Planning precedent report

RETENTION: To retain three no. external projecting flag banners affixed to the façade of The Hairy Lemon at 40 Drury St/42 Stephens St Lower, D02NV08

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for development at Mercer's Medical Centre, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2. The subject site extends to 88sqm, facing Stephen Street Lower and adjoining the Grafton Hotel. The development will consist of: (a) removal of existing external ATM and associated structure; (b) reconfiguration of existing painted railings; (c) provision of a new railings on stone base plinth; (d) additional granite paved area to include minor works and repair to paving and new landscaping

Permission for amendments to approved hotel redevelopment (ref. 3493/15, 4082/16, 3439/17, 2415/18 and 2496/19) to consist of: A) The conversion of existing 58 sqm ground floor covered outdoor seating area to internal hotel common area with new glazed façade, including sliding door sets between existing stone pillars; B) Alterations and extension to existing hotel entrance canopy; C) Alterations to existing secondary accommodation door fronting St. Stephens Street; D) Alterations to signage, lighting, materials and associated amendments to façade. The above amendment will represent a gross increase of floor area of 58 sqm bringing the total gross internal area of the hotel to 6,564 sqm.

Permission for amendments to approved hotel re-development ( ref. 3493/15, 4082/16, 3439/17, 2415/18), at The Grafton Capital Hotel, 31-33 Lower Stephen Street and 1-3 Digges Lane, Dublin 2, to consist of: a) The conversion of the 1st floor bar to four meeting rooms, with omission of open stairs from ground floor; b) Provision of an MV Switch Room, with omission of one bedroom, at first floor, south-west corner; c) The provision of private roof terraces to 10 no. bedrooms at 6th floor level, with associated balustrades and privacy screens; d) Minor alterations to the Digges Lane facade; and e) Alterations to the hotel signage on the east, north and west facades. The total number of bedrooms will reduce from 123 to 122. There is no change in gross floor area of the development.

Retention of change of use of Apartment Nos. 20, 21 and 38 from residential to serviced apartments for short term hotel letting use. The apartments are operated and managed by Drury Court Hotel. There are no works proposed as part of this application.

RETENTION: the retention of the change of use from a shop to restaurant.