Land parcel 4791228

Area

8,358 m² (0.84 ha, 2.07 acres)

Buildings

2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 6,528 m².

Zoning

O2 Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective
C2.1 Z6: Employment/Enterprise (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 3 May 2024Grant permission

  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. Installation of 2 No. fire rated screens. B) a change of use from museum use at No. 29 Fitzwilliam Lower and lower ground level of No. 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower and No. 62 Mount Street Upper to provide residential use to provide 3 residential units consisting of: 1 No. 2 bed unit at lower ground floor level (c.114 sqm GFA) with private garden to rear at lower ground floor level; 1No 2 bed duplex unit at lower ground and ground floor level (c. 122 sqm GFA) with private garden to rear at lower ground floor level; and 1No. 3 bed triplex unit at ground to 3rd floor levels (c. 248 sqm GFA) with private balcony to rear at first floor level. The Proposed development at No.s 29 and 30 Fitzwilliam street lower and No, 62 Mount Street Upper consists of the following works: 1.Modifications to external gate in front railings and alterations to the existing external stairs providing access to lower ground level from Mount Street Upper: 2. Provision of post boxes/keypad integrated into railings; 3. Demolition of walls in front external lightwell area and provision of new gate and railing; 4. Works to external cellars to provide storage and plant rooms; 5.New windows and door openings at lower ground levels; 6 Alterations to existing window and door openings at lower ground and rear first floor levels; 7 Renewal of windows to front façade upgrade works to include provision of narrow cavity glazing; 8 Alteration to windows to provide door access to new first floor balcony to the rear of No. 29 at first floor level; 9.Reconfiguration of internal layouts including provision of new internal stairway connecting lower ground and ground levels of No 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower within the proposed duplex; 10. Removal of existing stairway connecting lower ground and ground level of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; 11.Closing up of door opening between ground floor hallway to front room of No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; 12. Restoration work to interiors including new joinery, provisions of services, fire upgrade works, renewal of finishes and decoration to interiors; 13. Replacement of internal plasterwork with lime-based insulated plaster for improved thermal performance: 14. Provision of new mechanical plant within acoustic enclosure in rear external area of No. 30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower; 15. Landscape works to rear including the provision of new boundary enclosure and all ancillary services and site works.

  Permission, 3 homes · Dublin City Council, 3643/24

• 25 Jul 2023Grant permission

  PERMISSION:For development at a site (0.36ha) at 28 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 KF20 For proposed works within an existing permitted office building associated with the accommodation of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel research centre ancillary to the office use. These works include: fit out of a research and development facility (c. 100 sq. m) at internal ground floor; insertion of an opaque vinyl screen internal to ground floor street windows; and, the replacement of existing internal courtyard glazing with 2no. ventilation louvres at ground floor. Permission is also sought for the replacement of existing glazing with 2no. ventilation louvres at lower ground floor street elevation, to serve the auditorium; and, 3no. ventilation louvres at lower ground floor to serve the toilet and gym facilities.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4215/23

• 18 Dec 2020Refuse permission

  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.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3972/20

• 17 Jun 2019Grant permission

  Planning permission for development at a site at Nos 13-30 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin2 including 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 minor modifications to the development permitted on site under An Bord Pleanala Reference PL29S.244492 (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3052/14) currently under construction as amended by Dublin City Council Reg. Refs. 4428/17; 2059/18 and 3385/18. The proposed development comprises a c.3.7 m high wooden pergola structure (c. 12.2 m x c. 5.7 m) and minor revisions to permitted hard and soft landscaping treatments located at the fifth floor roof terrace serving Block 6 (located at roof level of Block 6A) of the permitted development. The proposed development also includes a new access door in the eastern elevation of the permitted fifth floor fronting onto the permitted roof terrace.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3284/19

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.

Architectural heritage

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited four-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as end-of-terrace of five, having single-bay elevation to west (Fitzwilliam Street) and full-height glazed extension of c. 1980 to rear. Pitched slate roof to front span, hipped to west end, behind brick parapet wall with granite coping, shouldered brick chimneystacks with terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods. Flemish bond red brick walling with wigged pointing and rusticated painted masonry quoins on masonry plinth course over painted smooth rendered basement walls. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and granite sills (some replacement concrete). Largely replacement timber sliding sash windows with simple horns, six-over six pane to ground and second floors, nine-over-six pane to first floor and three over-three pane to top floor. Wrought-iron grilles to basement. Wyatt-style windows to ground and first floors of west elevation. Round-headed doorway with stucco surround, doorcase comprising engaged panelled pilasters with Adamesque Ionic capitals, stepped entablature with swags and rosettes to frieze, diamond-motif leaded sidelights, replacement petal fanlight, foliate archivolt and eight-panel replacement timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Granite entrance platform with cast-iron boot-scrape and two steps to street level. Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings with decorative cast-iron posts and lamp standards, over moulded granite plinth. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings.

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as one of terrace of five, having full-height glazed extension of c. 1980 to rear (shared with adjoining buildings). Extensively remodelled in 1990s and now in use as offices. Replacement pitched slate roof to front span, behind brick parapet with granite coping having parapet gutters, and shouldered brick chimneystacks with terracotta pots. Flemish bond red brick walling, with recent wigged pointing, on granite plinth course over painted smooth-rendered basement walling. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and granite sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with convex horns, six-over-six pane to ground and second floors, nine-over-six pane to first floor, three over-three pane to top floor and three-over-six pane to basement. Wrought-iron grilles to basement. Round-headed doorway with stucco surround, engaged panelled pilasters with Adamesque Ionic capitals, stepped entablature having swags and rosettes to frieze, sidelights with oval-and-bar-motif, replacement petal fanlight, and eight-panel replacement timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Granite entrance platform with cast-iron boot-scrape, and with bull-nosed step to street level. Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings with decorative cast-iron posts, on moulded granite plinth. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings.

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as one of terrace of five, with full-height glazed rear extension of c. 1980. Now in use as offices and extensively remodelled. Replacement pitched slate roof to front span, hipped to east end, having brick parapet with granite coping and parapet gutters. Shouldered brick chimneystack to west with terracotta pots. Flemish bond red brick walling, with recent wigged pointing, on masonry plinth course over painted smooth-rendered basement walls. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, having patent reveals and granite sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with convex horns and having six-over-six pane windows to ground and second floors, nine-over-six pane to first floor, three over-three pane to top floor, and three-over-six pane to basement with wrought-iron grilles. Round-headed doorway with stucco surround comprising engaged panelled pilasters, Adamesque Ionic capitals, stepped entablature with swags and rosettes to frieze, sidelights with oval-and-bar-motif, replacement petal fanlight, and eight-panel replacement timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Inclined granite entrance platform with ornate cast-iron boot-scrape. Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings having decorative cast-iron posts, on moulded granite plinth. Square-headed doorway beneath entrance platform. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings.

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as one of terrace of five, having full-height glazed extension of c. 1980 to rear. Extensively remodelled and in use as offices. Pitched roof to front span, hipped to west end, having brick parapet with granite coping and parapet gutters. Shouldered brick chimneystack to east with terracotta pots. Flemish bond red brick walling, having recent wigged pointing, on masonry plinth course over painted smooth-rendered basement walling. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and masonry sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with convex horns, six-over-six pane to ground and second floors, nine-over-six pane to first floor, three over-three to top floor, and three-over-six pane to basement with wrought-iron grilles. Round-headed doorway with stucco surround comprising engaged panelled pilasters with Adamesque Ionic capitals, stepped entablature with swags and rosettes to frieze, sidelights with oval-and-bar-motif, replacement petal fanlight, eight-panel replacement timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Granite paving, inclined to street, with ornate cast-iron boot-scrape. Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings with decorative cast-iron posts on moulded granite plinth. Square-headed door opening beneath entrance platform. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings.

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as one of terrace of five, having full-height glazed rear extension of c. 1980 (shared with adjoining buildings). Extensively remodelled and in use as offices. Replacement pitched slate roof to front span, hipped to east end, having brick parapet with granite coping and parapet gutters. Shouldered brick chimneystack to west with terracotta pots. Flemish bond red brick walling, with recent wigged pointing, on masonry plinth course over painted smooth-rendered basement walling. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and granite sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with convex horns, nine-over-six pane to first floor, three over-three pane to top floor, three-over-six pane to basement with wrought-iron grilles, and six-over-six pane elsewhere. Round-headed doorway with stucco surround comprising engaged panelled pilasters with Adamesque Ionic capitals, stepped entablature with swags and rosettes to frieze, sidelights with oval-and-bar-motif, and having replacement peacock's tail fanlight, and eight-panel timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Inclined granite entrance platform with cast-iron boot-scrape (broken). Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings on moulded granite plinth, with decorative cast-iron posts. Plainly detailed door opening beneath entrance platform. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings.

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as one of terrace of three, having full-height glazed extension of c. 1980 to rear (shared with adjoining buildings). Now in use as offices. M-profile pitched slate roof to front span, hipped to west end, behind brick parapet with granite coping and parapet gutters. Shouldered brick chimneystacks to east party wall with terracotta pots. Flemish bond red brick walling on masonry plinth course over rock-faced limestone basement walling. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and granite sills; block-and-start yellow brick surrounds to basement openings. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with simple horns, six-over-three pane to top floor, three-over-six pane to basement with wrought-iron grilles, and six-over-six pane elsewhere. Decorative cast-iron balconettes to first floor. Round-headed doorway with moulded surround, and painted masonry doorcase comprising pro-style Ionic columns, plain entablature, leaded batwing fanlight and replacement four-panel timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Granite entrance platform with decorative cast-iron boot-scrape and three steps to street level. Basement area enclosed by decorative spear-headed cast-iron railings on moulded granite plinth. Mild-steel steps to basement. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century building.

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as one of terrace of three, with full-height glazed extension of c. 1980 to rear. M-profile pitched slate roof, hipped to east end of front span, having brick parapet with granite coping, shouldered brick chimneystack to west with terracotta pot, and concealed rainwater goods. Flemish bond red brick walling on masonry plinth course over rock-faced limestone basement walling. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and granite sills; block-and-start yellow brick surrounds to basement. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with simple horns, six-over-three pane to top floor, three-over-six pane to basement and six-over-six pane elsewhere; visible part of rear has timber sash window to top floor and fixed six-pane windows. Ornate cast-iron balconettes to first floor and wrought-iron grilles to basement. Round-headed doorway with painted masonry columns, Ionic capitals, plain entablature, leaded batwing fanlight and four-panel timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Shared granite platform with decorative cast-iron boot-scrape and two steps to street level. Basement area enclosed by decorative spear-headed cast-iron railings on moulded granite plinth. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings.

• Electricity Supply Board, house, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited two-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1810 as end one of terrace of three houses, with two-bay side elevation. M-profile pitched slate roof, hipped to west end of front span, concealed by brick parapet with granite coping and parapet gutters, and having red brick chimneystacks to east with terracotta pots, and with cast-iron downpipe to east. Flemish bond red brick walling, having rusticated granite corner quoins, on masonry plinth course over painted smooth-rendered basement; yellow brick walls to east elevation; painted render to rear. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and masonry sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with simple horns, six-over-three pane to top floor, three-over-six pane to basement and six-over-six pane elsewhere; rear and side elevations have timber sash six-pane windows. Cast-iron balconettes to first floor of front elevation and wrought-iron grilles to east and rear ground floor windows. Wide metal door to front basement. Round-headed principal doorway with painted masonry columns, Ionic capitals, plain entablature, leaded batwing fanlight and four-panel timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Shared granite platform with cast-iron boot-scrape and two steps to street level. Basement area to north and east enclosed by decorative spear-headed cast-iron railings on moulded granite plinth. Abutted to rear by late twentieth-century buildings.

• Georgian House Museum, house, 1790–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1795 as one of pair with No. 30, having glazed full-height recent extension of c. 1980 to rear (shared with adjoining buildings). Now in use as offices and museum. Pitched slate roof to front span, having brick parapet with granite coping and parapet gutters. Shouldered brick chimneystack to north with terracotta pots. Replacement boxed metal downpipe and hopper. Flemish bond red brick walling, rebuilt on upper floors, with traces of wigged pointing, on masonry plinth over painted smooth-rendered basement walling. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and masonry sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with simple horns, nine-over-six pane to first floor, three-over-three pane to top floor, three-over-six pane to basement with wrought-iron grilles, and six-over-six pane elsewhere. Round-headed doorway with stucco surround, engaged panelled pilasters with Adamesque Ionic capitals, stepped entablature with swags and rosettes to frieze, replacement oval-and-bar sidelights, replacement peacock's tail fanlight, and eight-panel replacement timber door with beaded muntin and brass furniture. Granite entrance platform with decorative cast-iron boot-scrape and two bull-nosed steps to street level. Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings on moulded granite plinth with decorative cast-iron corner posts. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings. single-pitched painted cast-iron or timber coal-house in basement areas.

• Georgian House Museum, house, 1790–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1795 as one of pair with No. 30, having glazed full-height extension of c. 1980 to rear (shared with adjoining buildings). Now in use as museum. Pitched slate roof to front span, behind brick parapet with granite coping and parapet gutters; hipped glazed roof to north of extension. Shouldered brick chimneystack to south with terracotta pots. Flemish bond red brick walling, rebuilt above second floor sill level, with wigged pointing, on masonry plinth over painted smooth-rendered basement walling. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and masonry sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows with simple horns, nine-over-six pane to first floor, three-over-three pane to top floor, three-over-six pane to basement and six-over-six pane elsewhere. Ornate cast-iron balconettes to first floor openings and wrought-iron grilles to basement. Round-headed doorcase with stucco surround, engaged panelled pilasters with Adamesque Ionic capitals, stepped entablature with swags and rosettes to frieze, replacement oval-and-bar sidelights, replacement peacock's tail fanlight, and eight-panel replacement timber door with beaded muntin. Granite entrance platform with decorative cast-iron boot-scrape and two bull-nosed steps to street level. Basement area enclosed by wrought-iron railings, with decorative cast-iron posts, on moulded granite plinth. Rear enclosed by late twentieth-century buildings. ESB office block of c. 1965 slightly set back to south, on site of seventeen similar houses.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3234 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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