Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE & RETENTION: Retention planning permission is sought by the Stephen's Green Hibernian Club, No. 9 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (A Protected Structure). The development consists of retention of 3 no. flagpoles situated at first floor level on the front (southern) elevation of the existing four-storey over basement building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: a) Permission for: External seating area to front (south) of building 10sqm with chairs, tables, un-branded wind-breaks, within curtilage of site abutting public footpath. b) Retention Permission for: (i) Change of use of (a) basement from retail to offices [410sqm] (b) ground floor from retail/ storage to office [385sqm] and café [185sqm] and c) first floor from retail with ancillary accommodation to offices and ancillary accommodation [600sqm]; (ii) Minor internal alterations to non-original partitions; (iii) Replacement of fascia sign consisting individual cut out built-up brass letter on existing stone fascia.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development on a site of c. 0.25 hectares at Nos. 33-36 Dawson Street and associated rear buildings, Nos. 33-36 Anne's Lane, and 3-4 Joshua Lane, Dublin 2 to amend part of the development permitted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3656/18. There are four buildings within the application site which are Protected Structures - No. 33 Dawson Street (Ref. 2263), No. 34 Dawson Street (Ref. 2264), No. 36 Dawson Street (Ref. 2265), No. 37 Dawson Street (Ref. 2266). The proposed development seeks to provide a basement of c. 628 sqm (previously omitted under Condition No. 6 of Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3656/18) which will provide 30 No. valet car parking spaces to serve the Royal Irish Automobile Club at Nos. 33-34 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 and associated access stairs to ground floor level.

The proposed development will consist of the following: (i) Change of use of second floor office (with a GFA of 64 sq.m) to dining / seating area and toilet facilities associated with the licenced restaurant and public bar premises at basement, ground and first floor level of No. 20 Dawson Street; (ii) Alterations to the rear elevation of No. 20 including the removal of the existing extension / projection and provision of replacement windows; and (iii) All associated works.

Planning permission for the proposed development will consist of modifications to / extension of development approved under Reg. Ref. 2012/20 to consist of: (i) change of use of first floor office to restaurant seating area as an extension of the permitted licensed restaurant and public bar premises at ground floor level at No. 20 Dawson Street; (ii) provision of new first floor outdoor seating area, associated access from first floor level of No. 20 Dawson Street and access to adjoining outdoor terrace; (iii) all associated works.

The proposed development will consist of the following: • Change of use of the basement and ground floor of no. 20 Dawson Street from office/professional services use to use as a licensed restaurant, including ancillary public bar, and all associated internal and external works to the existing premises to facilitate the proposed change of use, including a new staircore from basement to first floor level. • The proposal includes the demolition of the existing two storey rear extension and replacement with a single storey extension including covered outdoor bar area at ground floor level and external terrace at roof level for restaurant, including anc illary public bar, use also. Access to the roof level terrace is proposed from the first floor level of the adjacent mews extension, permitted under Reg. Ref. 3133/18, of the coach houses restaurant (currently under construction); • The proposal includes alterations to the shopfront to Dawson Street, including new signage at fascia level, and all associated site works; • The proposed licensed restaurant and ancillary public bar will have a total GFA of 178 sqm, including the proposed extension. The licensed restaurant, including ancillary public bar, is proposed to operate in conjunction with the permitted licensed restaurant in the coach houses and mews extension to the rear (development currently being implemented Reg. Ref.: 3564/17 as amended by Reg. Ref,: 3133/18