of storage room and replace openings with doors to provide access into storage area from adjoining rooms.

16.        Bottom Floor: Place walls within the storage room in such a way to create a closet for adjacent bedroom and in so doing create a design more amenable to residential living.

17.        Bottom Floor: Remove half-destroyed non original modern block partition wall inside the storage room to allow for better access and in so doing create a design more amenable to residential living.

18.        Bottom Floor: Remove small section of non original un-rendered concrete block wall that was used to block an opening where a door once originally stood and provided ventilation to this storage space.

19.        Bottom Floor: Relocate bedroom door slightly to allow for a proposed new partition wall/door to be erected which will divide bedroom area from eating area more in line with residential living design.

20.        Bottom floor: Erect wall mentioned above in #18 with window-like opening between existing pillar and existing wall to divide breakfast room from bathroom and address health and safety issues that arise from a bathroom door opening directly into a breakfast room.

21.        Bottom Floor: Remove non original modern glass door between breakfast room and reception room and block resulting opening with like for like material of adjoining walls and thus allow for creation of closet..

22.        Bottom Floor: Erect walls with door to subdivide area beside back entrance hall and in so doing create a closet.

23.        Bottom Floor: Erect subdividing wall with opening/door between back garden entrance and reception room in order to create entrance hall and reception room more consistent in size to a residential layout.

24.        Back Garden: Reinstate a stone wall and gate at the end of the garden to conform with the original design of the back garden by building it using the appropriate materials while following best conservation practices.

a) Proposed alterations to existing ground floor shopfront;

b) Proposed new internally illuminated fascia sign; and

c) Proposed new projecting sign.

1) A new railing along the front garden boundary with no. 118 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6.

2) A new vehicular access with gate onto Rathgar Road.

3) Retention of alterations of the front elevation to 118A Rathgar Road, Dublin 6 carried out in 2007.

4) and all associated site works.

a) reinstating ope in central spine wall to original proportions and fitting new timber panelled doors with architraves,

b) blocking up existing ope in non-original stud wall to Entrance Hall,

c) moving kitchen from Lower Level return to rear Reception Room,

d) construction of 2m high screen in front Reception Room,

e) demolition of existing wall in Upper Level return and replacement with new partition wall in altered position,

f) new connection to existing soil and waste stack on rear return,

g) conservation repair works internally to wall and ceiling plasterwork and internal joinery,

h) renewal of mechanical and electrical services including altered radiator positions and

i) associated site works.

– Alteration of basement (lower ground) level to reduce the floorplate and reconfigure the layout to accommodate car and cycle parking, residential storage, staff shower and changing facilities and gym/ communal room.

The proposed modifications to the western (primarily residential) block consist of:

– Reconfiguration of internal layout to provide 56 no. residential units (a net gain of 11 units) comprising 10 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 29 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 6 no. 2 bedroom duplex apartments and 11 no. 3 bedroom apartments.

– Associated elevational changes to windows and provision of additional balconies addressing Hanover Street East and the pedestrian link road;

– Full height extensions to rear (west) of building to accommodate 3 no. relocated stairwells and at north-east corner of building to accommodate additional residential and circulation floorspace;

– Relocation of vehicular entrance ramp westwards and associated changes to adjacent layout of ground floor commercial units.

– Setback of building from western boundary.

The proposed modifications to the eastern commercial block consist of:

– Relocation of ground floor substation and change of use of part of permitted ground floor retail/ non-retail services units to office;

– Raising of stair core and lift to access roof plant and relocation of boiler room from basement to roof level.

– Insertion of an additional door into retail unit at ground floor level addressing Hanover Street East.

The proposal provides for revised landscaping of the residential courtyard and public realm and all associated site works and services.

The application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area.

***Amendments to Week 17/17***