Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for a 60 no. bedroom hotel at Hatch Hall (Protected Structure) Ref: 3642), 28A, Hatch Street Lower, Hatch Place and Hatch Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TF34 on a gross site area of 0.2242 ha. Hatch Hall currently ranges in height from 3 no. floors to 5 no. floors. The proposed development will consist of the following: • Refurbishment of Hatch Hall and its change of use from residential institutional use to hotel use. The proposed hotel development includes 2 no. bars, lounge and hotel shop. The conversion of the former chapel building to meeting room/restaurant. The proposal involves alteration and conservation works to the existing fabric including amendments to the internal layout of the building, including the removal of internal partitions and screens to provide for bedrooms and the addition of a lift core. On the southern and eastern sides of the internal courtyard, a single storey glazed extension shall wrap around the protected structure, adjacent to the outdoor terrace. Opes shall be created at the southern side of Hatch Lane at first floor level (internal to the courtyard) to provide access to ground floor roof level for use as terrace. An enclosed fire escape from the upper floor of the chapel building shall be provided to the courtyard; • Demolition of a section of the existing 3 and 4 no. storey building at the junction of Hatch Lane and Hatch Place and construction of an 8 no. storey extension, with plant at roof level; • An additional floor is provided on the existing 4 no. storey Hatch Lane elevation, setback from the existing edge; • Provision of 2 no. levels of basement. The second basement level will accommodate plant; welfare facilities, and storage, with kitchen, administration, gym and associated facilities at the first basement level. A fire escape corridor shall be provided to the courtyard; • The existing pedestrian entrances are retained from Hatch Street Lower and Hatch Place. A new pedestrian entrance is provided from Hatch Lane. New delivery goods accesses/service entrances are provided from Hatch Place and Hatch Lane and new fire escape doors are provided from Hatch Lane; • 8 no. bicycle spaces for visitors and 12 no. bicycle spaces for staff will be provided; • Works to the public road and footpaths shall be undertaken to provide for a new drop-off area to the front of the proposed hotel and provision of additional 8 no. bicycle spaces for visitors. A glazed canopy over the entrance to the proposed hotel will be provided; • Green roofs shall be provided over the fire escape corridors, adjacent to the former chapel, at fifth floor over the additional floor and at 8th floor in the new extension; • Landscaping works shall be carried out to the internal courtyard. The proposal also includes for all associated site development works, including substation accessed off Hatch Place. The proposed development will have a Gross Floor Area of 7,292 square metres.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: The signage comprises (a) a non-illuminated sign affixed to the existing front gates measuring 500mm x 800mm, and (b) non-illuminated window signage applied to the basement-level front window. The signage will not structurally or materially alter the historic fabric and does not involve any permanent fixing that would adversely affect the character of the Protected Structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Minor amendments to previously approved change of use (Planning Ref. 4101/24). The internal alterations will include the infilling of no. 2 existing internal openings, construction of a timber stud wall creating a new store room, the fitting of a new internal door, the omission of a previously approved door, and the installation of a freestanding 1.8m high screen wall.

Permission for development at this site at the Basement of No. 30 Leeson St Lower, Dublin.2, D02 DP96 which is a Protected Structure. The development will consist of Change of Use from an adult education centre to a doctors surgery at basement level only and associated minor internal alterations.. The internal alterations will include the filling of 4 no existing internal door openings, the fitting of 2 no, new internal doors, and the installation of a hand sink.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. The development consists of works to 108 fire doors across all floors of the Main Hospital Building, Outpatient Department and Photographic Imaging Department. These works comprise: upgrading of fire-rating to 44 no. historic doors; replacement of 33 no. non-historic doors in historic openings; replacement of 19 no. non-historic doors in non-historic partitions; insertion of 12 no. new fire doors in new fire-rated compartment walls and all associated works including access control, hold-open devices and making good of finishes including architraves, wall and floor finishes.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. RETENTION. The development consists of alterations to the Cataracts Unit at the ground floor of the Hospital. These works are alterations to a previously granted permission (ref. 4079/15) and comprise: (a) amendments to the positions of internal partitions and doors, (b) removable secondary glazing to the windows in the Second Cataracts Theatre, (c) an additional urinal within the WC, (d) the removal of a wall between the former staff WC and Admissions Room, (e) handrails in circulation spaces, (f) removable partitions and doors in the Admissions Room to create 2no. consultation rooms, (g) a new integrated plumbing system panel and sink in the Eye Exam Room and (h) 2no. AC units fitted to the external façade of the Admissions Room. These works facilitate the operation of the Hospital's Cataracts Unit and it is proposed to retain these works permanently.