Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The development will consist of permission for new restaurant design and layout at ground (130m2) and basement (187m2) floor levels only (protected structure), total area 317m2. Works includes internal alterations to restaurant, kitchen and associated staff and ancillary accoommodation, all at basement and ground floor levels. A new advertising signage to front elevation of the building at ground floor level. Also included are alterations to existing site drainage and mechanical ducting extraction and associated siteworks around the revised ground and basement floor layout, internally to make it building regulations compliant. Upper levels are not part of this applicatoion. A restaurant was previously granted for this location, planning reference no. 4529/04 and fire safety certificate reference no. FSC1607/05. This work was carried out.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE / RETENTION for change of use from cafe / deli to hairdresser/ beauty salon at ground floor and basement level only, no alterations to shop front or front elevation and all associated site works.

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.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for restoration of shop at ground floor and dwelling from basement to third floor.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use from massage parlour to basement and ground floor with residential use above to a new cafe at basement and ground floor with three studio apartments above. The proposed works are: Basement; removal of internal partitions, stairs, WC, rear window and partial removal of internal walls, new cafe kitchen, karaoke rooms, toilets and stairs to ground floor and all associated conservation and services works. Ground Floor; removal of late twentieth century partitions and partial removal of internal original walls, rebuilding of the late twentieth century rear extension to accommodate a stairs to the basement and a 1.5m2 garden courtyard, construction of a new WC, new glazing and shutters to shopfront and alterations and conservation of existing stairs (ground to third floor). First Floor; introduction of a bathroom, kitchen, conversion of a rear window to a door and a rear roof terrace to accommodate a studio apartment. Second Floor; removal of late twentieth century partitions and ensuite bathrooms, the construction of one new bathroom and kitchen and associated services works to accommodate a studio apartment. Third Floor; construction of internal partitions, a new internal door and one new bathroom and kitchen and associated services works to accommodate a studio apartment. New lime render to the rear elevation. All ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development involves the change of use from public house to office use at ground floor and basement level only with associated internal modifications and also associated changes to the ground level elevation onto Capel Street.