Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Retention permission for development at Aras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Dublin 1. The development consists of the removal of telecommunications equipment (previously granted permission under Dublin City Council Pl. Ref. 2321/08) and installation of replacement telecommunications equipment and all associated site development works on the rooftop. The development will continue to provide high speed wireless broadband and data services. Aras Mhuic Dhiarmada is a protected structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: At Basement Level - alterations to previously granted planning permission, Ref: 3417/15 including reorganisation of Staff Areas, new Drivers' Cash-in Facility, new Staff Gym in place of previously granted public lockers, new Changing Places Toilet in place of previously granted Disabled WC/Baby Changing Area/Store, minor alterations to previously granted public toilets, introduction of glazed screens/doors to public concourse, reconfiguration and refurbishment of Eblana Theatre to Training Centre and associated disabled access; At Ground Floor Level - alterations to previously granted planning permission, Ref: 3417/15 including addition of a fire escape enclosure around lift and Stair 4, a new public unisex WC, change of use of previously granted Retail/TVM Bank/Ticket Area/Drivers Cash/Drivers Canteen to Staff Office, modification of Control Tower to accommodate public ticket machines, alterations to external doors on north and south elevations; At Mezzanine Floor Level - alterations to previously granted planning permission, Ref: 3417/15 including alterations to layouts, addition of fire-rated glazed screens to Stair 4 and acoustic glazed screen to Stair 5, modification of staff toilet layout including addition of disabled staff toilet, replacement of glazing to windows on north elevation and south elevation, replacement of existing external ventilation units to south elevation, alterations to concourse advertisement board and electronic timetable. 'Busaras'/ Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is a protected structure.

Change of use from office to residential at first and second floor level, including minor internal alterations and the installation of a rooflight.

PERMISSION & RETENTION:The development will consist of: Permission for the removal of the existing surface level car park fencing and vehicle entrance gate; installation of new 3.57 metres high fencing with vehicular and pedestrian gate on Talbot Place; and the reconfiguration of an existing surface level car park. Retention permission for replacement of an existing fence and gates to basement car park with new fencing and gates of the same height (3.57 metres) and colour; and all associated site works.

The development will consist of the partial demolition of the ground floor, to create a new vehicular access off Frenchman's Lane, resulting in the loss of 25sqm from Beresford Hotel. The proposal involves the partial removal of the existing facade at ground to create new openings, front and rear, with new metal gates added to Frenchman's Lane.

We, La Touche S.a.r.l. c/o BCP Capital, 71 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4, intend to apply for planning permission for development at this c. 0.4417 ha site at La Touche House, Custom House Dock, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of; the refurbishment/reconfiguration, partial demolition, recladding and vertical extension of an existing (c. 13,275.9 sq.m GFA) 7-storey building to a 10-storey (c. 23,314.3 sq.m GFA) office building with an additional c. 8,068.4 sq.m commercial floorspace provided and a total height of c. 45.84 m from ground (50.85m ODM), including the following: 1) Partial demolition of the existing fifth floor and the existing sixth floor plant rooms and external plant areas to fifth floor slab level, comprising a combined area of c. 1528.5sq.m removed, the removal of an existing bridge link across the atrium, and maintaining the existing c. 565.1 sq.m of office space and the existing core areas to the east, west and south; 2) Refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing office building as follows:- a) Basement level: Reduction in car parking provision from 143 no. to 99 no. retained spaces, reconfiguration of existing plant areas, increased bicycle parking to 184 no. spaces, provision of bicycle storage areas, locker room, changing rooms, staff toilets and drying room, bin storage area, new staircase link, bicycle lift and service lift from podium (ground floor level) covering an additional area of c.913.2 sq.m within the existing basement; b) Ground Floor: Reconfiguration of the existing ground floor to include a new glazed screen enclosure to the existing atrium and introduce a new building entrance to the south elevation accessed from IFSC Plaza and close the existing entrance. Change of use of 103 sq.m of part of an existing retail bank area to office use. Change of use of c. 134.9 sq.m existing office space to a c. 152.1 sq.m food & beverage unit including an extended area of c. 17.2 sq.m to the east and access to an external terrace to the east. Change of use of c. 128.2 sq.m existing office space to a c. 164 sq.m bicycle café including an extended area of c. 35.8 sq.m to the south and east. Reconfiguration of the existing ground floor to the south/south- west to include a change of use from existing office area to create 2 no. food & beverage/retail units of c. 94.1 sq.m and c. 44 sq.m respectively; c) First Floor, Second Floor and Third Floor: Reconfiguration of the existing office floors to include refurbished and extended toilet accommodation; extension of the office accommodation to the edge of a new glazed screen enclosure to the existing atrium; d) Fourth Floor: Reconfiguration of the existing office floors to include refurbished and extended toilet accommodation; extension of the office accommodation to the edge of a new glazed screen enclosure to the existing atrium and enclosure of 2 no. external balcony areas to provide an additional c. 86.6 sq.m office space; e) Fifth Floor: New office floor accommodation to replace the existing plant areas and the enclosure of the existing external terrace to the north of the office floor (c. 1,226 sq.m) and to include the existing c. 565.1 sq.m of office accommodation to the north of the new extended floorplate, reconfiguration of existing plant areas to unisex toilets, lift lobby and circulation space within core area to the south; f) Addition of new floors: Addition of 4 no. office floors with the existing stair cores extended upwards and toilet accommodation replicated as the supplemented existing provision on the lower floors and the existing atrium extended through to roof level; the proposed sixth, seventh and eighth floor levels will consist of c. 1,791.1 sq.m office space each; the proposed ninth floor level will consist of c. 1,329.5 sq.m office space; setback of the external envelope and creation of a terrace area accessible for maintenance only at ninth floor level; new Part M compliant accommodation stairs within the atrium from ground floor to ninth floor; g) External works to include; A complete recladding with replacement curtain walling and an over-wrapping by a translucent perforated metal veil to the vertical external envelope of the existing building from ground floor level to fifth floor level and the extension and continuation of a new curtain wall and external perforated veil above to include the newly reconstructed fifth floor, and the new sixth, seventh. eighth and ninth floors; new plant and plant enclosure screen at roof level; additional plant on perforated metal platforms adjacent to the 3 no. existing cores from first to ninth floor; the provision of photovoltaic panels at roof level; new glazed atrium roof; provision of 4 no standard bicycle spaces and 9 no. cargo bicycle spaces at ground level; provision of a platform lift on the north-east corner of the site; new hard and soft landscaping adjacent to the building only; new lighting; and all associated site development works.