Planning precedent report

Permission for an ESB substation, an expanded switch room and a relocated fire escape door, for a total of 27 sq.m. all at the ground floor vehicle entrance area.

A 7 year planning permission for development of this site of c 0.169 hectares. The development will consist of the following: Reconfiguration and extension of the exiting office block utilising existing structural elements to provide modernised office accommodation. The proposed development includes the removal of the upper ground floor, provison of a new ground floor and provision of 2 no. additional storeys over the existing offices (10 no. storeys total over existing basement with roof/plant level) Provision of a new covered reception/ walkway building to Harcourt Street. The proposed results in a net increase in gross floor area of 2,837 sq. m, resulting in a development with a total GFA of 9,707 sq. m. (excluding existing basement) Provision of a setback at ninth floor level. Accessible terraces are provided to the eastern elevation of the main block at second floor and to the south west at ninth floor. Works and reconfiguration to a part of the existing basement layout including the provision of additional cycle facilities (parking, showers and lockers) resulting in an increase in cycle parking from 50 no. to 136 no. cycle spaces and a decrease in car parking spaces from from 48no to 24no. spaces. All associated and ancillary site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, photovoltaic panels, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provision of plant at basement and roof levels, and SuDS measures.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Retention planning permission is sought for continuation of lapsed permitted use (planning register reference 2190/12) for change of use of ground and basement and retention of use of first, second and third floors from commercial office space to childcare facility.

The following:- (i) flat roof with roof light, extension to the rear of residential accommodation at first and second floor to create a four bed duplex unit with screened balcony at first floor level to the rear, (over existing restaurant) and (ii) all associated site works.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Permission for extension of existing residential accommodation at first and second floors with roof garden and maintenance steps to green roof, open spaces and rooflights to rear, enlarged dormer to rear of existing roof; and for Retention of ground floor restaurant extension to rear, bin room and all associated site works.

The development will consist of the change of use to the ground floor unit from a coffee shop to restaurant use, installation 1 no. backlit fascia sign to the front elevation and all associated site works.