Planning precedent report

Permission is sought for the a change of use from existing medical centre (class 8a) on the ground floor and existing commercial offices (class 3) on the first to third floors to a mixed-use of commercials offices (class 3) / medical use (class 8a; Health Centre or Clinic) on ground to third floors. The proposed development includes all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Planning permission for development on a site of c.28 ha at no. 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048 (which is a 2 no. storey office at fourth and fifth floor levels, located above the 4 no. storey commercial car park IFSC Carpark, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 DA34). The site is bounded to the north by The Exchange, Georges Dock, an office block, to the east by Commons Street, to the south by the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay and to the west by Exchange Place. The development will consist of alterations to the front (east), rear (west) elevations at fourth floor level, fifth floor level and roof level (with no change to the floor area of the existing office floor plate or balconies on the east and west elevations at fourth and fifth floor levels), and all ancillary and associated site development works. Replacement of cladding is proposed at third floor level on east and west elevations. In the interest of clarity, there is no proposed increase in existing floor areas and relates to elevation changes only. The development will include demolition of elements of the existing eastern and western fascia including the removal and replacement of windows and cladding, rearrangement of fenestration, new curtain walls, projecting metals fins, balustrades and all associated site development works.

Planning permission for development on a site at No. 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048 (which is a 2 no. storey office at the fourth and fifth floor levels, accessible via a ground floor reception area at Commons Street, with office floors located above the 4 no. storey commercial car park - IFSC Carpark, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 DA34). The site is bounded to the north by the Exchange, Georges Dock, an office block; to the east by Commons Street; to the south by the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay; and to the west by Exchange Place. The development will consist of alterations to the front (east), rear (west) elevations in respect of the reception and office frontages from ground to roof levels (with no change to the floor area of the existing office floor plate). The development will consist of demolition of existing cladding and provision of new glazing and metal clad vertical columns and horizontal beams with integrated backlit business identification signage at reception facade at ground floor level to third floor level on Commons Street; removal of existing cladding and provision of new glazing and metal clad vertical columns and horizontal beams at fourth and fifth floor levels on Commons Street and Exchange Place; changes to the materials and finishes of the fourth floor level and fifth floor level balconies on Commons Street and Exchange Place; replacement of existing atrium rooflights with glazed atrium rooflights and all associated site development works.

Planning permission for development on a site at No. 1 Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y048 (which is a 2 no. storey office at the Fourth and Fifth Floor Levels, accessible via a Ground Floor Reception Area at Commons Street, with office floors located above the 4 no. storey commercial car park - IFSC Carpark, Commons Street, Dublin 1, D01 DA34). The site is bounded to the north by the Exchange, Georges Dock, an office block; to the east by Commons Street; to the south by the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, Custom House Quay; and to the west by Exchange Place. The development will consist of alterations to the existing entrance facade front (east), rear (west) elevations (in total, c. 434 sq.m of facade is to be altered). The proposed development will include demolition of elements of the existing eastern and western facade including the removal and replacement of cladding at ground, second and third floor level; rearrangement and replacement of fenestration; new curtain wall glazing. Replacement cladding is proposed on West at Third Floor Level elevation with return on the southern elevation at third floor level. Business identification signage is proposed at the entrance at ground floor level and all associated site development works.

Permission for rear extensions and internal reconfiguration at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, resulting in a net gain of 66 no. bedrooms and 2,279 sq.m of floor area. The development will consist of a first to seventh floor middle rear extension; a second to sixth floor rear extension at western end; internal alterations to existing room layouts; the reduction in size of existing water tank, demolition and reconstruction of the existing pump room and reincorporation into middle rear extension; the extension of the existing chiller compound and addition of stairwell and lift at ground floor level; Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) measures, including a green roof; and site services.

PERMISSION for the display of advertisements and the installation of awnings, planters and wind breakers in the assembly of a new outdoor dining area. Advertisements to consist of 2no. double-sided projecting signs with internal static face illumination, affixed to the building facade at low level.