Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at a site comprising of a lane located between the former Harcourt Street Railway Station Building (Odeon Bar) and the Harcourt Building at Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. The former Harcourt Street Railway Station is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 3514: former station roof and facade). The development consists of the following: (i) The erection of a freestanding gate to the entrance of the lane between the former Harcourt Street Railway Station Building (Odeon Bar) and the Harcourt Building at Harcourt Street; (ii) The provision of a bin enclosure to serve the existing bin storage location on the lane; (iii) All ancillary and associated site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of general façade maintenance and cleaning works including: (1) The removal of plant growth from the façade and gutters; (2) The local repair of pointing to the granite façade elements (steps, columns and cappings etc); (3) The local repair of pointing to the brickwork and (4) Cleaning the entire façade and (5) Repainting of windows and entrance portico. The building is a protected structure in a Strategic Development and Regeneration Zone.

(Part) CHANGE OF USE. Permission for development at Four and Five Park Place, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 (scheme permitted under Reg. Ref. 2388/18 (ABP-301931-19), as amended under Reg. Ref. 3292/21; 5019/22; and 3005/24 (ABP-319376-24)). The proposed development consists of the following: - Subdivision and part change of use of retail/restaurant/café unit at ground floor and first floor level. The unit was permitted as a retail/restaurant/café unit of 345 sq.m. at ground level and 309 sq.m. at first floor level. As a result of the proposed subdivision and part change of use, a retail/restaurant/café unit fronting Adelaide Road of 93 sq.m. at ground floor is proposed and office amenity space fronting the pedestrian route through the building of 252 sq.m. at ground floor and 309 sq.m. at first floor level is proposed. All associated site development works and consequential amendments to the permitted development, including installation of manifestation on the glazing at the ground floor window bay along the pedestrian link between Adelaide Road and Hatch Street Upper.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS: 3514): the proposed development consists of the change of use of vault 3 from retail/restaurant use to recreational use. The area of the unit is 168 sq.m. The proposal does not alter the existing fabric of the protected structures.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION:. Part of a Protected Structure is situated within the application site (RPS ref. 3514: former station roof and façade). The development will consist of (a) change of use from Retail/Restaurant to Wine Merchant (Off-licence), area 208 m2, (b) construction of a facilities enclosure (kitchen, WC, store and office); area 31 m2 within existing building, (c) distribution of mechanical & electrical services and (d) signage to east and west elevations.

The proposed development consists of the demolition of all structures on the site ( 7-8 storey office development, c. 8,286sq. m ) except for the basement which will be retained, and the construction of a mixed-use 11-storey building (c. 18,200sq. m ) comprising of: c 17,647sq. m office use; c. 605sq. m cultural/community use (of which 457sq. m is internal and 148sq. m external; a cafe (c 96sq. m ); and external terraces/balconies facing East and South (at 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th floor ) and a wraparound terrace at 10th floor (facing North, South and East. The existing 44 basement car spaces will reduce to 8 plus a set down / service space (accessed, as at present, from Charlotte Way) and 256 bicycle spaces will be provided (including cargo bike and accessible spaces and 13 visitor spaces ). The application will include landscaping and all associated development and site works above and below ground.