Planning precedent report

RETENTION Permission for the replacement of existing sash windows with pvc framed double glazed windows to the facades of the upper floors.

Permission for a) Proposed change of use of the ground floor of the former St. Vincent's Hospital doctors sleeping quarters to function rooms, kitchen, bin store and sanitary facilities associated with the existing public house, b) Alterations to existing public house consisting of the relocation of the sanitary facilities, c) Extension, linking buildings, containing universal WC and associated alterations, d) Alterations to ground floor facade to Leeson Lane to accommodate new exit to building to the rear of 100 Leeson Street Lower fronting onto Leeson Lane, Dublin 2.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the replacement of the existing entrance lobby with a new aluminium framed draught lobby and the redesign of the existing plaza to the front of the building.

The development will consist of Internal and external lighting set against the existing glazed façade to provide white and adjustable multi-coloured lighting. This will consist of: 1. Existing low-level internal lighting fixtures on the north façade, from first floor to fifth floor, to be moved from floor level to ceiling level on each floor, and have the lighting capability changed from white to RGBW. 2. New high-level (at the top of the ground floor extents) recessed RGBW external lighting fixtures on the north facade. To provide a wash to the facade on the ground floor, including the entrance area.

External signage to the north elevation of previously approved office building (Reg Ref 3068/15). The signage will consist of: 1. New 170mm high back-lit stainless steel individual lettering to stone band above ground floor windows; 2. New logo lightbox in existing front window measuring 1675mm high by 1155mm wide; 3. Two new 500mm high backlit logos and lettering mounted to existing stone-clad reveals at main entrance.

Planning permission for development at a site of c. 1,509 sq.m (c.0.15ha) at a permitted office development at Hainault House, 69-71 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 T856. The development will consist of the omission of the previously permitted 330mm high set back upstand from the northern and southern rooftop elevation and amendments and extension to the screened open air rooftop plant area permitted under Reg. Ref. 3068/15 (as amended under Reg. Ref. 2691/16). The proposed amendments and extensions will provide for 1) an increase in footprint of the permitted rooftop plant enclosure by 79 sq.m (from c.263 sq.m to c.342 sq.m); 2) an increase in the height of the permitted plant screen of c.1,005mm to a total height of c.1,790mm (an increase of c. 785mm) above parapet level; 3) Change of material to permitted acoustic plant screen from louvered screen to solid panel acoustic screen (no change in permitted height}. 4) a decrease in permitted green roof area from c.302 sq.m to c.274 sq.m due to the proposed increased area of enclosed rooftop plant; 5) and the omission of the previously permitted flue on the northern roof elevation, to be replaced by 2 no. generator flues to be located on the western roof elevation (terminating c.600mm above proposed plant screen). The proposed development will also include the provision of a c.1.2m high stone clad door to recessed gas meter cabinet in the ground floor south elevation. There will be no increase in permitted overall building height or gross floor area.