Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For change of use of the upper floors of the existing five storey over basement terraced building at 7 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2, D02 HF60 (Protected Structure - Dublin City Council RPS 2294). Development to comprise change of use from office to commercial guest house use from first to fourth floors, including ground floor entrance lobby, reconfiguration of the existing internal layout, modifications to the existing fenestration including the reinstatement of six over six sash windows on the front and rear elevations, reinstatement of original window ope to third floor rear elevation, removal of burglar alarms and non-original render on front façade, repointing of original brickwork and all associated works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) change of use of existing office floor space, from first to fourth floor level, to provide a short-term tourist rental accommodation development comprising 5 no. short-stay apartments with associated internal alterations to facilitate layout; (ii) external conservation, repair, and refurbishment works to the building, including the repair of all sash windows, reinstatement of decorative lime plasterwork, specialist cleaning and repointing of brickwork, the general refurbishment of pipework, the replacement of the roof gutter with a new lead system and the replacement of a non-original window with new heritage window on the rear elevation; (iii) internal refurbishment works from first to fourth floor level including the removal of non-original partitions, the repair of walls and ceilings, careful removal and re-instatement of original floorboards, installation of new services and fire safety upgrades to ceilings and the stairwell; and, (v) all associated internal and external site works necessary to facilitate the development. The existing commercial unit at ground floor level is unaffected by the proposed development. The subject property is a protected structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for change of use from retail use to cafe/restaurant at basement, ground and first floor level only and all associated works at 28 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, D02 EY73. Protected Structure Ref. No. 8545.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Numbers 14 and 15 D'Olier Street are protected structures (RPS Nos. 2299 and 2300 respectively). The proposed development consists of the change of use of the subject unit from retail services/hair salon use to use as fitness and yoga studio, provision of signage within two signage zones to the existing unit facade, and all associated and ancillary works.

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

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for removal of unauthorised ground floor shopfront fascia board and signage; installation of new ground floor shopfront fascia board and individually mounted non-illuminated acrylic lettering signage; painting of existing shopfront surround grey; and all associated works, at 15 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, a structure included on the Dublin City Council's Record of Protected Structures (Reference: 8540) and located within the O'Connell Street & Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control (2016).