Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Protected Structures, Appendix IV of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 under Reg No.6005. The development will consist of: Removal of the existing shopfront at ground floor level, including the Brereton signage and fascia, also to include the interior shopfitting at ground floor level. Removal and infill of existing internal staircase serving basement to ground floor level, installation of a proposed new shopfront fascia and external signage at ground floor level, featuring pin-mounted front-lit letters with backlit illumination, inclusive of new stone cladding and retail window displays both sides to the new entrance, new internal passenger lift serving basement, ground floor and external at first, second and third floor to rear facade, interior refurbishment and upgrade works throughout the five floors of the building. All associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCURE: RETENTION & PERMISSION: Planning Permission for a development to the single storey rear return of No. 30-31 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1 (A Protected Structure). Retention permission is sought for an outdoor roof terrace with railing to the roof level of the rear return of the existing four-storey over basement mid terraced building. Planning permission is also sought for alterations to the north elevation of this rear return consisting of 2 no. new door openings to the existing first floor level corridor to provide access to the rear return roof terrace. No works are proposed to the main building.

Change of Use from mixed use retail, office, café, restaurant and bar, to 'Health Clinic', for an area of 85 sqm, on Level 05 of The Earl building, Earl Street North and Earl Place, Dublin 1, D01 T6W2. The remaining areas of The Earl building on level 01 to level 05 are currently categorized as 'Health Clinic'. The additional Health Clinic area proposed will contain a seminar room and communication pod to support the approved adult and paediatric outpatient care services. The proposed area did not form part of the previous change of use application Planning Reference: 3743/23. The proposal includes modifications to the internal layouts and fitout. The proposal does not impact the external building elevations.

Conversion of existing offices at first to third floors to four one-bed apartments and construction of six one-bed apartments from second to fifth floor with balconies at fourth and fifth floor and roof garden above fifth floor with open-sided light shaft, and extension of kitchen flue to rear to above proposed roof level

Planning permission for change of use from shop at ground floor and store in basement to restaurant, re-using existing extractor flue at rear, with relocation of stairs serving future apartments at upper floors, removal of projecting lights above signboard and installation of painted or backlight raised lettering on existing signboard and ancillary site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE - RETENTION: this building was originally approved as part of the Clerys development (a protected structure) 18-27 O'Connell Street, 13-15 Earl Place, Earl Street North, Sackville Place, Dublin 1 under Ref. 3442/16. The development to be retained consists of reconfigured ground floor layout and ground floor elevation of the Earl Building (Block B) to accommodate an increased area (from 68 sq.m to 98 sq.m) of ESB substation, MV and LV rooms to Earl Place in accordance with ESB Networks specification. The amended layout has resulted in a new elevation of extended metal clad ESB substation doors, a widened entrance lobby area to the upper floors of the Earl building, reconfiguration to delivery area, landlord welfare and comms area and the omission of 1 no. permitted retail/restaurant/cafe unit at Earl Place permitted under Reg. Ref. 3442/16.