Planning precedent report

Permission for development at Airbnb Warehouse, 6-8 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 and The Reflector Building, 8 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2. The site is bound by Hanover Quay to the South, Benson St. to the West and Green St. to the North. The development consists of the following: 1. Creation of an opening between the eastern elevation of the existing Airbnb Warehouse and western elevation of the Reflector Building at ground floor level. 2. Insertion of new fire escape door to the front facade of the Reflector Building at ground floor level. 3. A new extract riser on the western elevation of the Reflector Building to parapet level. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works.

The development will consist/consists of the installation of rooftop photovoltaic panels and minor amendments of sedum green roof areas to ballasted green roof, as required by Dublin Fire Brigade to facilitate panel installation. The application relates to a proposed development within an SDZ Planning Scheme area.

This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed development consists of the change of use the vacant cafe/restaurant unit (with a gross floor area of 328 sq.m) at the ground floor level of the existing building to class 1 (shop use), class 2 (financial or professional) service other than health or medial services use), class 3 (office use), class 8 (healthcare use), or class 11 (gym, indoor sports or recreation use).

The development will consists of (i) permission for 1 no. high level sign composed of built-up steel letters with 100mm return painted black, 8mm opal acrylic face illuminated (bright white LED) which will appear 'bright yellow' (yellow vinyl metamark M4-330M) with a weight of approximately 60KG, (5.6 sq.m in area, 21.1m above street level) on south (front) elevation; (ii) 1no. above doorway sign composed of built-up steel letters with 100mm return painted black, 8mm opal acrylic face illuminated which will appear 'bright yellow' with a weight of approximately 45kg which will be located at ground floor level above on the south (front) elevation to the eastern permitted pedestrian access, (2.2 sq.m in area, 5.8m above street level) and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The application relates to development within a Strategic Development Zone.

The development will consist of (i) permission for 1 no. high level sign composed of aluminium material with white internally illuminated pan which will appear 'milk white' in darkness when lights turned on and 'slate blue' in daylight when turned off, (2.19 sq.m in area, 20.15m above street level) on south (front) elevation; (ii) 1 no. above doorway sign composed of aluminium with illuminated pan which will appear 'milk white' in darkness and 'slate blue' in daylight located at ground floor level above on the south (front) elevation to the eastern permitted pedestrian access, (0.87 sq.m in area, 6.0m above street level) and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The application relates to development within a Strategic Development Zone.

The proposed development consists of the change of use of the vacant café/ restaurant unit (with a gross floor area of 328 sq.m) at the ground floor level of the existing building to gym use (Class 11).