Planning precedent report

The proposed development will consist of the following: (i) minor amendments to the ground foor elevations along Mercer Street Lower and York Street to include; (a) the removal of the existing canopy; (b) the over-cladding of the existing brickwork; (c) providing a new replacement glazed screen and canopy at the main front entrance on Mercer Street Lower; (d) providing new details to the configuration of existing windows and screens; (e) providing new fixed projecting awning; (f) new lighting. (ii) new bar-restaurant signage over existing entrance doors at Mercer Street Lower and York Street. (iii) a change of use of existing ground floor meeting room on York Street to become bar-restaurant.

Planning permission for a single illuminated external sign approximately located at The Arthaus Hotel, Mercer Street Lower, Dublin 2. This external signage application is in relation to a previously permitted development (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2937/20) generally comprising minor amendments to the ground floor elevations along Mercer Street & York Street. The proposal shall consist of a single projecting external sign illuminated on both sides.

Planning permission for change of use from commercial car park to car rental and facility at ground level 1A & 1B comprising the following: (a) remodelling of existing car park managers office (18.84m2) to 4 no desk car key collection and drop off reception (b) redesignation of existing 25 no. commercial car parking spaces (7 no. on level 1A and 18 no. on level 1 B) as car rental spaces with associated site works and signage.

The proposed development comprises the following: (i) Change of use from commercial car park to car rental and car share facility at roof level comprising the following: (a) removal of 4 no. car parking spaces to provide for single storey car rental kiosk (53.6sqm) comprising reception area, office, and staff canteen; (b) redesignation of 56 no. commercial car parking spaces as car rental spaces (7 no. car club, 3 no. staff, 9 no. repair, 11 no. return, 19 no. rental spaces and 7 no. dirty cars); (c) removal of 9 no. car parking spaces to provide closed loop car washing system (120 sqm) comprising 2 no. power washers, 2 no. elevated car washing platforms with silt trap, waste water treatment plant, 2 no. water storage tanks (10 cubic metres) and car drying area; and (d) drainage and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development along the Glover's Alley elevation of building at 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (within the curtilage of a protected structure - R.P.S. ref: 7815). Development comprising specialist conservation and restoration of the north (right-hand) facade to Glover's Alley, including the east and west return walls to the brick facade here, of The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (a protected structure), 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. Development works will consist of raking out, repointing, repair and cleaning of all stone and brick work, including granite parapet coping to west-end elevation of Glover's Alley; and all associated site works. The proposed works are intended to reinstate the original character of the building in compliance with good conservation practice.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development along the St. Stephen's Green and York Street elevations of our building at 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (within the curtilage of a protected structure-R.P.S. ref:7815). Development comprising specialist conservation and restoration to the east (front) facade to St. Stephen's Green and the historic elevations to the south (left) facade to York St. along with the recovering of the historic roofs to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (a protected structure), 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. Development works will consist of the cleaning, repair, and repointing of all stonework and statutory, including renewal/replacement of previous cementitious repairs in matching stone and installation of lead flashings; conservation of all windows and main St. Stephen's Green entrance door, including reinstatement of original glazing bar pattern to St. Stephen's Green elevation windows; conservation and repair of the decorative ironwork railings; repair and re-slating of the historic roofs, replacement of existing modern rooflights/ lanterns, and renewal of all lead and copper coverings, linings, and flashings; and all associated site works. The proposed works are intended to reinstate the original character of the building in compliance with good conservation practice.