Planning precedent report

RETENTION: Planning application for retention of the following structures at rear of The Celt Bar and Le Bon Crubeen Restaurant, 81-82 Talbot Street, facing onto Beresford Lane, Dublin 1. The structures to be retained consist of a) Wooden panelling and wooden gates, which form a storage compound for bins, waste compactors, kegs etc with a floor area of 16 sqm. b) a spiral staircase located within this storage compound which affords access to an office contained in the loft area of a former warehouse at the rear of the former Guiney's Department Store at 79-80 Talbot Street, Dublin 1. c) A covered smoking area constructed of timber and corrugated Perspex/plastic panelling with a Perspex/plastic roof. This covered smoking area has a floor area of approximately 24sqm and is located at the rear of nos. 81-82 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, (The Celt Bar / x and Le Bon Crubeen Restaurant). d) Furniture including tables and chairs, lighting, heaters and shelving contained within the covered smoking area located to the rear Nos. 81-82 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, (The Celt Bar and Le Bon Crubeen Restaurant).

Planning permission for change of use from retail/associated retail use to restaurant/bar use at ground floor of an existing 3 storey over ground floor and basement mid terrace building at 79 to 80 Talbot Street, Dublin 1. The application includes for internal alterations associated with the change of use, a new stair and lift accessed off Talbot Street to serve the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the existing building, currently in retail and associated retail use with no change proposed to this use, revisions to the elevation to Talbot Street at ground floor to accommodate a new shopfront which will include canopies, glazed screens to seated terrace area, entrance to the proposed restaurant/bar, entrance to stairs and lift serving the uppers floors and exit from basement together with all associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the change of use of part first floor from existing office use to apartment use, consisting of 1 no. studio and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartments, and all associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the change of use of the existing ground & basement floor from retail shop to cafe / restaurant / bar, with new shop front & signage, with replacement of the retractable canvas canopy, the use of the path to the front of premises for occasional use as external seating, amendment of ventilation ducting to the rear, with associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use from general retail to café with takeaway service, with opening hours from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday to Sunday

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: i) The change of use of the top floor above ground level from current use of office to residential use consisting of 1 no. single occupancy studio apartment. ii) All ancillary site works