Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. PERMISSION & RETENTION.. Permission and retention for development at this site: Christ Church Cathedral, Christ Church Place, Dublin 8, (a protected structure). Development will consist of widening of main vehicular gate to accommodate delivery vehicles and fire tenders and retention of rearrangement of signage and display cases on perimeter railings.

The development will consist of erection of new hotel signage which will consist of the following: 2 no. vertical aluminium lettering signs (12.9m x 0.7m) with internal LED illumination on northwestern and northeastern facades of the front facade projection to the west, 1 no. horizontal lettering signage over main entrance (3.72m x 0.251m) with internal LED illumination and 3 no. horizontal signs (2 no. measuring 2.4m x 0.4m and 1 no. measuring 2.6m x 0.4m) over front porch of main entrance, all with internal LED illumination.

The development will consist of two new rooftop louvered screened enclosures with open roofs, total area of 64.36 square meters, for air conditioning units with supporting platforms and development works associated with above, all at roof level.

PERMISSION The development will consist of the following: (i) change of use of the existing property from office to guesthouse accommodation use, providing for a total of 8 no. rooms comprising 4 no. single-rooms each with shared W/C, 2 no. double rooms each with private W/C and 2 no. triple rooms each with private W/C; (ii) demolition of existing internal walls and provision of new partition walls and internal doors where required at ground, first, second and third floor levels; (iii) provision of lounge and breakfast area with associated kitchen, staff room/reception area with staff W/C and 2 no. staff/guest W/C all at ground floor level; (iv) demolition of brick recessed opening to the front at third-floor level and replacement with new window opening with finish to match that as existing; (v) alterations to rear opes at ground floor level inclusive of the removal of existing garage door and provision of 2 no. new opes to facilitate access to bin store provided at ground floor level from St. Michael's Close, and fenestration to bedroom 1, with external wall finishes to match that as existing along St. Michael's Close; (vi) alterations to rear opes at first floor level including the removal of glazed screen and door and replacement with new insulated external wall and external access door to provide a terrace at the western elevation for bedroom no. 4; (vii) alterations to rear opes at second floor level including the removal of 2 no. existing opes and provision of 1 no. ope to provide fenestration with finishes to match that as existing; (viii) removal of steps and guarding at first floor rear terrace and replacement with pedestal paving and glass barrier all along St. Michael's Close; (ix) alterations to northern elevation within existing courtyard inclusive of replacement of existing windows at first and second floor level with insulated masonry rendered to match existing and replacement of existing windows at first, second and third floor level with 60-minute fire rated windows; and (x) all ancillary works, inclusive of planting, to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of the following: (i) alterations to rear opes at ground floor level inclusive of the removal of existing garage door and provision of 2 no. new opes to facilitate access to bin store provided at ground floor level from St. Michael's Close and fenestration to living room with external wall finishes to match that as existing along St. Michael's Close; (ii) alterations to rear opes at first floor level including the removal of glazed screen and door and replacement with new insulated external wall and external access doors; (iii) alterations to rear opes at second floor level including the removal of 2 no. existing opes and provision of 1 no. ope to provide fenestration with finishes to match that as existing; (iv) alterations to northern elevation within existing courtyard inclusive of replacement of existing windows at first and second floor level with insulated masonry rendered to match existing and replacement of existing windows at first, second and third floor level with 60-minute fire rated windows; (v) removal of steps and guarding at first floor rear terrace and replacement with pedestal paving and glass barrier all along St. Michael's Close; (vi) demolition of existing internal walls and provision of new partition walls and internal doors where required at ground, first, second and third floor levels, and provision of new kitchen and bathroom fittings to each unit; (vii) demolition of brick recessed opening to the front at third-floor level and replacement with new window opening with finish to match that as existing; (viii) a temporary 5-year change of use of the existing property from office to short-stay residential use through the provision of 4 no. short-stay apartment units (1 no. studio, 1 no. one-bed and 2 no. two-bed units); (ix) all ancillary works, inclusive of planting, all to facilitate the proposed development.

PERMISSION:The development will consist of the following: (i) change of use of the existing property from office to short-stay residential use through the provision of 4 no. short-stay apartment units (1 no. studio, 1 no. one-bed and 2 no. two-bed units); (ii) demolition of existing internal walls and provision of new partition walls and internal doors where required at ground, first, second and third floor levels, and provision of new kitchen and bathroom fittings to each unit; (iii) demolition of brick recessed opening to the front at third-floor level and replacement with new window opening with finish to match that as existing; (iv) alterations to rear opes at ground floor level inclusive of the removal of existing garage door and provision of 2 no. new opes to facilitate access to bin store provided at ground floor level from St. Michael's Close, and fenestration to living room, with external wall finishes to match that as existing along St. Michael's Close; (v) alterations to rear opes at first floor level including the removal of glazed screen and door and replacement with new insulated external wall and external access doors; (vi) alterations to rear opes at second floor level including the removal of 2 no. existing opes and provision of 1 no. ope to provide fenestration with finishes to match that as existing; (vii) removal of steps and guarding at first floor rear terrace and replacement with pedestal paving and glass barrier all along St. Michael's Close; (vii) alterations to northern elevation within existing courtyard inclusive of replacement of existing windows at first and second floor level with insulated masonry rendered to match existing and replacement of existing windows at first, second and third floor level with 60-minute fire rated windows; and (ix) all ancillary works, inclusive of planting to facilitate the development.