78 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
2. The following requirements of the Conservation Officer shall be complied with: a) The applicant/developer shall submit the following architectural conservation details/revisions for the written approval of the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development: (iii) Survey of the window opes to the rear and side elevations, clearly identifying historic opes and proposing window replacements that are historically correct, based on surviving original windows. A clear justification shall be provided for the provision of casement (or other) windows, and for the replacement of timber casement windows to rear and side elevations with new timber windows. 1:20 drawings of the proposed replacement windows to the rear and side elevations shall be submitted for approval. (iv) 1:20 drawings of the proposed replacement sash windows, demonstrating these are based on surviving historic sash windows to the structure. The applicant/developer shall confirm the proposed glazing to the windows. The new frames shall have a traditional putty finish to the exterior. Should double glazing be proposed, 1:5 details shall be provided demonstrating the proposed glazing can be provided within correctly dimensioned glazing bars. The applicant/developer shall ensure that any proposed slim-line glass replacements conform to EU directives and shall confirm this in writing to the Planning Authority. (v) Following provision of a scaffold to the front façades, the Conservation Officer shall be given the opportunity to inspect the front and rear elevations to assess the condition of the brickwork and agree the proposed strategy for repair. The applicant/developer shall identify, by inspection of the façade, any remnants of original pointing to inform the appropriate re-pointing method for the building based on remnants observed. A detailed schedule/marked up drawing of repairs to the façade following inspection at close quarters is to be provided. (vi) The applicant/developer shall submit details of five recent examples of specialist re-pointing works carried out by the proposed contractor on protected structures of similar architectural significance in Dublin and associated references to ensure that the contractor has the requisite expertise for these works. (vii) Site samples/exemplars for the raking out of joints, repair of brick, proposed pointing and cleaning shall be agreed on site with the Conservation Officer prior to these works commencing.