Site planning risk brief

Permission for development at this site at the Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, D02 CK38. The site is bound by Misery Hill to the south, Hibernian Road to the west, Chimney Park to the north and Forbes Street to the east and located within City Block 12 as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme Area. The proposed development will consist of an extension to the existing rooftop terrace restaurant and kitchen area and the erection of a pergola type covered walkway to an escape stairwell to the west.

Planning Permission for development at a site of 0.17 ha at The Marker Hotel, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2. The site is bound by Misery Hill to the south, Hibernian Road to the west, Chimney Park to the north and Forbes St. to the east. The development consists of the following: construction of new illuminated signage and hotel logo on existing rooftop terrace and all associated site works.

Permission for development of a site of 0.17ha at the Marker Hotel - the site is bounded by Misery Hill to the South, Hibernian Road to the West, Chimney Park to the North and Forbes St. to the East. The development consists of the following: removal of the existing main hotel entrance doors and stone surround, construction of new front entrance doors, entrance canopy with signage, and an adjacent free standing totem sign and logo at street level and all associated site works. The proposed amendments result in an overall increase in floor area of 27sq.m.

The site is bound by Misery Hill to the South, Hibernian Road to the West, Chimney Park to the North and Forbes Street to the East and located within City Block 12 as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area. The proposed development will consist of an extension at rooftop level to provide an enclosure to an escape stairwell to the west side of the hotel and extend the height of an adjacent boiler flue by 1200 mm.

The proposed development will consist of the change of use of 2 no. mesh clad and metal structures (currently accommodating pedestrian access to the basement car park at Grand Canal Square) to provide 2 no. commercial/retail kiosk type units; remodelling the internal reconfiguration of both units in addition to maintaining their existing circulation and means of escape function to the basement car park. The proposed new external treatment will replace sections of the existing metal mesh panels in both kiosks with fixed and opening glazing panels within the same footprint form and proportions as the existing structures. The roofs of both structures will be replaced with solid insulated and weathered roof structures. Proposed unit no. 1 35.6m2 internal floor area within an overall kiosk footprint of 63.9m2 located in the southeast corner of the square is proposed to accommodate a coffee refreshment kiosk with a new sales hatch on the western facade relocated entrance doors on the southern facade creating a new internal accommodation for customers and new exit doors from existing escape stairs from basement car park on the eastern facade. Proposed unit no. 2, 49.8m2 internal floor area within an overall kiosk footprint of 93.1m2 located in the northwest corner of the square will accommodate a flower shop (florist) with a new entrance onto the southern facade to provide access to the shop interior. Permission is also sought for signage and site development works associated with the above proposed development. The site, the subject of the proposed development is within the Grand Canal Dock / North Lotts Strategic Development Zone.

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.