Planning precedent report

A 7 year planning permission for development of this site of c 0.169 hectares. The development will consist of the following: Reconfiguration and extension of the exiting office block utilising existing structural elements to provide modernised office accommodation. The proposed development includes the removal of the upper ground floor, provison of a new ground floor and provision of 2 no. additional storeys over the existing offices (10 no. storeys total over existing basement with roof/plant level) Provision of a new covered reception/ walkway building to Harcourt Street. The proposed results in a net increase in gross floor area of 2,837 sq. m, resulting in a development with a total GFA of 9,707 sq. m. (excluding existing basement) Provision of a setback at ninth floor level. Accessible terraces are provided to the eastern elevation of the main block at second floor and to the south west at ninth floor. Works and reconfiguration to a part of the existing basement layout including the provision of additional cycle facilities (parking, showers and lockers) resulting in an increase in cycle parking from 50 no. to 136 no. cycle spaces and a decrease in car parking spaces from from 48no to 24no. spaces. All associated and ancillary site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, photovoltaic panels, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provision of plant at basement and roof levels, and SuDS measures.

A 7 year planning permission for development at this site of 0.1617 hectares. The development will consist of the following: Demolition of existing office block at ground level and above (6 no. storeys), partial demolition of basement slab and construction of new pad foundations, and construction of a new 9 no. storey office block (over existing basement with roof/plant level), with seatback at eighth floor level from the north and east elevations with accessible terraces provided. The proposed building has a total Gross Floor Area of 9,990sq. m. excluding basement. The basement (footprint consistent with existing) includes the provision of additional cycle facilities (parking, showers and lockers) resulting in an increase in cycle parking from 40 no. to 136 no. cycle spaces and a decrease in car parking spaces from 51no to 19 no. spaces. All associated and ancillary site development, demolition works, site clearance, landscaping, double substation, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction, provision of plant at basement and roof levels, and SuDS measures.

The proposed development consists of the demolition of all structures on the site ( 7-8 storey office development, c. 8,286sq. m ) except for the basement which will be retained, and the construction of a mixed-use 11-storey building (c. 18,200sq. m ) comprising of: c 17,647sq. m office use; c. 605sq. m cultural/community use (of which 457sq. m is internal and 148sq. m external; a cafe (c 96sq. m ); and external terraces/balconies facing East and South (at 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th floor ) and a wraparound terrace at 10th floor (facing North, South and East. The existing 44 basement car spaces will reduce to 8 plus a set down / service space (accessed, as at present, from Charlotte Way) and 256 bicycle spaces will be provided (including cargo bike and accessible spaces and 13 visitor spaces ). The application will include landscaping and all associated development and site works above and below ground.

Permission for replacement of existing signage and new signage as follows, 1) Replacement of existing backlit stainless steel sign at fourth floor level to Harcourt Street side elevation with new stainless steel and coloured Perspex illumined sign 655mm high x 4080mm wide; 2) Installation of new free-standing three dimensional aluminium finished totem sign between existing boundary wall and South elevation, 600mm wide x 600 mm deep x 5885mm high (note 4700mm height visible above boundary wall) with stainless steel and coloured Perspex illuminated signs to three sides with letters 411mm high.

Permission for an ESB substation, an expanded switch room and a relocated fire escape door, for a total of 27 sq.m. all at the ground floor vehicle entrance area.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of general façade maintenance and cleaning works including: (1) The removal of plant growth from the façade and gutters; (2) The local repair of pointing to the granite façade elements (steps, columns and cappings etc); (3) The local repair of pointing to the brickwork and (4) Cleaning the entire façade and (5) Repainting of windows and entrance portico. The building is a protected structure in a Strategic Development and Regeneration Zone.