Housing commencement notices — Dublin

Development works include the following: (i) change of use from office to residential apartments on first to fourth floors with office use retained at ground floor and basement level (storeroom); (ii) permission is sought for internal alterations on each floor to remove non-original partition walls and to erect new partition walls to create an open plan office at ground floor and 4no. 1 bed apartments on first to fourth floors. Each apartment will be provided with a lliving/dining/kitchen area, bathroom and double bedroom. The proposed works include the refurbishment of the existing staircase and the incorporation of trickle vents into all sash windows including original sash winows at first floor; (iii) removal of the non-original decorative cornice at ground floor and replacement with a sympathetic run in- situ moulded cornice; (iv) formation of an 800mm wide opening through the original wall on first to fourth floors to create a new access point to the front room of each apartment; (v) upgrading fire and acoustic performace of existing suspended timer floors; (vi) provision of new stairwell connecting the ground floor office to the basement level storeroom. The existing stairwell will serve the apartments only, with access provided to the rear yard and Essex Gate. Access to the office will be provided via a existing entrance on Parliament Street, all comply with part B of the Building Regulations; (vii) removal of existing security bars to the Parliament Street entrance door and the first floor window on rear facade; (viii) replanning the existing WC at ground floor level for disable access; (ix) removal of existing of roof light and reinstating rafters and natural slates to match the existing; (x) provision of a 1m2 automatic air opening vent of area to the roof over the existing stairs; (xi) roof repair and maintenance works; (xii) removal of all non-orignal boxing out and services throughout; (xiii) provision of a new service riser by the lobby to each apartme

Floor area stated for this source: 372 m².