Planning precedent report

Extend the existing rooftop stair enclosure on the existing roof terrace to create a goldsmith studio consisting of an additional area of 20sq. m. The proposed structure will be contained within a height of 3.7m above the existing terrace level, it will have a flat roof and finish will be rendered to match the existing stair enclosure.

RETENTION: To retain Café/Restaurant use of ground floor level commercial unit with extrnal frontage signage and retractable open fabric type awning/canopy over signage.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Refurbishment works including: Fire upgrade works to all floors of the building, including the construction of new fire rated lobbies on the ground, first and second floors, upgrading the fire rating of floors and selected walls & doors, the replacement of a fixed modern roof light over the stairwell with an AOV, fire rating of two windows on the rear elevation, fire alarm and emergency lighting upgrades. Further works include: The removal of the inner glazed entrance screen at ground floor and replacement with new entrance doors and glazing to the existing front façade opes, a new entrance lobby serving the upper floors. Existing decorative gates are retained in situ. The removal of the existing modern steel stairs and tensile roof canopy to the rear and the construction of a new two storey service area (containing WCs and tea stations) and the creation of an external garden terrace. Reopening of two first floor, existing blocked up window opes on the rear elevation and insertion of new windows. Renewal of the existing tea station and WCs on the third floor and other general upgrade works to power, lighting, data and decoration and associated works.

The development will consist of (a) construction of single storey extension to corner of Sycamore Street and Meeting House Square, (b) construction of two storey extension to Meeting House Square with repositioned entrance and exits to Meeting House Square and (c) internal alterations to existing restaurant premises on ground floor and first floor of existing four storey mixed-use building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the following to rear of 9, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 (Protected Structures) and above Anne’s Bar, No. 8 East Essex Street, Dublin 2 (attached to the Clarence Hotel 6-8 Wellington Quay and 6-8 East Essex Street, Dublin 2 (a Protected Structure): a) The provision of a new open-air dining terrace (80sqm) at second floor level above Anne’s Bar and above the existing laundry room at first floor level, with painted steel fascia and glass balustrade; b) The provision of a double-pitched retractable fabric canopy above said terrace; c) The reconfiguration of the existing pedestrian external walkway/stairs between the existing open-air terrace to the rear of Nos. 9, 10 Wellington Quay and the laundry room at first floor level at No 8 East Essex Street (above Anne’s Bar), to provide level access to the proposed new terrace at 2nd floor level on East Essex Street which is equivalent to first floor level on Wellington Quay and to retain the fire escape previously shown through the laundry room below.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the following: (a) Interconnection of second, third and fourth floors of Dollard House with the half-landings of a late twentieth century internal staircase of The Clarence Hotel and the construction of a lightweight bridging structure/corridor in the Clarence Hotel at aforementioned three levels to connect through new openings in the external cladding of a late twentieth century stairs located in an internal lightwell, with lightweight cladding to match; (b) Dollard House only: change of use of second, third and fourth floors from vacant offices to hotel use, comprising 56 bedrooms and ancillary spaces. Dollard House was originally interconnected to and formed part of The Clarence Hotel on these three levels: the construction of new lightweight stud partitions, doors and ceilings forming bedrooms and corridors; the forming of openings at second, third and fourth floor levels in the east wall, (which had previously existing window openings); the reinstatement of a window opening on the south elevation of the north wing at second floor level; replacement of the existing late twentieth century aluminium windows with historically appropriate timber framed windows to the north elevation facing Wellington Quay and steel framed windows to the window openings facing the internal lightwell and the south elevations facing East Essex Street.