Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Dublin, hereby give notice that we intend to apply…

Proposed development

Permission Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Dublin, hereby give notice that we intend to apply to Dublin City Council for planning permission to extend and alter the embassy building.at, No's 45/47 Pembroke Road Dublin 4 D04 V5N0, a four storey over basement detached building. The proposed development will incorporate the following: (a New smooth render finish to the exterior faces of the rear block. (b) Extensions and reductions in gross floor areas as follows: (1) Basement floor - No change in floor area. (2) Lower ground, floor - reduction in floor area = 17sqm (3) Upper ground floor.- increase in floor area = 17sqm (4) First floor - No change in floor area. (5) Second floor- No change in floor area. (6) Roof level plant room - increase in floor area = 8sqm. The total nett increase in gross floor area over the entire building = 8sqm (c) New single storey canopy structures to the east and west sides of the rear block, not visible from the front elevation. (d). Removal of the existing front entrance steps and porches and construction of a new central entrance with granite steps and granite portico over a new glazed entrance lobby. (e) elevational improvements to the front , sides and rear of the front block including new granite cornices, quoins, string courses, window surrounds and cladding in place of the existing painted concrete features. Repointing of existing modern brickwork in traditional lime pointing and applying matching brickwork and traditional lime pointing to the sides and rear of front block. New windows and entrance doors, glazed balustrades and a new entrance at lower ground floor level along the front elevation. (f) New louvered screening to the rooftop plant and alterations to, and extension of, the existing rooftop plant room incorporating a safe access route for maintaining plant equipment. (g). New canopy with associated rooflights, sliding glazed screen and planter boxes at second floor level to the rear facing the rear flat roof. (h) New permeable paved exterior surface treatments to driveway and car parking areas. (i) Drainage and landscaping works within the curtilage of the site. (j) New solar panels on the rear elevation.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 1 Oct 2024. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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