Planning precedent report

Permission to erect 6 No. antenna, 1 No. microwave dish together with associated telecommunications equipment on the building rooftop.

The development will consist of signages: a. Four sets of raised metal letters at shopfronts above glazing b. Company logo in dark grey colour, LED backlit, located between shopfronts c. Rectangle LED light box wall hanging with letters Café or Coffee and 3 numbers of electrical awnings with company logo fixed to masonry façade above shopfronts.

Planning permission for development at this circa 0.57 ha site located at the above address. The site is bounded on the east by Dorset Street Upper, to the north by Wellington Street Lower, on the west by Paradise Place and on the south by existing school and playground to rear of St. Mary's Place North. The proposed development will consist of the partial temporary use of Block B, Block C and Block D (92 bed spaces) of the existing development (total of 447 bed spaces) for visitor accommodation in the period between 1st February 2021 to 31st May 2022. After such times, the original condition 12 of Reg. Ref.: 2838/15 will apply. There are no proposed changes to the student accommodation at Block A and Block E and the existing commercial units fronting Dorset Street. There are no physical changes proposed.

The retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided ‘Metropole’ advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.

RETENTION PERMISSION sought to retain changed use from basement level ancillary store (for shop at ground level) to residential dwelling flat at Flat 1, 1 Saint Mary's Place North, Dublin 7, D07 X642 for Peter Smyth.

To install 6 no. antenna, 1 no. transmission dishes on ballast mounted supporting poles together with equipment cabinets, radio equipment, cabling and associated site works at the roof level.