Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the partial demolition and alteration of the ground floor retail facades on Lower Liffey Street and Bachelors Walk, including the enclosure of an existing open corner, the installation of new open-able glazed screens and windows on both facades, the installation of new traditional painted shopfront signage and illuminated projecting signage on both facades, the installation of awnings to Lower Liffey Street and all ancillary works.

Permission to change the existing use of the subject units from retail use, to café/deli use. It is also proposed to provide new toilets, storage and staff facilities at Unit 3/4 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 (D01 ND71)

Permission for change of use of the subject units from retail use to cafe/ delicatessen use. It is also proposed to provide new toilets, storage and staff facilities.

Works involved with removal of the existing shopfront façade, feature piers and plinth, glazing and entrance door and replacing with new modern facia, piers and shopfront glazing to ground

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (RPS No. 6074): the development comprising: (i) demolition of non-original two-storey extension to the rear of the 'Woollen Mills' building. The existing canopy fronting onto Liffey Street Lower will be retained; (ii) partial external and internal demolition to three-storey 'The Yarn' building. Existing brick facade at first and second floor levels will be retained; (iii) construction of an 8-storey mixed-use development to the rear of the 'Woollen Mills' along Liffey Street Lower, incorporating the remaining facade of 'The Yarn' at first and second floor level and a new facade to Liffey Street Lower at ground floor level, comprising of: (a) restaurant use at ground floor level as part of existing 'Woollen Mills' establishment. Access to the restaurant will be from the existing entrance on Ormond Quay Lower and proposed new entrance on Liffey Street Lower; (b) residential use at upper floor levels comprising 7 no. apartments. The unit mix will consist of 6 no. three-bed apartments and 1 no. two-bed apartment. Access to the apartments will be from Liffey Street Lower. Each apartment will have access to private amenity space in the form of a private balcony and 79sq.m of external communal amenity space provided via rooftop terrace; (c) the ground floor level will also accommodate an apartment lobby; lift shaft; bike store for 25 no. spaces and refuse storage which will serve the residential units at upper floors. Access will be provided from 2 no. entrances from Liffey Street Lower. The rooftop will also accommodate a plant room (16sq.m) with solar PV mounted to the roof; (iv) internal works to existing Woollen Mills building comprising blocking up of openings at rear (northern) elevation; (v) the development will also include the provision of SuDS measures and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

RETENTION: Planning permission for the retention of exterior retractable pvc canopy, demountable pvc windbreakers, exterior wooden bench seating, light box signage & exterior wall mounted speakers.