Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the demolition of an existing two storey structure, currently in use as a garage and offices and the construction of a new five storey building comprising 510 sqm office space, to include a kitchen, toilet and cycle storage facilities.

Permission is sought for a change of use of 2 no. existing office suites (office suite no. 01 and office suite no. 02) located at first and second floor level into 2 no. duplex apartments (2 no. two storey 2 bed/3 person duplex apartments consisting of duplex A of 67.9sqm and duplex B of 75.3sqm with 1 no. designated enclosed carparking space on the ground level) with access provided from Liberty Lane including all associated site works at the existing 3 storey offices over garages building at 21A and 21B Liberty Lane, Dublin 8. D08P920 by Peter Daly and Darragh Daly

Permission is sought for a development which will include: (a) the partial demolition of existing buildings on site including: (i) full demolition of rear two-storey extension and car park fronting Liberty Lane; (ii) removal of external walls at Nos. 3/4 Kevin Street and retention of existing concrete floor plates and support structures (existing ground floor unit of No. 4 Kevin Street will remain untouched); (b) Re-use and incorporation of existing concrete floor plates from ground to second floor levels into the new development consisting of the construction of an 8 storey hotel comprising 81 no. bedrooms, with setback and terraces at third and sixth floors; (c) Provision of an entrance, reception area, lounge, luggage store, W/C, staff break room, stair core, 2 no. lift cores, water storage, service room, switch room, staff bike store, bin storage and 1 no. separate (existing) takeaway unit at ground floor; and provision of bedroom suites, on upper floors with machine room at sixth floor; (d) Provision of car parking garage to rear of development and recessed taxi set down area at ground floor level accessible from Liberty Lane; (e) Permission is also sought for all associated works including boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, green-blue roof, foul/surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Permission is sought for a development which will include: a) the partial demolition of existing buildings on site including: (i) full demolition of rear two-storey extension and car park fronting Liberty Lane; ii) removal of external walls at Nos. 3/4 Kevin Street and retention of existing concrete floor plates and support structures (existing ground floor unit of No. 4 Kevin Street will remain untouched); b) Re-use and incorporation of existing concrete floor plates from ground to second floor levels into the new development consisting of the construction of an 8 storey hotel comprising 81 no. bedrooms, with setback and terraces at third and sixth floors; c) Provision of an entrance, reception area, lounge, luggage store, WC, staff break room, stair core, 2 no. lift cores, water storage, service room, switch room, staff bike storage, bin storage and 1 no. separate (existing) takeaway unit at ground floor; and provision of bedroom suites on upper floors with machine room at sixth floor; d) Provision of car parking garage to rear of development and recessed taxi set down area at ground floor level accesible from Liberty Lane; e) Permisssion is also sought for all associated works including boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, green-blue roof, foul/surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

PERMISSION & RETENTION. Permission for outdoor licenced use in external open area (148 sq.m) at 30 Wexford Street (also accessed off Liberty Lane to the rear) similar to previously approved application ref: Web 1420/21. Also retention permission for new partially retractable (translucent) canopy to shelter up to 76 sq.m of outdoor area.

Change of use of the rear service yard (148 sq.m) at 30 Wexford Street (also accessed off Liberty Lane to the rear) for outdoor licenced use. Also access arrangements to include 3 no. openings in existing party wall between 30 and 31 Wexford Street and external part M accessible platform lift.