Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the following: (a) change of use of existing basement storage to cultural and artistic use; (b) change of use of existing vacant ground floor shop/store to retail unit & coffee shop; (c) change of use of existing vacant first & second floor offices to a 5 bedroom apartment; (d) elevation alterations to include a new shopfront with signage & 2 no. new windows at second floor level to the west & south facing elevations.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION is being sought by Shining Star Capital Ltd for development at No. 8 Cathedral Street, Dublin 1 D01 V0C6. The development will consist of/consists of; 1. Retention of modifications to the existing shopfront and signage. 2. Retention of roof mounted ventilation extract ducting. 3. Permission to extend the ventilation extract ducting vertically. The extended ducting will be supported from the gable wall of No. 9 Cathedral Street.

The development will consist of a change of use of No.12 Cathedral Street from existing office use over ground and mezzanine floor levels to restaurant with ancillary retail use and the insertion of a new link opening in the party wall between No. 12 Cathedral Street and the existing restaurant at No’s 13 and 14 Cathedral Street at ground and mezzanine levels. It is also proposed to omit the existing entrance at No. 13 Cathedral Street and make good the existing shopfront. New signage consisting of single raised backlift lettering is proposed to No. 12 Cathedral Street.

PERMISSION:The development will consist of: Material alterations & change of use to first, second, third and fourth floors over existing basement and ground floor restaurant. Upper floors are currently vacant with part ancillary storage to restaurant. Proposed use to provide for 3 no. apartments, 2 no. 1 bedroom & 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartment at third and fourth floor levels. Extension to existing fourth floor level with external roof terrace. Modifications to existing shopfront and part ground floor restaurant to provide for new entrance lobby and new internal stair core to upper floor apartments.

Permission is sought for change of use from existing first floor retail to first floor off licence and secure store room 280.5 sq m.

PERMISSION:For the provision of additional dining seating with screening and ancillary works to the front of Beshoff Restaurant