Planning precedent report

RETENTION: Retention permission for additional basement area (82.6 sq.m.) to accommodate toilets kitchen and storage and minor modifications to elevations all as modifications to approved Licensed Restaurant under Application No. 3058/20.

The development will consist of permission for: a change of use from Betting Office to Licensed Restaurant at ground floor level (104sqm total), including the reconfiguration of internal layout and provision of customer seating, ancillary staff areas, serving station, accessible toilets, kitchen, storage areas, a new ventilation and duct system and ancillary site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. CHANGE OF USE. Balrath Investments ULC intend to apply for permission for development at a site of c. 0.09 ha at Nos. 1-4 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 PX82 (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. No. 1146). The development will consist of the change of use of the existing building from retail and gym to tourist hostel with ancillary communal space at basement level and retail and cafe at ground floor level (total gross floor area c. 3,777 sqm). The development will consist of the refurbishment, extension and alteration of the existing structures on site comprising the renovation of the existing Protected Structure at Nos. 1-4 Camden Street Lower (including internal alterations and re-configuration); the relocation of the existing 19th century staircase to serve the new communal space; the provision of one additional setback floor above the existing three floor building facing Camden Street Lower; the provision of two additional floors above the existing 5 bay four floor building facing Montague Street; the provision of four additional floors above the existing 4 bay two floor building facing Montague Street; and the removal of non-original features from the structure. The development will result in a six floor over basement building comprising a 463 no. bedspace tourist hostel accessed via Montague Street with external courtyard (c. 2,680 sqm); a ground floor café unit (c. 37 sqm); and a retail unit accessed via Camden Street Lower (c. 418 sqm); all with ancillary cycle parking at ground floor level, plant room at basement level, substation, attenuation storage, bin storage, lift core, signage, SuDs features including green and blue roof, elevational amendments and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: No. 91 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 which is a protected structure, RPS. 1159. At the rear there are two returns and a yard linked by right of way to the street at Camden Row. The development consists of: (a) At Roof Level: taking down and re-building existing chimney stack, rebuilding the existing original brick chimney and construction of new DPC where stack breaks the roof slope to prevent falling damp, re-using the existing bricks and clay pots, with a new lime mortar flaunched capping. (b) At Ground Floor Level - Change of use from retail/deli to cafe/restaurant (c. 86.9 sq.m) including: removal of existing floor slab and replacement with a limecrete insulated slab, careful refurbishment of cast-iron columns and downstand beams and application of intumescent fire proofing protection to metal structure to comply with fire officers requirements, careful refurbishment and repair of period meat carcass hanging systems and T&G timber wall linings, provision of a new glazed corridor to allow for dual access to the café/restaurant and protected stairs to upper floors. Removal of non-original internal stairs to the rear return and rebuilding of compliant stairs in same location, provision of external seating area to the rear for use with proposed café/ restaurant (22.4 sq.m). (c) At First Floor Level - Change of use from retail/office to café/restaurant (c. 87.0 sq.m) including: two existing rooms to the main building from office/retail use to café seating and lobby. To the two rear return: two existing rooms to use as visitor restrooms, staff facilities, kitchen and ancillary space/uses associated with the cafe / restaurant. Removal of non-original internal stairs to the rear return and rebuilding of compliant stairs in same location. (d) At Second Floor Level - Change of use from office associated with the retail/deli use to art gallery use (c. 52.7 sq.m). (e) At Attic Level, restoration of historic cruciform oak-beam roof structure to main building and reinstatement of timber sheeting to the underside of sloped roof, removal of 7.5 sq.m of non-original timber ceiling joists to provide a double height space to the art gallery, allowing a better internal appreciation of restored cruciform roof. (f) Externally to the Front Elevation: restoration and repair of Dutch Billy front gable and wall façade including removal of non-original sand/cement render and replacement with breathable lime render. To the Ground Floor Shopfront: careful restoration of historic features including awning refurbishment and reinstatement, removal of non-original stainless steel vent over length of shopfront, refurbishment of existing front door, addition of vertical mullions and servery hatch in shopfront, replacement of existing glazing with histo-glass type or similar approved 'thin' double glazing. Restoration of sliding sash windows to the front façade first and second floors, with historically correct 6 over 6 pane of with histo-glass type or similar approved 'thin' double glazing, removal of modern poor quality timber windows to rear façade and replacement with historically correct 4 over 4 pane of with histo- glass type or similar approved 'thin' double glazing, replacement of existing attic window to rear with historically correct vertical sliding timber sash window. Careful restoration and repair of original lunette window to front façade at attic level. Removal of existing modern gate to rear courtyard area and construction of painted mild steel gate and side panels with a contemporary design, etched and painted, between café external seating space and abattoir area to No. 3 Camden Row. Removal of existing services and replacement with new energy efficient services including UV filtration system extract to rear return. All associated refurbishment works to the interior and exterior: Completion of repairs and renovation of historic/modern fabric as detailed in the Conservation Methodology Statement in compliance with Conservation Best Practice. Together with all associated and ancillary works to those described above.

The development will consist of permission for: a change of use from shop to betting office at ground floor and basement level (181sqm total), including the reconfiguration of the internal layout comprising new customer lobby, manager’s office, counter areas, staff room, ancillary storage, and new shopfront advertising signage. The proposed development will also include all associated ancillary site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission on Montague Lane at a mid-terrace, two storey mews building (129 sq. m) containing office and ancillary uses with vehicular access passageway all located to the rear of and within the curtilage of Clonmel House, No. 17 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, a protected structure. Development to consist of conservation and improvement works, including dismantling and reconstruction of traditional pitched and hipped slate roof, plus removal of defective timbers and supplementing with new timbers and roof structures in steel including new columns 2 No. of which rise from new pad foundations, plus, removal of and blocking-up of window opening and lowering of blockwork at Montague Lane to form a new flat-roofed dormer window plus, external rendering and painting of lane wall, plus new flat roof dormer window to hipped-roof, plus remedial and renewal works to coping stones, parapet, valleys, and flashings, plus works to gutters and downpipes, replacement of 2 No. roof windows, conservation of 2 No. ocular windows, removal and relocation of soil and vent pipe, reconfiguring and removal and renewal of mechanical and electrical services including on mews wall facing Clonmel House, plus, removal of spiral staircase and stairwell, and blocking up doorway to match existing plus new stairwell, staircase, and new doorway to ground level store, provision of 2 No. W.C.'s, tea station and store at first floor, replacement of asbestos ceiling to passageway, levelling of timber floors, addition of thermal insulations and fire proofing, plus new wall and ceiling linings and interal finishes plus all associated works.