Site planning risk brief

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the erection of a fixed temporary enclosure and awning to our existing external seating area on the Dawson Side of the café.The seating area will be in use during the cafe's opening hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday - FRIDAY and 10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of works to facilitate disability access to the building as follows: removal of existing external stairs from front pavement to basement level; construction of new stairs and platform lift for disabled access to basement yard; installation of new passenger lift at rear elevation (with glazed external finish to first and second floors) serving 3 floors over basement, with access to each floor via alterations to existing rear window openings; installation of new glazed door to return area at first floor; fire protection measures including upgrading of floors and installation of automatic opening vent at roof level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of Change of use from Cafe and Offices to Museum. Works to facilitate disability access to the building as follows: removal of existing external stairs from front pavement to basement level; construction of new stairs and platform lift for disabled access to basement yard; installation of new passenger lift at rear elevation (with glazed external finish to first and second floors) serving 3 floors over basement, with access to each floor via alterations to existing rear window openings; fire protection measures including upgrading of floors and installation of automatic opening vent at roof floor.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of revisions to the previously approved development (REG REF. 3157/22) to include (a) Replacement of 1 No. internal basement window with a door to suit the existing opening width (b) Provision of reversible fire rated partition required to upgrade existing lath and plaster wall construction in one room which is located beside a fire escape route (c) Provision of replacement construction to upgrade the fire integrity of non-original plasterboard internal wall linings (d) Alterations to the rear lift enclosure design to provide translucent glazed side walls in lieu of clear glazing (e) the removal of 1 No. internal door at basement level (f) Sundry alterations to the installation routes for piped and ducted services to ensure minimal disruption of original fabric (g) Changes to the layout of the former staff room to become a reading room to the rear ground floor (h) provision of a kitchenette to the top floor staff area (i) removal of non-original joinery below ground floor stairs and (j) All associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The erection of a free-standing, steel framed glazed canopy over the courtyard located between the coach houses and the rear of No. 20 Dawson Street

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: & RETENTION: Retention planning permission at the Coach Houses (Nos. 14 and 15), located to the rear of 14 and 15 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, two protected structures (RPS Nos. 7772 & 7773), which the coach houses are located within the curtilage of. The site is accessed from the laneway between Nos. 20 & 21 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. The development for which retention permission is sought relates to alterations to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: 3564/17, as amended by Reg. Ref.: 3133/18, which is currently being implemented on site and consists of the following: - Internal and external alterations at ground floor level including omission of a permitted window opening, provision of new / larger door /window openings in existing walls, alterations to stairs layout, alterations to the bathroom layout and other minor associated works; - Internal and external alterations at first floor level including relocation of the kitchen area and associated relocation of the seating area, omission of permitted window openings, provision of new / larger door / window openings in existing walls, alterations to stairs layout, alterations to the bathroom layout and other minor associated works; - The provision of a flat roof on the two storey modern extension to provide for a mechanical plant area and relocation of rooflights and ventilation extracts at roof level.