Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development for the remodelling of existing suites and rooms on 2nd, 5th and 6th floors to 25 no. ensuite hotel bedrooms to the Gresham Hotel (the T Wing), at 20-22, 23-24 Upper O' Connell Street, Dublin 1, D01 TW21. The development will consist of internal conversion of 2 rooms and suite (225m2) to create 8 no. new ensuite rooms on 2nd floor with internal remodelling of existing room and improved internal 6th floor access (60m2) on 5th floor, conversion of 4 suites (542m2) to create 16 no. new ensuite bedrooms with replacement of external glazing to Southern façade, balustrading, and screening to existing external roof terraces on 6th floor. The main Gresham Hotel building is a protected structure; however the proposed development has no impact on the protected structure building.

Permission for development for the change of use of 2 floors of a car park from car parking spaces to hotel bedrooms to the rear of the Gresham Hotel (Lavery Wing), at Thomas Lane, Dublin 1, D01 TW21. The development will consist of: the change of use of the first floor (1109 sqm) and the second floor (950 sqm) from a car park to provide for a total of 48 no. bedrooms (24 no. on each floor). The proposal includes elevational changes and associated site works. The main Gresham Hotel building is a protected structure, however the proposed development has no impact on the protected structure building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:PERMISSION:For the change of use of a protected structure, from retail/ancillary office use to residential use as a single six- bedroom townhouse. The development will include the following alterations: a) the reopening of the area at the front of the building at basement level; b) addition of railings and a new shop front; c) demolition of the existing 20th century rear extension and rebuilding of a contemporary 2 storey return to the rear; d) the removal of existing pitched roof over 3rd floor room to the rear and replacement with a flat roof to achieve sufficient headroom to provide for an additional bathroom and bedroom with open terrace to the rear of the bedroom; e) extend existing pitched roof to the front over staircase to meet party-wall of 76 Marlborough Street; f) the conservation and repair of all existing historic fabric including staircase, joinery, facades, brick-stone vault structure and external stone stair to the rear; g) the addition of a landscaped garden amenity space to the rear.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For the internal remodelling of existing gym (66m2) on 1st floor and storage room (23m2) on 6th floor to 4 no. ensuite hotel bedrooms (3no. on 1st floor & 1 no. on 6th floor) to the Gresham Hotel.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Proposed alterations to the existing shopfront and new signage to signboard, at 78 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 (a protected structure).

The development will consist of the installation of a 3-bay, 4.350m long x 2.160m wide x 2.870m high stainless steel and glass bespoke bus shelter with 1 no. 86 double sided digital advertising display including all associated site works and services.