Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:]. Planning permission is sought for works to the public house, The Ha'penny Bridge Inn, located at 42 Wellington Quay D02 Y103 (protected structure RPS no. 8373) and to the adjoining building at 1 Fownes Street Lower D02 HW72 formerly in restaurant use, now vacant. The works relate to the existing public house at ground and first floors, and will involve the part demolition of a section of partition walls of the protected structure at ground and first floors and the creation of two new openings in the party wall of the protected structure, to provide access from no. 42 to the restaurant seating and kitchen in the Fownes Street building. The existing 1-bed apartment on the second floor in no. 42 will be retained and an additional self- contained 1-bed studio apartment of 37.5sq.m with external terrace will be provided on the second floor of 1 Fownes Street Lower. The combined bar, restaurant and ancillary rooms will have an area of approximately 312 sqm in total in addition to the existing 1 bed apartment of 78sq.m at second floor in no. 42 and the proposed studio apartment of 37.5 sq.m. in Fownes Street. The commercial floorspace at 1 Fownes Street Lower, at ground and first floor will be approximately 98 sqm in total. The proposed development consists of refurbishing and upgrading the accommodation at 1 Fownes Street Lower. In order to comply with Part M requirements, an accessible toilet will be provided at ground floor. Other minor works associated with the development are proposed. No works are proposed to the elevations of 42 Wellington Quay. The proposal will include replacement front elevation signage for 1 Fownes Street Lower. These are to improve its presentation and include the removal of the external roller shutter and provision of a new shopfront at ground floor and removal of paint to the existing windows cills.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the existing building is three storey facing Wellington Quay with a two storey extension to the rear facing and set back from the adjoining Merchants Arch Laneway. Permission is sought to change the use of the building from existing retail on ground floor level, storage at basement, first floor, first floor return and second floor levels to a licensed restaurant at ground floor level, kitchen/toilets basement level and guest house comprising 3 bedrooms at first floor, 2 bedrooms in an extension of the first floor return and 3 bedrooms at second floor level - total 8 no double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. Access to the restaurant will be as presently exists to the shop from both Wellington Quay and the laneway of Merchants Arch with minimal alterations to the existing shopfront and including a new fascia sign. Access to the guesthouse will be from the existing door on Wellington Quay which presently serves the upper floors. The building will be upgraded and refurbished internally with minimal external changes.

For a new roof terrace at second floor level (approx.54 sqm), to be partially covered with retractable roofing system (approx.40 with sqm); additional services at rear (approx. 30 sqm) comprising toilets, staff facilities and ancillary storage; also with stairs link to existing restaurant on first floor level; including associated elevational changes.

The development consists of the demolition of the existing 2 storey over basement building, currently in use for retail with ancillary storage and the construction of a new 3 storey over ground floor and basement building (five floors in all). The ground floor and basement will be in restaurant use while the upper floors will be in use as a hotel. Part of the ground floor will provide a reception for the proposed hotel on the upper floors. The ground floor elevation to the laneway will contain the entrance to the hotel, the restaurants and contain display cases for art.

The development consists of the demolition of the existing 2 storey over basement building, currently in use for retail with ancillary storage and the construction of a new 4 storey over ground floor and basement building (six storeys in all). The ground floor and basement will be in retail use while the upper floors will be in use as boutique hotel. Part of the ground floor will provide a reception for the proposed hotel on the upper floors. An ATM is proposed at ground floor facing into Temple Bar Square.

RETENTION/ PERMISSION: Retention of change of use of the 82sqm restaurant to use as restaurant and takeaway and planning permission for removal of existing shopfront and provision of a new shop front and signage.