Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The application seeks permission for an amendment to the pemitted development Reg. Ref. 3442/16 as extended. Permission was sought for a restaurant use in a unit of 65 sq.m facing Earl Street North. Condition 4 of the 2016 permission required that the unit should be in retail use. Construction is now nearing completion and permission is sought that this unit be used for restaurant use as originally applied for. It will now be used as a restaurant in association with the adjoining corner unit facing Earl Stret North and Earl Place (111sq.m ground floor with supporting basement area of 80 sq.m.) already approved as a cafe/restaurant, so as to form a single licensed restaurant with a floor area of 256 sq.m.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: The relocation and redesign of the two approved ground floor double entrance doors in the west elevation of Clerys fronting O'Connell Street and the omission of a third originally proposed double door. The doors are to be redesigned to take account of historical references and to provide a more central access point to the two proposed retail units than that proposed in the approved application Reg. Ref. 3442/16.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of: the relocation of the two approved ground floor double entrance doors in the west elevation of Clerys fronting O’Connell Street and the omission of a third originally proposed double door. The intention is to provide more central access points to the retail floor area than proposed in the approved application Reg. Ref. 3442/16.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE - RETENTION: this building was originally approved as part of the Clerys development (a protected structure) 18-27 O'Connell Street, 13-15 Earl Place, Earl Street North, Sackville Place, Dublin 1 under Ref. 3442/16. The development to be retained consists of reconfigured ground floor layout and ground floor elevation of the Earl Building (Block B) to accommodate an increased area (from 68 sq.m to 98 sq.m) of ESB substation, MV and LV rooms to Earl Place in accordance with ESB Networks specification. The amended layout has resulted in a new elevation of extended metal clad ESB substation doors, a widened entrance lobby area to the upper floors of the Earl building, reconfiguration to delivery area, landlord welfare and comms area and the omission of 1 no. permitted retail/restaurant/cafe unit at Earl Place permitted under Reg. Ref. 3442/16.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of, 1no. new external fascia mounted logo, Individual steel letters powder coated RAL 7021, rear illuminated (static) H&M logo sign located at ground floor level on the existing stone fascia using minimal fixings, mounted centrally above entrance (Size- 300mm high letters x 450mm width, 30mm spacing from fascia, 4,715mm from finished floor).

Change of Use from mixed use retail, office, café, restaurant and bar, to 'Health Clinic', for an area of 85 sqm, on Level 05 of The Earl building, Earl Street North and Earl Place, Dublin 1, D01 T6W2. The remaining areas of The Earl building on level 01 to level 05 are currently categorized as 'Health Clinic'. The additional Health Clinic area proposed will contain a seminar room and communication pod to support the approved adult and paediatric outpatient care services. The proposed area did not form part of the previous change of use application Planning Reference: 3743/23. The proposal includes modifications to the internal layouts and fitout. The proposal does not impact the external building elevations.