Site planning risk brief

Retain change of use of existing ground floor retail from retail to café. Planning Permission previously granted under Planning Register Reference No. P.13/238 & PL12.242993

Change of use of existing Retail Unit No. 5 at ground floor level to dental surgery including all ancillary works necessary to complete the development all contained in the building known as Building C, The Mercantile Plaza

Change of Use of 2nd Floor of Bank of Ireland Building from Office Space to Apartments (3 No 2 Bedroom & 1 No Studio Apartment) with associated alterations to the external facades

1. To retain all elevational changes to an existing guest house with a ground floor restaurant. 2. To retain the works that were carried out to a protected structure: Record of Protected Structures No.240.

Change of use/extend and demolish as necessary from an existing financial services/office building to a restaurant/public house. The building is a protected structure reference No. 289 registration number 30501226. The proposed works include the following; 1. Convert the GF into a restaurant /bar/public toilets and storage areas. 2. Convert an existing rear storage yard into a smoking area and demolish existing outbuildings as necessary. 3. Convert the 1st & 2nd floor area into a tourism accommodation. 4. Proposed new signage to the front elevation. 5. Construct an external fire escape. 6. Reconnect to all existing onsite services and all ancillary works

Construction of a 3-storey mixed-use building comprising a 72-room tourist hostel with associated facilities and three ground floor retail units with maintained pedestrian access to Bridge Street via a ground-level right of way. The ground floor will accommodate hostel reception, café, staff facilities, admin office, linen store, toilets, service areas including bin and bike storage, and three retail units (507m²) with direct access to the street. ESB substation and switch room accessed from Flynn’s field. The 1st and 2nd floor will contain guest accommodation in a range of room types including double, family, accessible, and shared dormitory-style rooms, designed to accommodate up to 244 guests. The development includes all ancillary hostel facilities such as co-working area, luggage storage, utility/service rooms and extensive roof-mounted solar panels to optimise Energy consumption. There is provision for 5 staff parking spaces to the rear. The total gross floor area of the proposed development is 3,522m², comprising 3,015 square metres allocated to hostel use and 507 square metres for retail use.