PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development relates to permission for a change of use of Unit F (26.6 sq.m) from permitted use as a restaurant/café unit (as permitted under Reg. Ref.:3620/17; ABP Ref: ABP-300063-17, as amended by DCC Re. Ref.: 3275/19) to a café/restaurant unit and takeaway for the sale of coffee and/or food/hot food for consumption off premises. The unit will accord with the permitted opening hours of the wider Central Plaza restaurant/café units of 7am to 11.30pm. Permission is also sought for external seating adjacent the unit onto Cope Street and Fownes Street Upper.
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Unit F, One Central Plaza (formerly known as the Central Bank Building), Dame Street, Dublin 2, (a Protected Structure Ref: 8830). Unit F is located at ground level with Cope Street to the north and Fownes Street Upper to the west.
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Change of use from general retail to a take-away/restaurant, with operating hours from 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Monday to Sunday.
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RPS: 8830: Unit 3 is located at ground level, with associated back of house located at basement -1, onto Fownes St Upper to the west and the Plaza and Dame St to the South. The proposed development relates to permission for internal signage for Unit 3, which is permitted as a restaurant, to consist of: • 1 no. banner sign, hanging internally within the unit and set back from the existing glazed facade on the southern elevation of 0.5m x 6.269m. The proposed sign is brushed stainless steel fascia panel, with low energy red LEDs for halo illumination. • 1 no. banner sign, hanging internally within the unit and set back from the existing glazed facade on the western elevation of 0.274m x 3.438m. The proposed sign is brushed stainless steel fascia panel, with low energy red LEDs for halo illumination. • 1 no. roundel sign, hanging internally within the unit and set back from the existing glazed facade on the western elevation of 1.45m x 1.45m. The proposed sign is brushed stainless steel fascia with coloured vinyl lettering and graphics, with low energy cool white LEDs for internal illumination. • 1 no. LED red light line, set back from the southern elevation and along the extent of the southern elevation profile.
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at this site No. 3 & No. 4 (part) Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2. (Protected Structure). The development will consist of alteration of existing residence into 4 no. apartments with storage and laundry area. The proposal includes basement storage, gym, shower, lockers, laundry and bike storage; ground floor entrance only; first floor 72 sqm one bedroom apartment; second floor 104 sqm two bedroom apartment; third floor 62.7 sqm one bed apartment and 75 sqm one bed apartment.
PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS2931). RETENTION: of metal clothing rail to the shop front of Bad Lands, 3a Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2
RETENTION & PERMISSION: For development at this site: Basement & Ground Floor, No. 17 Crown Alley / 3-4 Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. The development consists of: Retention Permission for the re-location of the main entrance door at Cope Street elevation as per previous granted planning application reference no. 3232/17. Permission for alteration of operating hours between 7.00am to 11.30pm (Sunday - Thursday) and 7.00am to 12.30am (Friday - Saturday), including permission for new advertisement signage at ground floor fascia elevations, all associated site and ancillary works at this address.
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