Planning precedent report

Permission to change of use of part third floor of Tommy Hilfiger from storage and office use to exclusively office use. Floor area of proposed change is 79m2.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development at this site No.15-20 Grafton Street, no.1-7 Duke Street, no.2 Duke Lane, Dublin 2, located within an architectural conservation area. Numbers 15-20 Grafton Street and no.1 Duke Street are noted as 'Protected Structures' (RPS Ref: 3243, 2394). The development will consist/consists of: 1. Specialist conservation and restoration works to the west (Grafton Street) south (Duke Street) and east (Duke Lane) facades as follows: No.15-17 Grafton Street: Repairs and cleaning to existing plaster detailing at 2nd floor level. No.18 Grafton Street: Cleaning of brickwork / cornice to remove soiling, repair damaged/spalled bricks and repoint in hydraulic lime at 2nd floor level. No.19-20 Grafton Street: Cleaning to existing plaster detailing, removal of soiling at 2nd floor level and proposed new lead protection at capping level. No.1 Duke Street: Cleaning of soiling on flat render sections at 1st floor and 2nd floor. No.2-4 Duke Street: Cleaning of soiling to facade, capping and cills, removal of vegetation, repairs to cracks around windows at 1st and 2nd floor level and repointing of cappings. No.5, 6, 7 Duke Street and no.2 Duke Lane: Removal of cracked and blown cementitious render sections at 1st and 2nd floor level with replacement in hydraulic lime render. Repairs to plaster moulds around windows, repairs to cills, repainting, repointing of joints in cappings and proposed new lead protection at capping level. General repairs to existing timber sash windows throughout, as required, with like for like details. 2. Material alteration at No.1 Duke Street consisting of the installation of a modern replica 'midshipman' statue in place of the original statue (removed for its protection and conservation) and relocation of the conserved original statue internally, all in accordance with appropriate conservation methodology.

The development will consist of:• Change of use of the upper floor levels (second floor, third floor and fourth floor level) of Nos. 4-5 Grafton Street to residential use (315 sqm); • The construction of a single storey roof top extension (42 sqm) at No. 5 Grafton Street; • The proposed unit mix is as follows: 2 no. 1 bedroom units and 2 no. 3 bedroom units; • Change of use of circulation areas serving the proposed units at ground floor (10 sqm) and first floor (17 sqm) levels within No. 5 Grafton Street to residential use; • The provision of private open space in the form of a terrace at roof level of No. 5 Grafton Street to serve Unit 5b; • The provision of a new external fire stair to the rear of No. 5 Grafton Street; • Relocation of existing telecommunications at roof level: • All associated site works to facilitate the development.

Permission is sought for signage installation of new 'KFC' aluminium lettering on fascia to measure 300mm, with halo effect concealed back lighting. Shop front changes are also proposed to include the respraying of existing timber side panelling, fascia and aluminium window surrounds, installation of new 'Victorian' profile hardwood moulding with halo effect concealed back lighting strips and the replacement of existing moulding with new 'Victorian' profile hardwood moulding with halo effect concealed back lighting strips. This application is located within Grafton Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control.

Permission is sought for signage installation to include new 'KFC' aluminium lettering on fascia with halo effect lighting to the rear, replacement of existing projecting sign with KFC projecting aluminium fabricated sign box, internally mounted "Hello" sign to be internally illuminated and an internally installed double sided digital EGP in the window, as well as shop front changes to include the installation of vinyl manifestations on glazing, respraying of existing timber side panelling and fascia and aluminium window surrounds, installation of new "Victorian" profile hardwood moulding with halo back lighting strips and the replacement of existing moulding with new "Victorian" profile hardwood moulding with halo back lighting strips. This application is located within Grafton Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control.

The development will consist of the installation of double sided ‘Digipanel’ digital advertising display including all associated site works and services (including relocation of planters and bins). The proposed structure has an overall height of 2.882m, a depth of 0.255m and a width of 1.438m. The precise location of the unit is marked by a red x on the pavement.