Planning precedent report

The development will consist of: a ground floor extension of 158sqm to the existing shop, with associated changes to access and delivery area to the rear; a 92m extension of the existing restaurant first floor opening on to a roof terrace of 127 sq.m with associated new fire escape stair to rear; a new 19 sq.m prep kitchen and a roof terrace of 79sq.m second floor level and minor revisions to ancillary services, storage and circulation areas.

PERMISSION: The development will consist of: the provision of a contemporary residential extension (296.5 sq m) to the existing rear return (178.2 sq m at basement and ground floor levels) providing 3 No. one bedroom apartments and a plant room, increasing the height from single storey with an extended 2.9 metre high parapet wall above onto St. Andrew's Lane to 5 No. storeys; modifications to the northern elevations of Nos. 25 and 27 Exchequer Street comprising the removal of existing windows and provision of a link between the existing office floor area and the lobby of the proposed residential extension and associated works; removal of plant on the flat roof at first floor level screened by a pre- existing 2.9 metre wall/parapet; provision of a new staircore to the rear/west from first floor level to third floor level; the provision of residential balconies from first to third floor levels facing north and east; the provision of a sedum roof; and all associated works.

The development consists of: the proposed amalgamation of the two commercial units at 25-27 Exchequer Street and for the installation of new signage on the property and all associated works.

Permission at No. 5-6 Dame Court and part of No. 2-4 Dame Court (Hely Building), Dublin 2 for development. The proposed development comprises a change of use of 2.321 sqm (GFA) from Telephone Exchange to office use at part ground floor level and all upper levels (first to fifth floor levels) together with the complete refurbishment of the building, including internal and external alterations. Proposed internal alterations include: (a) the removal and rearrangement of partitions throughout the building at part ground to fifth floor level to provide revised internal floor layouts, including revised office entrance / lobby / reception, lift / stair and services core, staff facilities (shower and changing rooms) and ancillary cafeteria and breakout spaces; (b) formation of a new stairway access from ground floor of No. 5-6 Dame Court to the basement of No. 2-4 Dame Court (Hely Building) and revised layout to basement below the Hely building together with the relocation of the existing ground floor link to the Hely building; (c) blocking of existing interlinking doorways at first to fourth floor level between No. 5-6 Dame Court and No. 2-4 Dame Court (Hely Building). Proposed external alterations include: (a) the provision of a new pedestrian / cycle gate adjoining the existing Eir car park entrance off St. Andrew's Lane; (b) provision of 50 no. sheltered bicycle storage spaces and a new external fire escape to the rear of No. 5-6 Dame Court; (c) provision of new office entrance off Dame Court and the comprehensive refurbishment of the building at No. 5-6 Dame Court through revised elevational design and treatment of all elevations; (d) provision of additional / new rooftop plant at fifth floor level together with the removal of existing plant screen and the provision of new plant screen to perimeter of roof at fifth floor level; and (e) provision of new drainage infrastructure (including sub-surface attenuation tank to rear park and sub-surface rainwater harvest tank and greywater recycling system along Dame Court) together with all associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (REF: 2725). The development will consist of the removal of the current Exchequer Street and Drury Street shopfronts as per the planning drawings to reinstate the surviving historic elements of the original shopfront with the new shopfront including the relocation of the door to the corner elevation. The proposed shopfront will incorporate surviving elements of the historic brick/terracotta or timber elements of the shopfront which should be faithfully accurate to the original features including new advertisement signage and all associated works.

The proposed development seeks a change of use of a portion of the basement and ground floor and the entirety of upper floors (first to fifth floors but excluding the external portion of the fifth floor containing Eir equipment) from telephone exchange to hotel accommodation providing 92 bedrooms, linen rooms and stores as an extension to the ReZz D2 hotel, with reception accessed from Dame Lane.The development requires significant refurbishment and improvement works including internal and external alterations: - Provision of staff facilities (shower, changing rooms and staff room) and plant room at basement level. - Internal doorway opening at ground floor level between nos.5-6 Dame Court and nos.2-4 Dame Lane (REZz D2 Hotel) to link into Rezz D2 reception accessed from Dame Lane.- Coffee kiosk and shopfront on Dame Court.- Internal modifications at ground and 1st to 5th floors to provide 92 bedrooms, linen rooms and stores. - Elevational upgrades and complete facade overhaul of the building to include revised elevational design and treatment of all elevations. - Bike parking shelter within existing Eir car park to rear.- All site and services works to facilitate the development.