Planning precedent report

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.

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.

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).

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: Planning permission will comprise of (i) replacement of windows to front with new double glazed timber sashes and rear facade with aluclad windows, (ii) demolition of later addition extension to second and third floor return to rear of No.40 (15m sq) and construction of new flat roof extension at second floor return (9 m sq), (iii) demolition of later addition extension at second and third floor levels to rear of No. 41 (25m sq), new flat roof to lower section of building, (iv) internal alterations to include new en suite facilities within bedrooms with associated services and new kitchen, (v) upgrade of internal walls and floors and new lobbies for fire safety requirements, (vi) works to facades to include, repairs as necessary and localised repointing to existing brick work and new render reveals. New lime based render finish to areas of existing render on rear elevation and lime based paint to areas of existing paint on rear elevation, vii) provision of new drainage works below basement floor and externally in courtyards.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: retention planning permission of a bathroom on the ground floor level along with all associated works.