53 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NY29

What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of (a) creation of a new main entrance to building via existing side entrance gate at lower ground floor level. The opening will be centred and replaced with glazed door, with glazed porch area to rear of new entrance door leading to proposed single storey side extension to provide an internal hallway on the west elevation; (b) construction of a single storey rear extension to the south elevation (c.98sqm gross) which will be connected to the existing building at lower ground floor level via a double height glass link leading to the proposed new side entrance hallway. In total the lower ground floor area will increase by c. 134.4 sqm gross; (c) replacement of aluminium windows with traditional timber sash windows to the front (north) elevation only; (d) removal of lower ground floor original window, side door and wall section on west elevation to connect existing building to new side entrance; (e) removal of existing lower ground floor non-original windows on rear (south ) elevation and window ope to be extended to first floor level to allow for provision of a new external door; (f) internal alterations and reconfiguration of the lower ground floor including removal of a number of internal partition walls to create: (i) new accessible reception area, (ii) 3no. new WC's one to be accessible with shower facilities. (iii) 3 no. break out rooms; (g) removal of non-original access ramp on west elevation and non-original boiler house to rear of buildings and provision of new plant room to rear of existing building; (h) alterations to realign the existing vehicular entrance on Lansdowne Road including the removal and reinstatement of part of the existing low wall/railing and provision of double gates; (i) provision of bicycle parking (10no. short stay spaces to north (front) of building and 12no. long stay sheltered spaces within rear garden); (j) improvements to front garden including hard and soft landscaping and including reduction in car parking area to provide 2no. car parking spaces. Demolition of existing wall within the site to the rear of the garden and the creation of 4no. car parking spaces to the rear of the building via existing access off Shelbourne Avenue. (k) the development will also include for all associated and ancillary site development works including hard and soft landscaping