Planning precedent report

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The retention of a change of use from office use to flexible office/education use (language school for adult education) at Unit 1A, and the change of use from office use to flexible office/education use (language school for adult education) at Unit 1B, both at ground floor level.

Permission for 16-20 Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02Y097 and 41- 47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02H678. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing 'Hospitality House' building (c.3059sqm), the construction of a new hotel extension building (c.9530sqm gross area with maximum height of 33.375m), comprising of an 8-story over ground floor level hotel extension and conference rooms with a lower ground level for hotel services, the relocated ESB sub-station and switch room accessed from Cumberland Street South, and the refurbishment of ground and lower ground levels of the existing hotel building (c.1169sqm). The proposed hotel and conferencing extension includes, at Lower Ground floor: Staff Facilities (325sqm), Spa (248sqm), Bicycle store (70sqm) Bin Store (60sqm), Storage (105sqm); at Ground Floor: Dining (469sqm), Kitchens (195sqm), Storage (55sqm), Conferencing (333sqm), planted areas (147sqm), Sub-station and Switch- room (28sqm); at Upper floor levels 1 to 8: 150 bedrooms and associated ancillary rooms (5437sqm), upper planted areas (685sqm); to include drainage and all ancillary works on 0.32 hectare site.

The development will consist of the erection of two no. external powder coated steel framed pergola style canopies with retractable canvas roof cover above part of the existing outdoor seating area of the café.

Planning permission for the retention and completion of modifications to permitted development at 1 Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 (formerly known as Cumberland House. The site is bound by Fenian Street to the south, Boyne Street to the north and Bass Place to the east. The proposed development consists of the retention and completion of modifications to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 3595/16 as amended by Reg. Ref. 2833/18, Reg. Ref. 4467/18, Reg. Ref. 3336/19 and 4375/19. The modifications for which permission for the retention and completion is sought includes the following: Provision of additional plant at roof level and associated flue; Extension of the permitted rooftop plant enclosure; Provision of additional ductwork at roof level and associated supports; Increase in height to a permitted lift overrun and riser enclosure at roof level (an increase in height of c. 0.7 metres and c. 0.8 metres respectively); all associated and ancillary development.

The proposed development consists of amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: 3595/16. As amended by Reg. Ref.: 2833/18, Reg. Ref.: 4467/18, and Reg. Ref.: 3336/19. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: • Provision of an additional stepped entrance with revolving door and wheelchair hoist from Fenian Street, on the southern side of the permitted development; • Modification of glazing set-out to the building facades; • Modification of glazing to the building facilities; • Extension of building managers facilities to the rear of the building at ground floor level; • Rearrangement of changing rooms, showers, lockers, and bicycle parking at lower ground floor level; • Modifications to permitted landscaping and external access arrangements; • Modifications of emergency access at ground floor level; and, • All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed amendments will result in a decrease of c. 59.4 in the overall gross floor area (GFA) of the permitted office building, resulting in a total GFA of c. 7,795 sq.m. There is a concurrent application for amendments to the permitted development on the subject site under Reg. Ref.: 4375/19.

Planning permission for development at 1 Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 (formerly known as Cumberland House). The site is bound by Fenian Street to the south, Boyne Street to the north and Bass Place to the east. The proposed development consists of amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.:3595/16, as amended by Reg. Ref.:2833/18, Reg. Ref.:4467/18 and Reg. Ref.:3336/19. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: *Modifications of glazing to the building facades. * Extension of building managers facilities to the rear of the building at ground floor level; * Rearrangement of changing rooms, showers, lockers, and bicycle parking at lower ground floor level; *Modifications to permitted landscaping and external access arrangements; * Modification of emergency access at ground floor level; and * All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed amendments will result in an increase of c.10.5sq.m in the overall gross floor area (GFA) of the permitted office building, resulting in a total GFA of c.7,864.9sq.m.