Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the development at this site: No. 29 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. The development will consist of change of use from residential use at third floor level and gallery use at ground, first and second floor, to office use at ground, first, second and third floor level. The proposed works will consist of: - Dismantling and removal of a portion of existing modern metal fire escape stairs to rear of house. - Restoration of existing roofs, including insulation and replacement of roof covering and gutters. - Cleaning and repointing of front and rear elevation. - Repairs and upgrading of floor structures for fire and structural loadings. - Repairs to existing walls for fire and structural loadings, where applicable. - Restoration of existing external doors and windows throughout. - Renovation and refurbishment of ground, mezzanine, first, second and third floor. - Replacement of mechanical and electrical services.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The works comprise of (a) the extension of the building by infilling an existing courtyard at ground/entrance level to create a new counter service area ancillary to the Library room and the construction of a new flat roof with roof lights, (b) the removal of a slated lean-to roof structure above basement level to be replaced with a new floor structure, (c) re-finishing of internalised wall surfaces, (d) repair of fire-damaged bay window at first-floor level, (e) removal of fire-damaged window joinery and enlargement of existing window opening between the Library and courtyard to ground/entrance level, (f) removal of the existing bar counter fittings from the Library and provision of new fitted counter units to the new service area, (g) replacement of external cladding to the 1920's lift shaft.

The development consists of the change of use of the existing two-storey building with part basement from a hair salon to an aesthetic clinic at ground and basement levels and to residential use in the form of one no. three-bedroom apartment located at ground and first floor levels with an associated first-floor terrace to the side and rear. The proposed works include an infill extension in the middle of the plan at the ground floor and an extension at the first-floor level to the middle of the plan; the removal of the existing pitched roof to the rear and replacement with a new flat roof; a new entrance screen with an adjacent residential entrance; new and replacement signage to the aesthetics clinic; and all associated works, decoration, and ancillary works.

The development will consist of (a) the change of use from office to medical use consisting of consultation rooms complete with ancillary treatment rooms, (b) the internal fit-out of the unit, (c) utilise existing signage zones and (d) including all associated site works.

The development will consist of the installation of a new AHU, ductwork, and louvre screen to the rooftop to 10 Molesworth Street, to include all ancillary works and services.

Planning permission for development at The Molesworth Building, 10-11 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. The development will consist of the erection of signage on the external elevations of the building comprising: individually mounted back halo illuminated steel letters over the building entrance facing Molesworth Street; individually mounted steel letters and company sign within a steel frame (1 metre square) at ground floor on the South Frederick Street elevation; and individually mounted steel letters and company sign within a steel frame (0.8 metres square) at ground floor on the building recess adjacent to the building entrance facing South Frederick Street.