Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk with integral communication unit and a 1.53sq.metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

The development involves a change of use of the ground floor (80 sq.m. in floor area) from retail use, last used as a cafe, to use as a cafe for on-site consumption, takeout beverages and retail sales for Butlers Chocolates and the replacement of the existing shopfront with anew shop front, erection of signage and a canopy.

The Development will consist of the installation of an ATM machine to the existing shop front to the north-east elevation.

Permission is sought for the change of use from a retail shop to restaurant at 191, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6.

Change of use of Units 47, 48 and 49 (total area 153 sq.m., all at first floor level), from retail use to medical use (doctors surgery) and alterations to the form and line of the associated shopfronts.

The development will consist of: (i) the demolition of all buildings on site (excluding original front (southern) facade of Nos. 201-203 Rathmines Road Lower and including sheds and outbuildings located on the western site boundary to rear of the site); (ii) the repair and refurbishment of the original front (southern) facade to Rathmines Road Lower; (iii) the erection of a building (three storey facing Rathmines Road Lower and four storey to the rear) comprising: (a) commercial cafe/ restaurant at lower ground/ground floor level, and (b) 3 no. residential apartments at first/second floor level including 1 no. studio apartment, 1 no. two-bedroom apartment and 1 no. three-bedroom apartment (each to be served by either a private courtyard or private balcony; (iv) the provision of new signage to serve the restaurant unit; and, (v) all ancillary works, including landscaping and SuDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.