Planning precedent report

PERMISSION:The development will consist of: Material alterations & change of use to first, second, third and fourth floors over existing basement and ground floor restaurant. Upper floors are currently vacant with part ancillary storage to restaurant. Proposed use to provide for 3 no. apartments, 2 no. 1 bedroom & 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartment at third and fourth floor levels. Extension to existing fourth floor level with external roof terrace. Modifications to existing shopfront and part ground floor restaurant to provide for new entrance lobby and new internal stair core to upper floor apartments.

Permission is sought for change of use from existing first floor retail to first floor off licence and secure store room 280.5 sq m.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION is being sought by Shining Star Capital Ltd for development at No. 8 Cathedral Street, Dublin 1 D01 V0C6. The development will consist of/consists of; 1. Retention of modifications to the existing shopfront and signage. 2. Retention of roof mounted ventilation extract ducting. 3. Permission to extend the ventilation extract ducting vertically. The extended ducting will be supported from the gable wall of No. 9 Cathedral Street.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission for development on a site of c.0.03ha located at Nos. 1-2 Upper O'Connell Street and No. 29 North Earl Street, Dublin 1 (a Protected Structure). The upper floor facades of Nos. 1-2 Upper O'Connell Street are a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 6016). The development will consist of alterations to approved development (Prev Reg Ref: 2150/19 ) consisting of the provision of a fire escape stairs serving all floors, provision of a fire exit corridor at ground floor level, alterations to existing shopfront to provide a fire exit door to match existing shopfront, removal of 5 previously approved bedrooms to accommodate the new fire stairs. Provision of 2 additional bedrooms at first floor level giving a new total number of 38 bedrooms, relocation of existing roof access door to rear north west elevation and provision of replacement window, and minor internal alterations to accommodate the changes, all remaining works will be carried out as approved under Reg Ref: 2150/19 and all associated site development works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission on a site of c.0.03ha located at Nos. 1-2 Upper O'Connell Street and No. 29 North Earl Street, Dublin 1. The upper floor facades of Nos. 1-2 Upper O'Connell Street are a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 6016). The development will consist of a change of use from office use to hotel use at basement, part ground, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor levels comprising a total area of c.1,176 sq.m. No alterations are proposed to the existing cafe unit at ground floor level. The proposed development includes the reconfiguration of the internal floorplan layouts to facilitate 41 no. en-suite bedrooms at first to fifth floor levels including a dining/reception area at first floor level. The proposed development also includes a concierge space at ground floor level. The proposed development will include: replacement of the non-original windows at first to fifth floor levels of the building facades facing Upper O'Connell Street and North Earl Street; minor repair works to the building facades at Upper O'Connell Street and North Earl Street; decal signage above the existing door at ground floor level on Upper O'Connell Street; 4 no. external balconies to the rear (north) of the building at second to fifth floor levels; the removal of the external fire escape stair to the rear (north) elevation and the replacement of the external maintenance stair between fifth floor and roof levels; minor modifications to the window/door arrangements to the rear (northern and eastern) building facades; inclusion of water tanks at basement and roof levels; piped infrastructure and services and all associated site development works above and below ground.

The development will consist of the following: (a) change of use of existing basement storage to cultural and artistic use; (b) change of use of existing vacant ground floor shop/store to retail unit & coffee shop; (c) change of use of existing vacant first & second floor offices to a 5 bedroom apartment; (d) elevation alterations to include a new shopfront with signage & 2 no. new windows at second floor level to the west & south facing elevations.