Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor area from the retail of cosmetic/beauty products to the retail of jewellery and associated items, with the remaining floor levels to continue to be used for ancillary staff and storage use. Permission is also sought for new signage and internal display to the Grafton Street and Johnsons Court elevations.

New shopfront signage to comprise the following; 1 - Main facade signage to read ‘Dr. Martens’. Overall sign dimensions are 385mm high x 3000mm wide, sign area 1.155m². The sign is comprised of individual built-up metal lettering with an overall depth of 80mm. Front face of lettering is white acrylic with a metal surround and side with black powder coated paint finish. The sign is illuminated with integrated lighting. 2 - Signage board, mounted perpendicular to facade with Dr. Martens logo. Board dimensions are 600mm high x 600mm wide, area 0.36m². Signage board to be fabricated from aluminium with black powder coated paint finish. The sign is illuminated with integrated lighting.

Application for Permission for new signage. The proposed signage is to read 'Dr. Martens'. The overall sign dimensions are 2300mm long x 300mm high, sign area 0.69m². The sign is comprised of individual letters with an overall depth of 80mm. The front face of the lettering is white opal acrylic with metal sides painted black. Illumination of letters by LED lighting modules mounted inside each letter, casting white light through the opal acrylic face. The existing signage that reads 'Dr. Martens' with overall sign dimensions of 600mm high x 4500mm wide, is to be removed.

The development will consist of: Removal of existing shopfront glazing and recessed glazing and doors and all associated framing systems, to be replaced with new glazing and associated bronze aluminium framing support system and double-swing inward opening doors flush to shopfront. Removal of existing 'FITZPATRICKS' signage from front fascia, to be replaced with 'Russell & Bromley' signage fixed to front fascia (letters to be individually back lit). Fascia to be made good as necessary for the fixing of new signage. Increase in ground floor, gross floor area arising from reconfigured shopfront from 140 sqms to 148 sqms. All ancillary works to facilitate the development.

The removal of the existing signage and the provision of new signage to the front facade of the existing retail store and all associated site works. The proposed development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing fascia sign with a new white metal fascia sign and a new black aluminium lighting trough below, covering the existing black glass fascia with black matt vinyl at 26/27 Grafton Street, Dublin 2. Fascia sign to be 2250mm x 378mm.