Planning precedent report

The change of use of the existing Salvation Army offices, to an estate agents premises, to part of the ground floor, and provision a two bedroom residential apartment to the part of the ground floor and to the upper floors. Revised, minor internal alterations to all levels of the part 2 1/2 -storey building and revised signage to the existing ground floor fascias for the estate agent use.

Change of use permission at 17a/18 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Eircode D06 K7P9 situated on a corner site with Charleville Road, from vacant office building to community facility with cafe, prayer room, part-time children activities, office and storage including new fascia signage on the existing shopfront and Salvation Army shield logo above first floor window at the front gable wall on Rathgar Road. Minor internal alterations are proposed with provision of a WC for persons with disability and internal redecoration. No structural work no alterations to the building exterior or shopfront is proposed, apart from re-decoration of shopfront fascia and pilasters.

The development will consist of modifications to planning permission granted under Ref. 2028/21 (ABP - 309843-21) to provide a substation/meter room with minor associated internal and external alterations to plan and elevations, including alterations to cycle parking in service yard.

The development will consist of the following: • Demolition of existing structures on site, with the exception of the 2 no. arched gables on the streetfront; • Construction of a 4-storey hotel with a setback at third floor accommodating 78 no. hotel bedrooms; • Ground floor accommodating hotel reception, café, co-working space, staff facilities, linen store, office, kitchen, toilets, stores, plant and bin store; • First floor accommodating co-working mezzanine level, and 22 no. hotel bedrooms; • Second and third floor accommodating 28 no. hotel bedrooms on each floor; • Signage, canopy, bicycle parking, plant at roof level and all associated site works and services.

1. The replacement of the existing dormer on the front (south) elevation with 2 no. dormer windows. 2. The construction of a two-storey rear (north) extension over the existing ground floor extension, which will consist of a home office and a bathroom. 3. The construction of a rear (north) roof terrace over the existing commercial unit. 4. The construction of a dormer and installation of two skylights on the rear (north) elevation. 5. Replacing the existing window at first floor level on the rear (north) elevation with a door. 6. The internal alterations to the ground floor commercial unit, which will consist of the front commercial space, back storage area, kitchen area and a toilet, and the installation of a window on the side elevations(west) and all associated site works at the above address.

The proposed works will comprise the construction of a 6m wide by 3m high scrolling illuminated advertising structure on the existing west facing gable elevation at first floor level.