Planning precedent report

The proposed scheme is for the installation of a self standing video screen inside the premises of the building in one of the three windows' shop at 22-23 Duke Street - Dublin 2.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the replacement of the existing shopfront at ground floor level, including shopfront glazing, entrance door and signage, with new Corten finish aluminium and glass shop front; existing stone clad fascia to be retained with new replacement individual internally illuminated sign letters; new wall-mounted bus-stop style projecting internally illuminated sign panel, and replacement flag banner to existing retained flagpole.

PERMISSION The development consists of: (i) roof top bar and covered terrace area at the third-floor level comprising seating area and bar; (ii) new lobby at third floor level to provide access to fire escape staircase; and (iii) all associated site and infrastructural works, including foul and surface water drainage, landscaping, plant areas, and lighting necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development will consist of a proposed roof top bar and covered terrace at the third-floor level comprising of seating and bar together with extending the existing fire escape staircase to the third-floor roof terrace. All with associated site works.

The development will principally consist of the change of use of ground floor level (109 sq m) from retail (accessories) to retail (cosmetics/beauty products); ground floor level elevational changes including the refurbishment of the existing shop front windows, plinth and doors and the removal of the existing shopfront signage and replacement with new back-lit signage; internal modifications and all associated site works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: (a) Change of use from retail office to Hotel with 17 No. of Hotel bedrooms (at First, Second, Third and Fourth levels); (b) General alterations including the following: provision of bathrooms and relocation of internal partitions, upgrading of fire resistance of doors and floors, and repair of sliding sash windows, with internal modifications and associated site works.