Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCURE: RETENTION & PERMISSION: Planning Permission for a development to the single storey rear return of No. 30-31 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1 (A Protected Structure). Retention permission is sought for an outdoor roof terrace with railing to the roof level of the rear return of the existing four-storey over basement mid terraced building. Planning permission is also sought for alterations to the north elevation of this rear return consisting of 2 no. new door openings to the existing first floor level corridor to provide access to the rear return roof terrace. No works are proposed to the main building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Protected Structures, Appendix IV of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 under Reg No.6005. The development will consist of: Removal of the existing shopfront at ground floor level, including the Brereton signage and fascia, also to include the interior shopfitting at ground floor level. Removal and infill of existing internal staircase serving basement to ground floor level, installation of a proposed new shopfront fascia and external signage at ground floor level, featuring pin-mounted front-lit letters with backlit illumination, inclusive of new stone cladding and retail window displays both sides to the new entrance, new internal passenger lift serving basement, ground floor and external at first, second and third floor to rear facade, interior refurbishment and upgrade works throughout the five floors of the building. All associated site works.

Conversion of existing offices at first to third floors to four one-bed apartments and construction of six one-bed apartments from second to fifth floor with balconies at fourth and fifth floor and roof garden above fifth floor with open-sided light shaft, and extension of kitchen flue to rear to above proposed roof level

Planning permission for change of use from shop at ground floor and store in basement to restaurant, re-using existing extractor flue at rear, with relocation of stairs serving future apartments at upper floors, removal of projecting lights above signboard and installation of painted or backlight raised lettering on existing signboard and ancillary site works.

Change of Use from mixed use retail, office, café, restaurant and bar, to 'Health Clinic', for an area of 85 sqm, on Level 05 of The Earl building, Earl Street North and Earl Place, Dublin 1, D01 T6W2. The remaining areas of The Earl building on level 01 to level 05 are currently categorized as 'Health Clinic'. The additional Health Clinic area proposed will contain a seminar room and communication pod to support the approved adult and paediatric outpatient care services. The proposed area did not form part of the previous change of use application Planning Reference: 3743/23. The proposal includes modifications to the internal layouts and fitout. The proposal does not impact the external building elevations.

Change of use of The Earl Building, Earl Street North and Earl Place, Dublin 1 from approved (but not yet occupied) offices to Health Clinic containing Maternal Outpatients Department, Paediatric Outpatients Department medical consultants suites and other adult outpatients care services for the Rotunda Hospital (presently carried out within the Rotunda campus). The proposed change of use involves a ground level entrance foyer from Earl Place and use of upper floors (first to fifth floor levels). The basement facilities (bike storage, changing room, showers, boiler room, storage and sprinkler tanks) will now service the Health Clinic rather that the approved offices. (The total change of use area will be 3754 sq.m). The proposal includes modifications to internal layouts and fitout and new LED illuminated signage at entrance level at Earl Place. An increased area for additional plant is proposed at roof level to ensure the building complies with a high energy rating. Approved screening louvres on roof are extended to cover additional plant area.