Planning precedent report

Change of use from a retail shop or as a restaurant to an outlet for the sale of hot food (burgers and hot dogs) for consumption off the premises from 12:00pm. to 11pm. seven days per week. This development breaches condition 7 of the An Bord Pleanala planning permission under appeal Ref. No. PL29S.110301 (Dublin City Council Reg. 2773/98) which stated 'Ground floor units shall be used as shops or as a restaurant which shall not be used as a take-away or for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises' and this present proposal seeks to alter that original consent so as to allow No. 5A Crown Alley, to be used as a hot food take away outlet. The application also includes the erection of a name sign on the front elevation of this building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Emgen Four Gp Limited intend to apply for permission in respect of a two-storey storage building (69 m²) with Undercroft, located in a yard (with vaulted cellars (29 m²) below) to the rear of the Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley (Protected Structure), Dublin 2, and to the rear of 8 Cope Street (Protected Structure), Dublin 2. Development to consist of construction of a covered area for licensed external-dining consisting of trussed-timber and hipped mono-pitch roof with slate finish, cast iron rainwater goods, lead flashings and 3 No. conservation rooflights, all on cast-iron columns and with new masonry fireplace & chimney plus, alterations to existing building (permitted under planning Ref 4426/24) consisting of a change of use at ground floor level from store to food and bar-servery, also adjustments to door GF-D1 and omission of 2 No. above-counter infills including windows GF-W1 & GF-W2 and replacement with demountable timber shutters, plus adjustments to hard standing and all associated works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Permission in respect of a two- storey storage building (69 m²) with undercroft, located in a yard (with vaulted cellars (29 m²) below) to the rear of the Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley (Protected Structure), Dublin 2, and to the rear of 8 Cope Street (Protected Structure), Dublin 2. Retention is sought for executed demolition of: a) mono-pitch, corrugated metal roof and flashings on timber rafters and ceiling joists below, b) first floor brick gable wall on northern boundary, c) yard façade wall at ground and first floor built of random-rubble, brick, and concrete block plus rainwater goods, d) external concrete stairs, landing, box-metal handrail and double- door timber enclosure below, e) 2 no. window openings with concrete cills, timber window frames and casements, one with metal security grill on inner face, f) first floor timber entrance door and frame in external stud wall of timber cladding on timber stud with 1 no. window of fixed pane and two casements and rainwater goods, g) ground floor entrance door, frame and wall. h) internal flush-doors, architraves, plasterboard-finished timber stud walls and ceilings. Plus, for retention of executed construction of: i) 3 no. double glazed rooflights and mono- pitch felt roof, timber rafters and wall plate, lead flashings, and rainwater goods j) northern boundary gable wall reinstated at first floor in concrete block, k) new yard façade of concrete block-backed walls faced in salvaged and supplemented random-rubble stone and brick with segmented brick arch heads to 2 no. window openings, I) new yard façade brick wall with segmented salvaged brick arch heads to 2 no. window openings and 2 no. stone cills, m) first floor steel columns and beam support to roof, n) ground level new yard façade timber beam- effect cladding at undercroft and over 2 no. openings with timber cills below. Also, Permission is sought for development to complete the works to include: o) stone parapet copings to façade to yard and to northern boundary gable wall, p) external render and lead flashings to first floor northern boundary gable blockwork, q) first floor 2 no. stone window cills and 4 no. double-glazed timber sliding-sash windows, r) at ground floor reduce 2 no. openings with infill insulated timber stud wall with stained t&g timber cladding boards to form 2 no. casement timber window openings, and 1 no. flush timber door, s) removal of temporary internal timber open-riser ladder staircase and handrail and closing-up of the stairwell opening, t) making of new internal stairwell opening in first floor and fitting of new timber staircase and handrails, u) first floor repair and renewal of structural timbers and floorboards over, v) new walls, doors, and ceilings, ventilated dry-lining, thermal insulation and fire protections, w) mechanical and electrical services. Plus all associated works.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION for development at this site; Bad Ass Café, 9-11 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02ED77 and Unit 2/3, Temple Bar Square, Dublin 2, DO2 X738. 9-11 Crown Alley is a Protected Structure. The development will consist of; a) on the Crown Alley façade, the retention of the illuminated "Bad Ass" fascia sign; b) on the Crown Alley façade, the replacement on the fascia sign of the 2D black lettering "Guinness" and "Temple Bar" with new 3D lettering; c) on the Temple Bar Square façade, the removal of the illuminated signage comprising a gold harp and the words "Bad Ass" and its replacement with whole new fascia and associated signage and d) on the Temple Bar Square façade a new metal screen to replace the existing roller shutter to the stairwell. All as described in detail in the drawings.

Change of use of the existing ground floor financial services unit to a takeaway facility including the installation of new signage and a mechanical extract system venting at roof level along with internal alterations and all associated site works.

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.