Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development at this site No.15-20 Grafton Street, no.1-7 Duke Street, no.2 Duke Lane, Dublin 2, located within an architectural conservation area. Numbers 15-20 Grafton Street and no.1 Duke Street are noted as 'Protected Structures' (RPS Ref: 3243, 2394). The development will consist/consists of: 1. Specialist conservation and restoration works to the west (Grafton Street) south (Duke Street) and east (Duke Lane) facades as follows: No.15-17 Grafton Street: Repairs and cleaning to existing plaster detailing at 2nd floor level. No.18 Grafton Street: Cleaning of brickwork / cornice to remove soiling, repair damaged/spalled bricks and repoint in hydraulic lime at 2nd floor level. No.19-20 Grafton Street: Cleaning to existing plaster detailing, removal of soiling at 2nd floor level and proposed new lead protection at capping level. No.1 Duke Street: Cleaning of soiling on flat render sections at 1st floor and 2nd floor. No.2-4 Duke Street: Cleaning of soiling to facade, capping and cills, removal of vegetation, repairs to cracks around windows at 1st and 2nd floor level and repointing of cappings. No.5, 6, 7 Duke Street and no.2 Duke Lane: Removal of cracked and blown cementitious render sections at 1st and 2nd floor level with replacement in hydraulic lime render. Repairs to plaster moulds around windows, repairs to cills, repainting, repointing of joints in cappings and proposed new lead protection at capping level. General repairs to existing timber sash windows throughout, as required, with like for like details. 2. Material alteration at No.1 Duke Street consisting of the installation of a modern replica 'midshipman' statue in place of the original statue (removed for its protection and conservation) and relocation of the conserved original statue internally, all in accordance with appropriate conservation methodology.

Permission to change of use of part third floor of Tommy Hilfiger from storage and office use to exclusively office use. Floor area of proposed change is 79m2.

The proposed scheme is for the installation of a self standing video screen inside the premises of the building in one of the three windows' shop at 22-23 Duke Street - Dublin 2.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the replacement of the existing shopfront at ground floor level, including shopfront glazing, entrance door and signage, with new Corten finish aluminium and glass shop front; existing stone clad fascia to be retained with new replacement individual internally illuminated sign letters; new wall-mounted bus-stop style projecting internally illuminated sign panel, and replacement flag banner to existing retained flagpole.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: (a) Change of use from retail office to Hotel with 17 No. of Hotel bedrooms (at First, Second, Third and Fourth levels); (b) General alterations including the following: provision of bathrooms and relocation of internal partitions, upgrading of fire resistance of doors and floors, and repair of sliding sash windows, with internal modifications and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for change of use from travel agency / retail to licensed bar/public house/restaurant (to basement & ground floor) with 17 no. of hotel bedrooms at floors 1st to 4th, general alterations including the following - provision of bathrooms, relocation of internal partitions, installation of building services, upgrading of fire resistance of doors and floors, repair of sliding sash windows with internal modifications and associated site works.