Planning precedent report

Permission for -removal of existing ground floor pedestrian entrance canopy on east elevation; -installation of new 3.97 metres high pedestrian entrance canopy on east elevation; -provision of two new ground floor internally illuminated signs on new canopy to read 'Beaux Lane House' measuring 236mm x 1,929mm and 812mm x 743mm, and one internally illuminated building emblem sign on the canopy measuring 446mm x 1,417mm; -installation of new rooftop (6th floor) plant and new photovoltaic panels, -and all associated works.

PROTECTED SRUCTURE / RETENTION: (ref. 8803): retention planning permission sought for the existing access door and stairs arrangement from no. 17 Aungier Street (ground floor) that solely services apartments overhead above 17-18 Aungier Street and is disconnected to the commercial use at ground floor.

The proposed development comprises the following: (i) Change of use from commercial car park to car rental and car share facility at roof level comprising the following: (a) removal of 4 no. car parking spaces to provide for single storey car rental kiosk (53.6sqm) comprising reception area, office, and staff canteen; (b) redesignation of 56 no. commercial car parking spaces as car rental spaces (7 no. car club, 3 no. staff, 9 no. repair, 11 no. return, 19 no. rental spaces and 7 no. dirty cars); (c) removal of 9 no. car parking spaces to provide closed loop car washing system (120 sqm) comprising 2 no. power washers, 2 no. elevated car washing platforms with silt trap, waste water treatment plant, 2 no. water storage tanks (10 cubic metres) and car drying area; and (d) drainage and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate development.

Planning permission for change of use from commercial car park to car rental and facility at ground level 1A & 1B comprising the following: (a) remodelling of existing car park managers office (18.84m2) to 4 no desk car key collection and drop off reception (b) redesignation of existing 25 no. commercial car parking spaces (7 no. on level 1A and 18 no. on level 1 B) as car rental spaces with associated site works and signage.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Permission for modifications to elevations of previously approved permission reg. ref. 3390/18 including: (i) the addition of a bust of the poet Thomas Moore and (ii) reinstatement of a plaque indicating the birthplace of Thomas Moore to the Aungier Street elevation and Retention Permission for (i) changes to external finishes and signage; (ii) alteration of type and position of windows and doors and (iii) the removal of 3 no. windows from the Longford Street Little elevation.

RETENTION PERMISSION: the description of the development is as follows: retention permission required for (i) 4 no. flagpoles on the west elevation to Aungier Street, (ii) 3 no. advertising canopies: 1 no. located on the west elevation to Aungier Street and 2 no. located to the north elevation to Longford Street Little, (iii) 3 no. wall mounted historical advertising signs on the north elevation to Longford Street Little, (iv) 3 no. wall mounted benches on the north elevation to Longford Street Little.