Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of the following: (1) change of use of the first, second and third floors from office to residential and the construction of the 3no. apartment, 1no. on each level, (2) replacement of the shopfront and associated improvements to the area to the front, refurbishment of the facade over including repainting, (3) renewal of services with sustainable options, upgrade of existing staff WC on ground floor and inclusion of new additional staff services at basement level, (4) conservation works including - removal of inappropriate modern insertions including partitions, bulkheads, fixtures and fittings and internal secondary glazing - removal of two toilet spaces projecting from the rear wall of the building, - overhaul and repair of historic joinery including window cases and door cases, - overhaul and repair of 4no. timber up-and-down sash windows on first and second floors facing Dawson Street, - in locations where historic windows are missing, installation of 8 no. timber up-and-down sash windows complete with window cases, detailed to match the historic examples in the building: 2no. non-original windows at third-floor level facing Dawson Street with new to match existing 6no. to rear facade to match surviving original window on the second-floor rear facade, reinstatement of historic pattern doors and doorcases where these are missing, 6 no., - local repair of plaster cornices on the first floor and in the staircase and restatement of a cornice on the second floor, - local repair of the roof, - removal of fake greenery from the front railings and repair and reinstatement of railings.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development will comprise the following: (1) Change of use of the ground floor and basement of 53 Dawson Street from Retail to Restaurant and the change of use of the second floor and third floor of Nos.11 and 12 Duke Street and No.52 Dawson Street from Restaurant to Residential consisting 2 No. one bedroom apartments and 2 No. two bedroom apartments. (2) Alterations to the interiors to include the construction of openings between No. 52 and No. 53 Dawson Street at ground floor level (4.8m2 wide) and at basement level (1.0m2 wide) (3) Conservation works at No.53 Dawson Street to include: • Removal of inappropriate modern insertions including partitions, bulkheads, fixtures and fittings and internal secondary glazing. Removal of two toilet spaces projecting from the rear wall of the building. Overhaul and repair of historic joinery, including window cases and door cases • Overhaul and repair of 6 No. timber up-and-down sash windows in locations where historic windows are missing, installation of 8 No. timber up-and-down sash windows complete with window cases, detailed to match the historic examples in the building • Reinstatement of historic pattern doors and doorcases where these are missing, 6 No. • Local repair of plaster cornices on the first floor and in the staircase and reinstatement of a cornice on the second floor. Local repair of the roof. Local plaster repair to the front façade and renewal of the flashing to the front parapet and cornice moulding, and repainting of the front façade • Removal of fake greenery from the front railings and repair and reinstatement of railings. New shopfront onto Dawson Street in a manner sensitive to its heritage (4) Renewal of services with sustainable options.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE Retention Permission for: A. Removal of previous Hodges Figgis signage above cornice B. Removal of metal supports for the previous Hodges Figgis signage. C. Installation of temporary Acrylic Hodges Figgis fascia signage. D. Repair and replacement of rotten timber shopfront elements. E. Fascia and window frames painted in RAL6009 Fir Green. Permission for: 1. Existing temporary acrylic Hodges Figgis fascia signage to be removed and replaced with Gold brushed steel lettering, ”HODGES FIGGIS” with building numbers “56-58” in Perpetua Pro and Gold Brushed Steel. 2. New hanging sign to replace existing with like for like, improvement to suspension mounts. 3. New panel sign above the entrance door. 15mm timber fascia panel with wooden beading around the perimeter. 4. New led lamp will be installed within soffit of entrance to improve visibility and accessibility of entrance 5. Existing shopfront uplighting (situated on small roof above main shopfront and shop windows) replaced with new led lighting to provide an improved vertical wash of light to the upper façade. All associated works to complete the development. Properties 57-58 Dawson Street are Protected Structures.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of signage on the external elevations of 11-12 Dawson Street comprising individually mounted steel letters and logo over the entrance door facing Dawson Street, individually mounted steel letters and company sign within a steel frame (600 mm square) at ground floor elevation facing Dawson Lane; application of perforated PVC film displaying the company sign on the glazed internal lobby doors on the Dawson Street entrance and the repainting of the existing sign above the entrance door facing Dawson Lane to match the surrounding facade.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at 9-12 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 (No. 11-12 and facade only of No. 9-10 (Protected Structure). The premises consists of Building A (a 1930s building bounded by Dawson Lane and to rear of no. 11-12), Building B (a 1964 building facing Dawson Street and Dawson Lane, to the front of no. 11-12), and Building C (a 1971 building, No. 9-10 Dawson Street). Permission was granted (Reg. Ref. 4716/18) for the overall development and refurbishment of these buildings. As part of that, a change of use totalling 851.7 m2. of the ground floor of No. 9-10 Dawson Street and rear of No. 11-12 Dawson Street from office use to licensed restaurant use was granted. The continued use of the basement for plant and car parking with access from Dawson Lane was approved in that application as well as introducing cycle parking, storage, shower and locker facilities for the entire building. Permission is now sought to use a part of the basement area, (170 sq.m in extent) for staff toilets, staff changing and storage, exclusively dedicated to serve the permitted restaurant at ground floor level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE Allied Irish Banks plc intends to apply for planning permission for development at 9-12 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 (Protected Structure). The development will consist of the installation of 9 no. CCTV cameras affixed to the external elevations of the building - 2 no. on the western (Dawson Street) elevation; 3 no. on the southern (Dawson Lane) elevation, and 4 no. on the eastern (Dawson Lane) elevation.