Planning precedent report

Retention planning permission for change of use from a shop to a cafe and retention permission for cafe fascia signage and retention permission for cafe fascia projecting signage. At the existing ground floor commercial unit with a floor area of 68.8m2.

RETENTION: Retention Permission sought to retain rear single storey extension to No. 55 ground level over basement hairdressers use; retain basement extension, single storey extension and two storey extension to No. 56 offices use; retain the amalgamation of No. 55 & 56 first floor level offices with partial removed subdividing wall, into one unit as being part of No. 56; associated external & internal material alterations No's 55 & 56; rear rooflights to rear part of both No's 55 & 56 roofs.

Change of use of existing building from solicitor's office to doctor's surgery.

The replacement of the existing advertising display (4.3m wide x 4.6m high) with a digital advertising display (2.88m wide x 4.80m high and a depth of 200mm) on the gable wall of No. 58 Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1 (facing Portland Place) including all associated site works and services and to permanently decommission and remove 3 no. Billboards (1 x 6 sheet and 2 x 18 sheets) at Crossguns, 7 Royal Canal Bank, Dublin 7.

PERMISSION: For development at a c. 0.0225 Ha (c. 225 sq m) site at Nos. 57-58 Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 VOY8. The site incorporates part of the rear of the formerly known O'Mara's 'Red Parrot' Pub (alternatively known as 'JUNO'). The development will consist of: the demolition of part of the lower ground floor/basement and ground floor levels (totalling c. 251 sq m), principally comprising a storage area and outdoor area at lower ground floor/basement level and a kitchen, indoor pub area and outdoor area at ground floor level; and the construction of a 3 No. storey over part lower-ground/part basement development (totalling c. 540 sq m) comprising 6 No. residential units (3 No. studio units, 2 No. 1 bed apartments and 1 No. 2 bed apartment ranging in size from c. 38 sq m to c. 76 sq m) with associated balconies principally facing north, south and east; and a kitchen (47 sq m) at basement level to serve the pub and restaurant. The development will also include bicycle parking; bin storage; 1 No. store (c. 13 sq m); sedum roof with rooflight; elevational changes; drainage works; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

RETENTION. Permission for the retention of 1 no. previously permitted sign to the south/west elevation of existing building. The sign consists of individual letters mounted on the face of the building. The letters are encased in metal framework finished in either stainless steel, with cream coloured Perspex centres all lit by LED low powered interval lighting.