Planning precedent report

Permission for development at George's Dock I.F.S.C.. Dublin 1. The development will consist of the installation of 224sq. m of solar panels on the roof of the existing building and associated works.

The proposed development comprises the provision of an accessble ramped entrance on the southern and western side of the existing building. The development includes modifications to the existing landscaping and external access arrangements and all ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works.

Change of use from Retail to Coffee Shop/Restaurant/Hot Food Take Away use at ground floor & mezzanine levels & all associated works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of an existing two-storey over basement extension to the rear (north) of the Harbourmaster Pub (a Protected Structure) and the construction of 1 no. New hotel building which is 11 storeys in height (part 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 storey building with a plant room at roof/10th floor level). The building will comprise 96 no. hotel bedrooms; with balconies/terraces to hotel bedrooms along the south elevation (located at 6 th -,7 th, 8 th and 9 th -floors) and 1 no. Communal terrace associated with the 10th-floor bar on the south, north and east elevations; ground floor reception area, cycle store,luggage, bar and restaurant and 1 no. ESB sub-station switch room; 1 st to 9 th floor - 96 no. hotel bedrooms; 10 th floor hotel bar; basement level supporting facilities including toilets, hotel kitchen, laundry, waste store, general store, comms room, staff changing and shower facilities, 1 no. water tank room; landscaping; public lighting; boundary treatment; and all associated site development and engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Access will be provided via the road to the west of the site boundary and George's Dock Road. The building will be connected to the Harbourmaster Pub (a Protected Structure) via a new 1.5-storey glazed link sitting below the eaves level of the Protected Structure.

Alterations to existing Level 6 & 7 apartment consisting of (A) the insertion of 1 no. rooflight to the front (west) elevation (B) the insertion of 1 no. rooflight to the rear (east) elevation and (C) replacement of existing 1.57M wide sliding door with 1.8M wide double doors on Level 6 to the front (west) elevation.

The works are located at the southern end of The chq Building within the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum at basement / vault level. The development will consist of the removal of existing walls dividing Vault I-3 / H-3, Vault I-4/ H-4 and Vault I-5 / H-5 at basement level and the introduction of glazed screen walls at the southern gable entry of each of the three vaults. Ancillary works include the reinstatement of floor in each vault in the position of the existing walls, removal of existing and provision of new floor in Vaults I-4 and I-5, extended ceiling trusses, exhibition features and associated repairs. Provision of mirror surface (5.3m width x 3.2m height) at modern external retaining wall within lightwell aligned with and south of Vault I-3. All repairs and alterations to be carried out in compliance with conservation best practice.