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No's 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower and No's 61 and 62 Mount Street Upper Dublin 2

REFUSE PERMISSION

Planning application 3972/20

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site of 0.054 ha. The development relates to proposed modifications to part of the wider redevelopment of the site at No’s 13-30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2 comprising most of a city block bounded by Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Mount Street Upper, James’s Street East and Baggot Street Lower. The proposed development comprises modifications to the development permitted on site under An Bord Pleanala Reference PL29S.244492 (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3052/14), as amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4428/17, currently under construction. The proposed development will consist of change of use to residential from museum use at lower ground level of No’s 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower and No.62 Mount Street Upper, ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower to provide 3 no. residential units comprising 1 no. two bed unit at lower ground floor level (c.118m2 GFA), 1 no. two bed duplex unit at lower ground and ground floor level (c.122m2 GFA) and 1 no. three bed triplex unit at ground to 3rd floor levels (c.248m2 GFA). No increase to existing GFA is proposed. Access to the proposed units will be provided from lower ground level on Mount Street Upper and Fitzwilliam Street Lower and from ground floor level on Fitzwilliam Street Lower. The proposed development also consists of the following works: part replacement of the external stair providing access to lower ground level from Mount Street Upper; installation of post boxes/keypad at ground level; demolition of external walls in front external lightwell area and part replacement with gate/railings; provision of ancillary storage/services in existing external vaults; amendments to vault doorways; new window and door opes at lower ground level; amendments to existing window and door opes at lower ground and rear first floor levels; replacement of existing fenestration at all levels of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; balcony at rear first floor level of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; reconfiguration of internal layouts including provision of internal stairways connecting lower ground and ground levels of No’s 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; removal of existing stairwell connecting lower ground and ground level of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; erection of external boundary walls to rear; amendments to external storage and open space areas to the rear of No. 61 Mount Street Upper; associated amendments to hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site development works above and below ground.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    18 Dec 2020

  2. Decision due

    19 Feb 2021

  3. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

    19 Feb 2021

Application Details

Location
No's 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower and No's 61 and 62 Mount Street Upper Dublin 2.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
495.98 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
18 December 2020
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Decision Date
19 February 2021

Location

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3643/24GRANT PERMISSION3 May 2024

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. ESB Commercial Properties Ltd. intends to apply for planning permission for development at a site of 0.07 Ha, at No. 12 Fitzwilliam Street Lower and at No.s 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, and No.62 Mount Street Upper Dublin 2, all Protected Structures. Development parcels are located to the immediate north and south of No.28 Fitzwilliam Street Lower and No. 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower respectively (No. 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower being the ESB Headquarters Building). The proposed development will consist of: A) a change of use from residential use to museum use at No. 12 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, new 4 storey extension with internal lift to the rear (at lower ground to 2nd floor levels) including alterations to existing 4 storey return. The proposed development at No. 12 Fitzwilliam Street Upper also consists of the following works: 1.Works to front basement cellars for the provision of plant and storage rooms; 2. Replacement of external stair and provision of platform lift to front lightwell; 3. Alterations to existing gate, front railings and stone plinth at street level; 4. Refurbishment of front railings and stone plinth enclosure, balconettes and front steps; 5. Removal of existing wall enclosure beneath front steps at lower ground level; 6. Provision of signage, lighting, intercom and CCTV cameras, at front entrance onto Fitzwilliam Street Lower; 7. Renewal works to front façade to include render renewal; cleaning, repair and full repointing to brickwork; renewal of feathered reveals; and cleaning and renewal of stone embellishments; 8.Renewal work to rear façades to include alterations of openings, cleaning, pointing and render renewal; renewal of feathered window reveals, and, repairs to brickwork and stone embellishments; 9.Provision of new openings to rear façades;10. Enabling alterations to rear façade fenestration including formation of openings for new extension; 11. Enabling alterations to interior of existing return for new extension; 12. Conservation, alteration and restoration works to interiors, including reinstatement of joinery, conservation of plasterwork, provision of new doors, provisions of services, fire upgrade works, renewal of finishes and decoration; 13. Replacement of internal stair between ground and lower ground; 14. Replacement of existing floor at lower ground level and provision of new ramp to rear return and new extension; 15. Reconfiguration of internal layouts including removal of later subdivision; 16. Refurbishment of historic windows and replacement of later windows, upgrade works to include provision of narrow cavity glazing; 17. Provision of 2 No. rooflights with narrow cavity glazing; 18. Repairs to roof and rainwater goods; 19. Landscape works to rear including the provision of new boundary enclosure and all ancillary services and site works; 20. Provision of new mechanical plant in rear external area; and 21. 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