Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at No. 10 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 which comprises one unit of permitted retail use. The development will consist of the installation of an ATM Machine within the existing shop front to the south elevation. 10 Abbey Street Lower is listed in Dublin City Council's Record of Protected Structures - Ref 4.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission sought for provision of Off-Licence (2.6sqm), subsidiary to the main retail use.

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk with integral communication unit and a 1.53sq.metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

RETENTION: Permission for retention of unauthorised change of use of 71m2 unit from bookmakers' offices to massage therapy services and spa with associated staff facilities to ground floor unit at 107 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 HN22.

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing three-storey commercial building and the construction of a nine-storey over basement level mixed-use building consisting of 1 no. commercial unit (public house) at ground floor level and a total of 15 no. apartments over eight floors (3 no. studios, 8 no. one-bed units, 3 no. two-bed units and 1 no. 3-bed units) with balconies or terraces to the north, east and south elevations, and a communal roof level terrace area, all over a basement comprising 24 no. bicycle parking spaces, bin stores, plant room, and stores and ancillary service areas for the commercial unit/public house, signage to the east and south elevations and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. The site is bound by Sackville Place to the north and Marlborough Street to the east.

The development will consist of: change of use from public house to retail at basement and ground floor level and to residential at first, second and third floor levels to accommodate 3 no. 1-bed apartments; associated internal alterations; alterations to elevations to include re-instatement of original window configuration at upper floor levels and revised shopfront at street level; bin store and all associated site works and services