Planning precedent report

The development will consist of: • Addition of a shallow trough planted with marshland style planting installed to existing canopy to allow for signage letters to both South and West elevations; • Addition of ''The South Strand'' individually mounted 3D illuminated letters as the name of the establishment above the main entrance door fixed to the building fascia level to the south (front) elevation to Hanover Quay and to the west (side) elevation to Forbes Street; • Addition of ''Wetherspoon'' individually mounted 3D illuminated letters as the proprietor name above to the south (front) elevation to Hanover Quay; • Addition of 2 no. amenity boards and 2 no. internally illuminated menu boards to both the South and West elevations, either side of the entrance doors; • Replacement/refitting of existing retractable awnings to new black canopy to include ''Wetherspoon'' on the front valance in white to both South and West frontages. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme.

Permission for modifications to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref: DSDZ2202/20. The modifications for permission consist of: a) Alterations at ground floor to retain access off existing front of house customer use staircase for access to the lower ground floor from ground floor; b) Existing back of house escape staircase at ground floor to be retained for escape from lower ground floor and used as a second ambulant access customer staircase; internal layout changes at ground floor including new position of the passenger lift, reconfiguration of lobby, WC and clearing station and access doors adjusted to suit alterations, and office moved to opposite end of bar; c) Kitchen open pass reduced in width and access door position adjusted to suit catering equipment layout; d) Alterations at lower ground floor to include amended access to remote cold room directly from kitchen (previously direct from car park) and catering layout within kitchen area; amendments included in kitchen sqm area; e) Alterations at lower ground floor to include revised position of I-Order App station to allow access to secondary accessible WC; f) Alterations at ground floor to include revised layout to main entrance lobby; g) Retain existing stall riser at front elevation; h) Alterations at ground floor to include revised layout and reconfiguration of accessible WC, clearing station and lobby area to allow for new placement of office; i) Alterations at ground floor and lower ground floor to include revised layout of general loose and fixed furniture arrangements; design interface management system added. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme.

Permission is sought for change of use of the ground floor (Approx. 118m2 gfa) from café/restaurant to public/restaurant; to amalgamate the unit fronting Hanover Quay (Formerly HQ) with the unit fronting Forbes Street (Formerly Nutbutter) at ground floor (total floor area 405 m2 gfa) and lower ground floor (approx.. 460m2 gfa), reversing the previous subdivision of these two units; and for proposed refurbishment works to the two units. The development will consist of (a) demolition of internal walls at lower ground floor and ground floor level, (b) the provision of a new service access door from Forbes Street, (c) the provision of new entrance doors at Forbes Street and Hanover Quay, (d) the provision of new sliding doors at Forbes Street and Hanover Quay (e) the removal of the existing plinth/bench under glazing and replacement with new 150 stall riser, (f) removal of all existing signage to the front elevation, and all associated site works. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme.

The development will consist of new 3 nos. external signage to the existing South elevation shopfront of the existing restaurant unit. 2 nos. (1no. 518 x 1774mm), (1no. 332 x 1135mm) wall mounted individually cut stainless steel letters with 30mm returns with backlit illumination. 1no. 66 x 1047mm non-illuminated wall mounted individually cut stainless steel letters. This application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area.

PERMISSION for changes to the existing façade, including the fascia and signage with new pressed dibond panel with cut out letters and LED pods inside to illuminate 10mm white opal perspex letters Owen Reilly inserted into cut out area, with matching black vinyl applied directly to glazing left and right to give the effect of pilasters framing the shopfront, with 1nr 65 inch digital display screen mounted inside the existing glazing, 2nr freestanding LED lit property display units located inside the existing glazing, and removal of an existing projected sign, all at Unit 3, Forbes Street Grand Canal Dock. Dublin 2.

RETENTION: Retention permission for the installation of two non-illuminated fascia signs and two internally illuminated fascia signs.