Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the sub-division of the basement and first floor levels which will reinstate the original party wall between properties, reverting each property back to their original footprint and all associated site works. The buildings are located within an architectural conservation area.

Permission for a change of use application: commercial office to laser eye surgery consultation clinic. We will sub-divide the first floor 86 Grafton Street, forming partitions taken to ceiling height to provide patient welcome and waiting, patient diagnostics, advisory and optometry rooms, staff tea prep & storage. The communal areas, WC's external elevations will not be altered.

The development will consist of the change of use of the first floor demise from retail use to office use and all associated site works. The building is located within an architectural conservation area.

The removal of the existing signage and the provision of new signage to the front facade of the existing retail store and all associated site works. The proposed development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.

Application for Permission for new signage. The proposed signage is to read 'Dr. Martens'. The overall sign dimensions are 2300mm long x 300mm high, sign area 0.69m². The sign is comprised of individual letters with an overall depth of 80mm. The front face of the lettering is white opal acrylic with metal sides painted black. Illumination of letters by LED lighting modules mounted inside each letter, casting white light through the opal acrylic face. The existing signage that reads 'Dr. Martens' with overall sign dimensions of 600mm high x 4500mm wide, is to be removed.

New shopfront signage to comprise the following; 1 - Main facade signage to read ‘Dr. Martens’. Overall sign dimensions are 385mm high x 3000mm wide, sign area 1.155m². The sign is comprised of individual built-up metal lettering with an overall depth of 80mm. Front face of lettering is white acrylic with a metal surround and side with black powder coated paint finish. The sign is illuminated with integrated lighting. 2 - Signage board, mounted perpendicular to facade with Dr. Martens logo. Board dimensions are 600mm high x 600mm wide, area 0.36m². Signage board to be fabricated from aluminium with black powder coated paint finish. The sign is illuminated with integrated lighting.