Planning precedent report

Permission is sought for the change of use from a retail shop to restaurant at 191, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6.

The Development will consist of the installation of an ATM machine to the existing shop front to the north-east elevation.

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.

The development will consist of: (i) the demolition of all buildings on site (excluding original front (southern) facade of Nos. 201-203 Rathmines Road Lower and including sheds and outbuildings located on the western site boundary to rear of the site); (ii) the repair and refurbishment of the original front (southern) facade to Rathmines Road Lower; (iii) the erection of a building (three storey facing Rathmines Road Lower and four storey to the rear) comprising: (a) commercial cafe/ restaurant at lower ground/ground floor level, and (b) 3 no. residential apartments at first/second floor level including 1 no. studio apartment, 1 no. two-bedroom apartment and 1 no. three-bedroom apartment (each to be served by either a private courtyard or private balcony; (iv) the provision of new signage to serve the restaurant unit; and, (v) all ancillary works, including landscaping and SuDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.

Permission to construct a detached 2-storey dwelling & associated works.

The development involves a change of use of the ground floor (80 sq.m. in floor area) from retail use, last used as a cafe, to use as a cafe for on-site consumption, takeout beverages and retail sales for Butlers Chocolates and the replacement of the existing shopfront with anew shop front, erection of signage and a canopy.