Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at a site located at One and Two Park Place, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2, including the adjoining plaza and vaulted foundations of the Platform Building of the former Harcourt Railway Station. A protected structure is partly situated within the application site (RPS Ref. 3514: a former station roof and facade), with no works proposed to same. The development consists of the following: (i) The removal of the brise soleil treatment to the western elevation which oversails the plaza area; (ii) All ancillary and associated works to the existing building.

The development consists of; the removal of 2 no. previously permitted external entrance signs to the entrance of Block C, and replacement with new external wall mounted non-illuminated corporate identity signage to parts of Hatch Street Upper North Elevation and the adjoining walls that form part of previously permitted 8 storey over basement and sub-basement level office development known as Park Place, on Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2 (Reg. Ref 3993/03).Works in 6 no. locations, with a total of 12 no. signs to include: a) Provision of 6 no. wall mounted external Building name and logo signage (overall size: 1.45m wide x 1.485m high, top at aprox. +5m above ground level). b) Provision of 6 no. wall mounted Tenant directory signage systems (overall size: 1.2m wide x 1.8m high, top at approx. + 2.65m above ground level).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS: 3514): the proposed development consists of the change of use of vault 3 from retail/restaurant use to recreational use. The area of the unit is 168 sq.m. The proposal does not alter the existing fabric of the protected structures.

Permission for minor amendments to planning grant reg ref: 3180/19 for external signage. The proposed amendment comprises of replacement of permitted 1no. High level sign on the east elevation with an illuminated high level sign 2m wide x 1.5m high at the same location.

Permission for the erection of 1 no. high level sign 2M wide x 1.35M high on the east elevation; 1no. street level tenant signage board made up of individual signs totalling 2.065M wide x 2.75M high on the west facing side of the north elevation undercroft; 1 no.sign 2.5M wide x 0.54M high over the entrance door on the north elevation; and 3no. flagpoles 5.4M high on the level 8 terrace to the north elevation.

Permission to amend the permitted development at No. 1 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 (Reg. Ref. 3136/23) (now incorporating No's 5-7 Albert Terrace, Dublin 2) (Site 1) and to apply for associated development at No. 13 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 (the former Salvation Army building - Site 2). Site. 1 (1 Adelaide Road/5-7 Albert Terrace): The development will consist of amendments to Reg. Ref.3136/23 and additional development, including the following elements: Set back in facade line facing Albert Place West at levels 0, 1, 2, 3 and terrace above (resulting in a reduction of c. 95 sq m of permitted office space); infilling of a void at level 6 (creating an additional c. 60 sq m of office space at level 7); Increase of footpath width on Albert Place West; Additional planting and landscaping on Albert Place West and on Albert Terrace; Setback of the external service entrance off Albert Place West; Introduction of opaque glass fins at 45-degree angle within external façade depth in facade to Albert Place West at levels 1, 2 and 3; Changes to planting on 4th Floor terrace facing Albert Place West; Change of use (from community to office of c. 378 sq m within the main Level -1 basement (with a portion of this community use to relocate to Site 2 (see below); Reduction in basement footprint and lowering (by 1.5m) of part of the Level -2 basement; changes to landscaping in the central sunken courtyard; Separate fire-fighting lift and passenger lifts to the main core, and change to facade line of glazing to west elevation at ground floor level; Change in site boundary to include No's 5-7 Albert Terrace (to be used to accommodate artists/writers in residence); Single-storey Ground Floor extensions (c.20 sq m in total) to the rear of No's. 5-7 Albert Terrace (with roof-terrace above), new window in south gable of No 7 and creation of a community garden at the corner of Albert Terrace and Albert Place West. The amendments will result in an overall increase in gross internal areas on the site of c. 114 sq m (with no changes to upper roof level or to overall height of the development permitted under Reg. Ref 3136/23). Site 2 (13 Abbey Street Lower): The development will consist of a change of use of No. 13 Abbey Street Lower (currently vacant - c, 345 sq m) and associated external yard (c. 32 sq m) from hostel/church hall to community use (to accommodate the relocated portion of the community/cultural floorspace previously permitted within No. 1 Adelaide Road). The application does not propose any works to No. 13 Abbey Street Lower.