Site planning risk brief

The redevelopment, refurbishment and extension of the existing hotel structure facing onto Thomas Davis Street involving a change of use of ground floor from hotel to partial retail use to form a retail unit of 392sq.m (Unit 1) and a partial café/retail use to form a unit of 168sq.m (Unit 2), including ancillary storage and office to the rear. This development involves demolition on ground, first and second floor levels and will include the demolition of single storey function rooms, bars and storage areas, and the construction of an extension to incorporate retail units on ground floor and dwelling units over first and second floor and will include alterations to front, side and rear elevations of the hotel building. The total area to be demolished is approximately 2,287m2. The development involves a change of use of the existing upper floors [first and second floor] from hotel to residential use, with provision of 6 no. (2 bed) dwelling units, with access provided via existing western lane, through ground floor gate, to first floor common area and unit entrances. The development also includes the construction of a retail unit to the rear of the site of 672sq.m (Unit 3) with pedestrian access onto St. James’s Avenue to the east. Vehicular and pedestrian access is to be provided to the rear of the site [south] onto St. James’ Avenue. Pedestrian access from the lane to the west of the site will also be allowed, with a vehicular right of way for the credit union car park from Thomas Davis Street. Permission is sought for 21 no. car parking spaces plus 1 disabled and 1 set down and all associated site services including, but not limited to, plant [roof level], signage, landscaping and drainage etc. all at the Former Central Hotel [Protected Structure].

Permission for the following works: 1) alteration to shop front elevation, and all other associated site works.

Permission to install a new pedestrian access entrance door to the east elevation of the existing building with all associated site and ancillary works

Change of use from consumer electronic retail and related offices and storage to retail butcher, delicatessen, catering kitchen and associated staff facilities, offices and storage. The development will consist of cold rooms and raw meat prep at lower ground floor with revised access from the rear, ground floor commercial catering kitchen, ground floor butcher, grocers and delicatessen. The first floor is to be storage and offices for the business with provision for small public events such as cookery demonstrations. Revisions to the elevations incorporating a new shop front to the laneway for the butchers, new shop front to Main St for the Deli. with a coffee hatch to the laneway for take away service. New windows to the west and skylights to the first floor and new refrigeration and extractor plant placed on the roof accessed by new stairs internally. New signage to both Main Street and the laneway in line with Conservation Area requirements. The existing laneway will be re-surfaced and graded in places to improve drainage and to provide easier access from the lane and to repair damage from construction work. In summary, the existing uses present in the applicants current premises in no. 57 are being re-located to 119.

Retention permission for signage ancillary to the existing drive thru facility on a 0.0026 Ha (c.26 sq m) site. Retention permission for the existing overhead barrier (5.35m in height and 7.5m wide) located at the entrance to the carpark and drive thru facility accessed off Canon Field.

Permission for retention of change of use of apartment to retail storage area, associated with the Nagle Fireplaces retail unit, which is located directly underneath.