Site planning risk brief

The development will consist of the change of use of the entirety of the ground to fifth floor of this six storey over basement mixed use development to a 16 bedroom aparthotel of 691 sqm. The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor permitted retail and restaurant units and reconfiguration of entrance arrangements from that granted under Reg. Ref. 1117/04 / ABP Ref. PL29S.206750; the change of use of the permitted office use (252sqm) at first and second floor level as granted under Reg. Ref. 2768/99; the change of use of the permitted residential use at third and fourth floor level as granted under Reg. Ref. 2733/15; the change of use of the residential use at fifth floor level as granted under Reg. Ref. 3835/14; to form a six storey over basement aparthotel of 691sqm. It will be served by the already permitted 8 no. car parking spaces and 6 no. bike stands, as well as bin store area, within the basement; as well as well as 4 no. bicycle spaces within a dedicated bike parking area within the ground floor of the aparthotel. The proposed aparthotel will include a reception area, laundry and amenity area at ground floor; with 16 no. bedroom suites at first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor level. The bedroom suites will include terraces along the Reuben Street facade at 3rd, 4th and 5th floor levels. The aparthotel will be accessed via the existing doors serving the development from Reuben Street. The development will include elevational changes at ground floor facing Reuben Street that will include signage; as well as all other ancillary site development works.

The development consists of the change of use of the right-hand-side, 41sqm ground floor unit at the north end of the building, from permitted use as a coffee shop to use as a restaurant, opening hours from 11am to 11pm.

Planning permission for the change of use of the right-hand-side, 41sqm ground floor unit at the north end of the building, from use as a coffee shop to use as a restaurant, opening hours from 11am to 11pm.

Retention Permission: Planning permission for development consisting of retention and change of use of an existing single storey 98m sq ground floor retail unit 1, previously granted under Reg. Ref. 3993/19, into 196m sq comprising the retention of new mezzanine floor of 98m sq accommodating music training, music book shop and hair saloon and general office on the first floor and music sales, parts and general office on the ground floor including retention for changes to shopfront and signage.

RETENTION: Planning retention for the subdivision of an existing 272.42m2 ground floor retail unit (previously granted under Reg. Ref. 5345/06 & Reg. Ref. 4140/03) into3 no. retail units (Unit 1 97.60m2, Unit 2 54.03m2 & Unit 3 120.48m2) with associated signage (0.407m2) and retention for changes to previously granted shopfront fenestration, at Earls Court, corner of Dolphins Barn Street & Reuben Street, Dublin 8.

The development consists of internal alterations to the ground floor of the existing premises including the provision of toilets, a cash dispensing counter and the creation of a storage area and for the change of use of the ground floor, with an internal area of 93.3sqm, of a property at 394 South Circular Road Dublin 8 from a vacant retail premises to an amusement centre containing a mix of Amusement-With-Prize ('AWP') and Amusement-Only ('AO') machines, totalling 29 machines.