Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided 'Metropole' advertising display case with a double sided digital advertising display case and associated works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development will consist of the change of use from commercial unit to cafe, to include proposed new painted signage to existing shopfront, carrying out internal alterations, connection to existing onsite services and all associated site works, all within the curtilage of a protected structure no. 2283, NIAH reg. no. 50080634. The site is located within the zone of archaeological interest.

The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of Nos. 73-74 Francis Street and demolition of No. 72 Francis Street with the exception of this building's original front (western) facade; (ii) The refurbishment of the front (western) facade of No. 72, the construction of a replacement facade to the front of No.74 to match the height of No. 72 and the construction of a replacement facade to the front of No.73 (from first to third floor level) to match the height of Nos. 72 and 74; (iii) The redevelopment of Nos. 72-74 from basement to third floor level (No. 74 will be of similar height to Nos. 72-73 whilst containing three levels over basement only); (iv) The amalgamation of the redeveloped Nos. 72-74 and the construction of a three storey contemporary extension above; (v) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The works will allow for the provision of a seven storey over basement level mixed-use building comprising (a) 24 no. apartments (6 no. studio, 6 no. one bedroom, 9 no. two-bedroom and 3 no. three bedroom) each served by private amenity space and provided with access to a first floor level communal garden and cycle parking at ground and basement floor level; (b) 505sq. m of commercial space, in the form of a cafe (156sq.m), 3 no. retail units (184sq.m) co-working space (73sq.m) and a multi-purpose space for education exercise and community uses (92sq.m), served by cycle parking at ground floor level; (c) basement level storage/plant room.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of external and internal renovations, internal alterations to the existing structure to allow for no. 1 commercial unit and no. 5 residential units (no. 3 one bedroom and no. 2 two bedrooms), single storey extension to the back of the structure comprising residential storage, connection to existing on site services and all associated site works, all within the curtilage of a Protected Structure no. 2283, NIAH reg. no. 50080634. This site is located within the Zone of Archaeological Interest.

RETENTION: The development consists of: the retention of amendments to the permitted development comprising revised fire safety arrangements including new fire exit door and gates onto The Coombe resulting in slight amendments to the northern facade; the re-location and re-configuration of the permitted ESB substation and switchroom, including revised materials; related minor internal revisions and all associated site development works above and below ground.

RETENTION: Retention permission for development comprising minor amendments to the previously permitted development (DCC Reg. Ref. 4337/16, as ammended by DCC Reg. Ref. 2124/19). The development consists of the retention of 2 no. open roofed plant enclosures, one over each bedroom block required to visually screen 2 no. centralised air handling plant units with a screen height increase of between 0.3 m and 0.9 m approximately, and a roofed plantroom (19.5sq m) located centrally over the rear bedroom block; the continuation of service lift no. 4 to roof level including lift shaft; the extension of the riser duct in the south-west corner of the front bedroom block and the provision of 9 no. low-level plant equipment housings (7 no. at 2 sq m and 2 no. at 1.5 sq m in area and all approximately 1 m in height) located over the bedroom/bathroom risers.