Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The buildings are interlinked and comprise the premises known as the 'Kildare Street Hotel' incorporating the public house known as 'JP Mooney's'. No. 2 Nassau Street is identified on the Record of Protected Structures under RPS Ref. No. 5795. The application site is bounded by Nassau Street to the north and by Kildare Street to the east. No. 46 Kildare Street (RPS Ref. No. 4218) abuts the site to the south. To the west the site is bounded by No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street and by Nassau Building, Setanta Centre. No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street are also Protected Structures (RPS Ref. No.'s5796, 5797 and 5798 respectively.) The proposed development will consist of repair, refurbishment and alterations to No.'s 47-48 Kildare Street including demolition of modern extensions to the rear and construction of new rear extension; removal of modern façade elements to Kildare Street elevation and repair and refurbishment of facades; repair, refurbishment and alterations to No.2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795) and demolition of the existing fourth storey and construction of new fourth storey in its place; demolition of No.1 Nassau Street (a five storey over basement building) and construction of new 4 storey replacement building; and change of use of all remaining floor space from hotel/public house/night club use to office use to provide for a new interlinked office building on the site. The overall building will have a cumulative gross floor area a of 1,950sq.m in area, of which 1,310sq.m is accommodated within existing buildings, and 640sq.m is new build predominantly at 1 Nassau Street and to the rear of No. 47 and 48 Kildare Street. The main entrance to the office building will be located off Kildare Street with a second entrance located at No. 1 Nassau Street (off Nassau Street). Historic entrances to No. 47 Kildare Street and No. 1 Nassau Street will be reinstated, whilst the entrance to No. 2 Nassau Street will be maintained, upgraded and refurbished. Works to No. 47 and 48 Kildare Street will include extensive conservation works to the roofs, external façades and to the building interiors. Original slate pitched roofs and leaded valleys will be salvaged where feasible for re-use insitu. Conservation works to the façades will consist of the reinstatement of Georgian proportions and detailing including the repair and repointing of historic brickwork and masonry; removal of recent brickwork and render and replacement with matching salvaged brick; repair and/ or reinstatement of all sash window joinery; repair and replacement of granite cills and cappings;reinstatement of feathered reveals in lime to all openings; refurbishment of all cast and wrought iron elements to balconettes; reinstatement of original roman arch and new leaded fanlight at entrance to No. 47 Kildare Street; reinstatement of cast iron railings and granite plinth and cast iron rainwater goods. A new ground floor entrance is proposed to No. 48 Kildare Street. Upgrade and refurbishment works to the interior will consist of the installation of a new lift; demolition of modern partition internal walls and the restoration and refurbishment of historic staircase and other internal joinery where this remains. It is also proposed to demolish modern additions to the rear comprising a single storey over basement extension, external stair core and chimney and construct a new 3 storey over basement extension (with a floor area of 463sq.m) connected to the existing building via a glazed atrium with bridge links at first and second floor levels. Works to No. 2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795) will consist of conservation, modification and upgrade works to basement, ground, first and second floor levels and the removal of the modern extension at third floor level and replacement with new third floor contemporary extension in its place. Conservation works will consist of restoration of roman cement faux regency facade; repair and restoration of all sash window joinery; repair and restoration of shopfront window joinery. It is proposed to demolish No. 1 Nassau Street at basement, ground, first, second, third and fourth floor levels and replace with a new contemporary 4 storey office building. Consistent with its Georgian setting the new structure will feature a pitched roof of the same height and profile as adjoining buildings but in lead sheeting. Façade finishes will consist of a mix of brick and natural stone, with metal cladding elements and metal framed glazed openings. A new entrance is proposed off Nassau Street in broadly the same position as the historic entrance. All conservation works proposed will be undertaken by skilled, experienced contractors under the supervision of a Grade 1 accredited Conservation Architect. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works including passenger lift shaft to the rear of No.47-48 Kildare Street.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Ternary Limited, intend to make a planning application for planning permission for development at a site at No.'s 47, 48 and 49 Kildare Street and No.'s 1 and 2 Nassau Street, Dublin 2 comprising the premises known as the 'Kildare Street Hotel' and incorporating public house known as 'JP Mooney's. (49 Kildare Street is also known as No. 1 Nassau Street). No. 2 Nassau Street is identified on the record of Protected Structures under RPS Ref. No. 5795. To the north the application site is bounded by Nassau Street itself and the rear of no.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street. No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street are also Protected Structures (RPS Ref. No.'s 5796, 5797 and 5798), to the south by No. 46 Kildare Street (RPS Ref. No. 4218), to the east by Kildare Street and to the west by the complex of buildings and structures known as the Setanta Centre. The proposed development will consist of the demolition, excavation and clearance of 47, 48 and 49 Kildare Street and No. 1 Nassau Street including basements and demolition of the modern twentieth century fourth storey to No. 2 Nassau Street and construction of a new fourth storey in its place (all other floors and basement to No. 2 Nassau Street are being retained). Following the demolition, excavation and site clearance works, the development provides for the construction of a new 5 storey over double basement mixed-use building, with setback incorporating roof terrace at the fifth storey to Kildare Street/Nassau Street. A roof terrace is also proposed at first floor level to the rear (western side) of the proposed building. The proposed development will have a gross floor area of c.2774sq.m. The development provides for ground floor retail/café uses at the corner of Kildare Street/Nassau Street with office use on upper floors and at basement level B1 and plant / tenant facilities at basement level B2 as well as boundary treatments. The main entrance doorway to the proposed building is provided off Kildare Street, with a second entrance doorway provided off Nassau Street. It is also proposed to provide a pedestrian only connection from basement level (B2) to the existing basement car park serving the Setanta Centre. The proposed development also includes internal and external repair, maintenance, upgrade and alterations works No. 2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795), including the refurbishment and upgrade to the existing non-original shop front and windows at first and second floor to Nassau Street. The development also provides for the change of use of the existing ground floor of No. 2 Nassau Street from public house to retail/café and change of use of basement, first and second floors of No. 2 Nassau Street from hotel/pub/nightclub use to office use. The proposed development has been subject to expert Conservation Assessment. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works including lift over run and roof top plant. In addition green infrastructure is proposed including green roof, pv/solar thermal panels and air handling units at roof top level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at a site at No. 45 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. No. 45 Kildare Street is identified on the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) under RPS Ref. No. 4217 and currently accommodates the third level institute known as the Dublin institute of Design. No. 45 forms part of a terrace of buildings that front onto Kildare Street, a Conservation Area. The adjoining structure to the north, No. 46 Kildare Street, is also identified as a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 4218). The proposed development will consist of change of use from educational to office use and repair, refurbishment, maintenance and upgrade works including to windows, brickwork, internal joinery and plasterwork. The development will also consist of demolition of the fifth storey constructed in the 1970's (mansard roof structure) and construction of new fifth storey in its place (c.142sq.m) encompassing a light well garden and two roof terraces (to the Kildare Street elevation)and demolition of non-original structures to rear and construction of new plant room, roof light to basement and outdoor sitting area. The proposed works also involve the removal of limited sections of internal fabric. The main entrance doorway to the office development will be via the existing entrance doorway off Kildare Street with secondary entrances at basement level. The proposed development also provides for the installation of a new internal lift to make the building accessible and useable to all. All proposed works have been subject to expert conservation assessment and will be carried out by expert conservation specialists. The development includes all associated site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The development will consist of the construction of 1No. integrated accessible stairlift to the existing external stair from Kildare street up to the entrance doors and 1No. internal stair lift at the reception stairs. It is also proposed to remove an internal wall to the left of the entrance doors & construct a new stair up to the existing level along with all associated siteworks.

The proposed development will4261/19 consist of variations to a permitted development granted by An Bord Pleanala under ABP Ref. 303526-19 / (P.A. Ref. No. 2407/18). The variations proposed consist of an increase of 1,360mm in the overall building height over that permitted. There is no change proposed to the permitted number of storeys which is 8 storeys, building set-backs, internal layouts or to the permitted gross floor area of 37,577 sq.m. The proposed development site (which is the same as the site for which permission has been granted extends to 5,857 square metres in area and is bounded by Nassau Street to the north and the rear of buildings fronting Nassau Street, Setanta Place to the south (including existing basement levels beneath Setanta Place street level), to the east by Kildare Street and the rear of buildings fronting Kildare Street, and to the west by rear of buildings fronting Frederick Street South. The planning application relates to development which adjoins the rear of protected structures fronting 22 – 30 Frederick Street South, the rear of No. 5 and 16-19 Nassau Street and the rear of 45 – 46 Kildare Street. The permitted development granted by An Bord Pleanala under ABP Ref. 303526-19 / (P.A. Ref. No. 2407/18) provides for the demolition, excavation and clearance of all existing buildings and structures on the site (including basements but excluding the existing Kilkenny Design Store and associated annex and basements areas) and the construction of new office building extending to 8 storeys in height including setbacks at the 6th, 7th and 8th storeys over 4 basement levels with an overall gross floor area of 37577 sq.m.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of a change of use from current office/travel agents to self-catered short stay holiday let units with 1. five 1 bed studio apartments and one 3 bed apartment, 2. to include an additional floor of accommodation at roof level of existing building, 3. with screened plant area over on new proposed flat roof, 4. ground floor reception area to incorporate management facilities and the relocation of existing side entrance door, 5. a new traditional shop window to incorporate a new corner window feature, 6. also to include all associated windows, drainage and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.