Planning precedent report

The development will consist of alterations to the existing ground floor layout an existing Bar and Restaurant. The works will include a.) The relocation of the front main entrance to the north elevation. b.) Revised ground floor layout with amended entry to the basement c.) New escape door to the north elevation onto Dame Street from the basement with a minor increase in floor area. d.) All ancillary site works to facilitate the development.

Permission for the change of use Ground Floor and Basement at 33 Dame Street, Dublin 2, from commercial use to Licensed Restaurant use, as an extension to the existing Licensed Restaurant at Ground floor and basement at 34 Dame Street, Dublin 2, including new signage to the front and rear of both premises.

The development will consist of: 1. Change of use at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floor levels from educational to residential apartment use, with material alterations to the internal layout to form 14 apartment units (11no. 1-bedroom units, 1 no. 2-bedroom units and 2 no 3-bedroom units). 2. Dame Street facade: Renovation of the existing mansard structure to the 5th floor to no. 33 to replicate the existing, installation of new windows to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors, and installation of new entrance doors and overhead sign to ground floor: 3. Dame Lane facade: installation of new windows to the existing openings to the rear of no. 33 Dame Street, installation of spandrel panels to the existing windows to the rear of no. 34 Dame Street, reconfiguration of the existing window openings to the former stairwell and installation of new windows, widening of the existing entrance doorway to ground floor and installation of new infill stone cladding to the former stairwell; 4. Construction of a new 24sq m 1-storey flat-roofed structure at 5th floor level to the rear of no. 33 Dame Street; 5. Construction of a new roof garden and pergola to the rear at 5th floor facing level facing Dame Lane. No works are proposed internally to the ground or basement floor levels.

The development will consist of refurbishment and minor alterations of the existing shop fronts including concealed lighting and hand painted signage. This planning application is being submitted in response to Condition 2 of Grant of Permission of Planning Application 2185/21 Granted 30-Aug-2021.

The development will consist of a single-storey office extension to the rear of an existing office building with internal alterations and associated drainage and site work necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of the change of use of the existing vacant building from office use to hotel and bar use, to include: (1) Provision of 57 hotel bedrooms, (2) Provision of bar at ground floor level accessed from Dame Court, (3) The lowering of the ground floor level locally to facilitate the provision of a new universal/disabled hotel entrance on the Dame Lane elevation, (4) Provision of new signage to Dame Court and Dame Lane elevations, (5) Installation of new lift, (6) Formation of new door ope at first floor level in the rear (east) elevation to facilitate fire escape, (7) Formation of new door ope at ground floor level in the rear (south) elevation to facilitate fire escape, (8) Formation of 2no. window opes at first and second floor level in the rear (south) elevation, (9) Replacement of 2no. existing doors with new windows at first and second floor level in the rear (south) elevation, (10) Construction of new 2.4m high louvred screen at first floor level to rear south elevation, (11) All internal modifications, repair works, site and services works to facilitate the development.