15 Block C, The Bottleworks, Ringsend, Dublin 4

RETENTION AND PERMISSION: Retention Permission for single storey extension to rear and shed to rear and Permission for new widened vehicle access to front.

The development will consist of: (1) The installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system, comprising PV panels, mounting system, inverters, and cabling. (2) All associated site development and services work on a site of c.0.44ha.

Waterside Block 9 Developments Limited intends to apply for planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.22 hectares located within City Block No. 9 (of the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme, 2014), North Wall Quay and Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. The proposed development comprises the replacement of a previously-permitted commercial office building (Block No. 1, permitted under Reg. Ref. DSDZ5296/22 (“Scheme 9”)) with an aparthotel development and associated ancillary uses. (For the purposes of identification, we reference this proposal as “Scheme 18”.) The development will consist of: 1. The construction of an eight-storey aparthotel building (comprising 288 No. bedrooms) over basement (annotated as Lower Ground and Lower Ground Mezzanine levels), with a total gross floor area of 12,684 sq m. Due to the inclusion of lower ground levels, the building will present as ten storeys on the eastern elevation and eight storeys on the surrounding streets, in accordance with the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended). 2. Provision of a publicly accessible café/lounge at ground floor level, including flexible “black box” space to accommodate evening and night-time uses, an ancillary gym at lower ground level, an electricity substation, and associated back-of-house facilities including kitchen, servicing, deliveries and waste management areas. 3. Provision of 23 No. bicycle parking spaces, comprising 12 No. long-stay spaces internally and 11 No. short-stay visitor spaces externally (including 1 No. cargo bicycle space). 4. Provision of an external landscaped area at lower ground level to the east of the building. 5. Minor adjustment to external ground levels (from 4.0m OD to 4.1m OD) to align with the adjoining permitted Block No. 2 development (Reg. Ref. WEBDSDZ1931/25). 6. Provision of associated signage, plant at roof level, and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. The proposed aparthotel development will replace the previously-permitted Block No. 1 office building (11,916 sq m). The remainder of City Block No. 9 (including permitted Blocks No. 2 and No. 3) is not affected by this application. The site is bounded by Mayor Street Upper to the north, Castleforbes Road to the west, permitted Block No. 2 to the south, and adjoining lands within City Block No. 9 to the east.

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey shed, alteration to the existing boundary wall and the construction of a two storey dwelling with a courtyard to the west and a first floor terrace to the south and axillary site works.

TO CONVERT ATTIC SPACE TO STORAGE SPACE, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE (i) AN INCREASE IN THE RIDGE HEIGHT TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ROOF DORMER TO THE REAR ROOF ELEVATION (ii) TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING CHIMNEY (iii) TO STRIP BACK AND REPLACE EXISTING SLATE ROOF TO FACILITATE REMEDIAL WORKS TO ROOF (iv) ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL SITE AND EXTERNAL SITE AND DRAINAGE WORKS

Brian O’Connell and Meadbh Cannon seek planning permission for the following at their three-storey over basement home at 14 Carlton Mews, Shelbourne Avenue, Dublin D04 X3X4: a) a rear extension (9 sqm) at first floor level; b) a rear extension (8 sqm) at second floor level, including alterations to the roof profile and two rooflights and photovoltaic panels; c) lowering of the cill to the front dormer window, with localised modification to roof profile; d) alteration to the front entrance screen, including lowering of cill of sidelight . The works will be in conjunction with miscellaneous alterations, (internal and to the rear façade, ground floor), exempt from a requirement to obtain planning permission, accommodating a four-level passenger lift to permit accessibility to his entire home by a family member with permanent and severe physical disability.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is requested for a development at 52 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, (a Protected Structure). The development consists of the erection of two fibreglass flag poles 7 metres high in the front garden of the property and the placing over the entrance door of the Vietnamese national emblem in a circular disc 0.85 metres in diameter for The Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Ireland.

Repositioning of existing vehicular entrance and addition of new pedestrian entrance and gates with adjustment to the existing railings, stone plinth and dished pavement.

Development will consist of a proposed new partial ground floor extension and first floor extension to the rear of the existing house. A proposed new boiler room ground floor only at the rear of the new ground floor extension. A proposed new dormer roof to the rear of the existing house roof projecting 400mm above the existing ridge line and all ancillary works.