4707/22
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought for material alterations to the existing two storey mid-terrace mews office building (ridge height circa 7 metres above ground level). The mews was rebuilt in mid 20th Century and is within the curtiledge of a protected structure listed in the Dublin City Council Record of Protected Structures (RPS) No 357. The application includes the following works: - Removal of existing corrugated asbestos sheets roof and replaced with natural slate roof and reinstated to the original Mews ridge height (7.3 Meters above Ground Level) to align with adjacent terrace buildings. - Alterations to elevation to Little Fitzwilliam Place consisting of new door opening, new window opening and timber sliding sash at first floor, replacement of mid-20th Century casement window with timber sliding sash at first floor. - Removal of sand/cement render and replacement with lime harling coat finish. - Construction of first floor single storey extension (9.4 sqm) to rear to incorporate wc facilities and winter garden balcony at first floor. - Internal alterations to include new access stairs at ground floor (5 sqm), re-organisation of first floor office area (39.6 sqm) featuring an open-plan office with new kitchenette. - New mechanical and electrical works throughout.
Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development is recommended for grant as it is considered to be of an appropriate scale, massing, and design that respects the character and setting of the associated Protected Structure (No. 33 Baggot Street) and the wider conservation area, facilitating the sensitive regeneration of a mews lane in accordance with the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed works, including the 9.4 sqm first-floor extension, are minor in nature and constitute a contemporary addition that will improve the visual appearance of the mews structure without negatively impacting the character of the Protected Structure.
- Potential construction-related disturbances to the neighboring sound and video post-production business at No. 34 are considered temporary, inevitable in urban development, and capable of being satisfactorily mitigated through a detailed Construction Management Plan.
- The development is consistent with Policy BHA14, which promotes the regeneration of mews lanes, and it does not contravene conservation policies as it preserves the structural integrity and setting of the neighboring historic buildings.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of a mews building at Little Fitzwilliam Place, located to the rear of No. 33 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2. The project involves internal and external alterations, including raising the ridge height, applying new lime render, and constructing a small 9.4 sqm cantilevered extension to accommodate WC facilities and a winter garden. The site context is sensitive, forming part of a mews terrace serving 18th-century Protec...PDF Document Missing
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