Demolition
HighExplicit demolition of an existing two-storey building (188.3 sq m) fronting Jamestown Road.
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Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Clearly specified substantial work: seven-storey extension with 15 apartments, retail unit, demolition, reconfiguration, and extensive site works — a major multi-package construction opportunity.
Source description
Percolt Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. The development will consist of: (a) the demolition of an existing two-storey building (GIA 188.3 sq m) to the west of Raven House, fronting Jamestown Road; (b) the construction of a seven-storey extension to the existing building known as Raven House (permitted under DCC ref 3253/22 and amended under DCC Ref WEB2119/25), comprising 15 no. apartments (10 no. one-bedroom units and 5 no. studio units).…
Percolt Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. The development will consist of: (a) the demolition of an existing two-storey building (GIA 188.3 sq m) to the west of Raven House, fronting Jamestown Road; (b) the construction of a seven-storey extension to the existing building known as Raven House (permitted under DCC ref 3253/22 and amended under DCC Ref WEB2119/25), comprising 15 no. apartments (10 no. one-bedroom units and 5 no. studio units). Proposed Floor Areas are as follows: Apartment Type A, 1 Bed (49.87 sqm), Apartment Type B, 1 Bed (46.75 sqm), Apartment Type C, Studio (35.29 sqm), Circulation (6.7 sqm per typical floor), ground floor lobby extension (7.3 sq m), a plant room (18 sq m), and a ground floor retail unit (85.6 sq m); (c) the reconfiguration of Raven House, whereby the existing communal amenity spaces currently dispersed as small rooms (27 sqm on 1st to 5th floors) are to be incorporated into the proposed apartments, with the communal amenity provision replaced by a single larger communal amenity room at sixth floor (uppermost) level (100.5 sq m); (d) all associated site development works, including an extension to the previously permitted bicycle and bin stores (Total Area extended 26 sq m) (as permitted under DCC Ref. WEB2119/25) and the removal of 2 no. car parking spaces (as permitted under DCC Ref. 3253/22) to facilitate the expanded bicycle and bin stores. The proposed development includes 15 no. secure long-term bicycle parking spaces and 9 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces. The development also includes connections to all public services and utilities, foul and surface water drainage, hard and soft landscaping, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Opportunity fit
Explicit demolition of an existing two-storey building (188.3 sq m) fronting Jamestown Road.
Substantial multi-package works: seven-storey extension, 15 apartments, retail unit, reconfiguration, and site works.
15 new apartments each require bathroom/sanitary fit-out.
Seven-storey extension implies substantial structural concrete/blockwork frame construction.
New apartments, retail unit, and plant room require full electrical installation.
Ground floor retail unit (85.6 sq m) requires commercial fit-out.
Explicit foul and surface water drainage, connections to public services and utilities, and site development works.
15 new apartments each require kitchen fit-out.
Explicit hard and soft landscaping and ancillary site works.
Plant room and multi-storey residential/retail development require coordinated building-services design.
New apartments and plant room require water, sanitary, and heating systems.
Substantial multi-storey mixed-use development warrants cost planning and procurement.
New seven-storey building and extension to bicycle/bin stores require roofing works.
Multi-storey extension and plant room likely require structural steel elements.
New apartments and retail unit require windows, doors, and glazing.