Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for development on site to the rear of Saint James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8, a site within the Curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development consists of the demolition of a derelict two storey house and the erection of an 11 bedroom boutique hotel with dining room at ground floor and kitchen with ancillary service area at basement level. The building will be 4 storey to Grand Canal Place and a 3 storey over basement to rear fronting onto Echlin Street.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for the development will consist of 3 converted shipping containers, single storey in height for use as a temporary cafe/retail unit for a period of 3 years on a section of the site attached to the derelict house (15 Echlin Street). The development will involve the removal of existing gates to gain pedestrian access to the proposed cafe/retail unit on Echlin Street.

Permission for alterations to the previously approved planning permission, Dublin City Council Ref: 2022/19 and An Bord Pleanala ref: ABP-303959-19 which will consist of the following changes: 1. Change of use of previously approved ground floor retail unit into two number one-bedroom studio apartments including changes to the elevations and footprint of the building. 2. To change approved first floor two-bedroom apartment into two number one-bedroom studio apartments. 3. To change the approved second floor two-bedroom apartment into two number one-bedroom studio apartments. 4. For the provision of an increased area of public open space amenities for the development. 5. And for all associated site development works.

The development will consist of 1. Demolition of existing derelict two storey property and workshop located to the rear of the existing property 2. Construction of a retail unit (100sq.m) at ground floor level 3. Construction of 3 number two bedroom apartments (73 sq.m) at first, second and third floor levels, and for construction of 1 number one bedroom apartment ()58sq.m) at fourth floor level, including for the provision of private balconies to each apartment 4. For the provision of all access hallways, stairs and lift to the proposed residential units (4 in total) 5. For the provision of private open space amenities by the way of a walled garden 6. To connect the proposed development to adjoining public services, such as foul and surface water sewer and also to the adjoining public water main 7. The floor area of the entire 5 storey development will be 511 sq.m with the overall height of 14.5m 8. And for all associated site development works.

The development will consist of: (i) demolition of 2 no. existing two-storey residential properties at Nos. 16-17 Grand Canal Place; (ii) construction of a six storey, with communal roof terrace, residential apartment block comprising 16 no. apartments (6 no. studio, 6 no. one-bedroom & 4 no. two-bedroom) each having shared access to a communal roof garden and bike store (30 no. spaces); and, (iii) all ancillary works, inclusive of SuDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. Each apartment from first to fifth floor level will be served by private amenity space in the form of a balcony.

PERMISSION:The development will consist of: (i) demolition of 2 no. existing two-storey residential properties at Nos. 16-17 Grand Canal Place; (ii) construction of a six storey, with set-back fifth floor level, aparthotel comprising 24 no. bedrooms with common room, plant room, roof terrace and external plant area provided at fifth floor level; (iii) provision of a café unit (66sq.m) at ground floor level; and, (iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.