Planning precedent report

The retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided ‘Metropanel’ advertising display case mounted on an offset leg

Permission for development at a c. 0.0666 ha site at The Forge (Block G), Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (bounded to the north by King Street North and to the south by Cooper's Way and Cooper's Yard). The development will comprise the change of use of the first floor level (475 sq m), second floor level (535 sq m) and third floor level (535 sq m) from medical/healthcare to office use. The total area of the proposed change of use from medical/healthcare to office use is 1,545 sq m. The development will not affect the use of the ground floor level of the building.

The development will consist of an external enclosed eating area consisting of a steel frame structure in front of the southern side of the premises with glazed panel and retractable roof over.

The proposed development will be two no. Short Term Lease Apartments comprising one no. three bedroom apartment and one no. four bedroom apartment all to a total storey height of five storeys over basement on an urban infill site within an existing terrace. The works will include the reinstatement of an existing light well and reinstatement of cast iron railings to front. A top floor terrace with privacy screen is proposed to the front North King Street facade, and the rear lands will accommodate an external stairwell and ancillary access terraces.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development at this site: 77-80 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22. The subject site encompasses an area of 0.0896 hectares. The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing modern extensions to no. 77, the total demolition of no. 78 and 79 North King Street and the retention and alteration of the protected structures at no. 77 and 80 King Street North to facilitate the construction of a 8.9m - 28m (above ground level) part-3 to part-9 storey 5,818 sq.m. hotel building comprising: (i) linen stores, a luggage store, toilets, and comms room at basement level; (ii) a lobby, reception area, bar/restaurant facilities (including the retention of the existing Cobblestone Public House), toilets, a bar store, housekeeping store, food preparation area, a bin store and switch room at ground floor level; (iii) kitchen, and cold storage area, ancillary offices, staff facilities including locker area, a break area and toilet and shower facilities, at first floor level; (iv) 114-bedrooms arranged over floors 2-9 with maintenance and a cleaners storage areas located at third and fourth floor level; (v) plant room located at fifth floor level; and (vi) lift overrun, plant room and green roofs at roof level. The development also includes the following works to no. 77 and 80 King Street North: No. 77 King Street North - New independent structure to be installed to rear and side of existing original house, existing staircase from ground to second floor to be removed, new opening to be formed in west elevation (former party wall), existing (non-original) openings in west elevation at first and second floor level to be blocked up and hotel bedrooms with En Suite bathrooms to be installed at first and second floor level in the Protected Structure. No 80 King Street North - Existing brick facades (main house and rear outbuilding) to be repaired and restored, stone parapet capping to front and rear of main house to be repaired and restored and new historically accurate timber sliding sash windows with slimline double-glazing to be installed to original window openings front and rear of main house. The development also includes SuDS drainage, piped and other services, and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development. The development to be applied for includes a number of buildings on the Dublin City Council Record of Protected Structures including the following: the Cobblestone Pub, no. 77 King Street North, Dublin 7 (ref: 4263) and no. 80 King Street North, Dublin 7 (ref: 4264).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: At Roof Level: Repair works to roof including rebuilding the roof, valleys, and parapets, reusing original timbers where appropriate, including the use of new Blue Bangor slates, rebuilding the access dormer in central valley, rebuilding of chimneys and rebedding of pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods. At Ground Floor level; Provision of new suspended timber floor at ground floor level; reinstatement of the stairs between basement and ground floor levels; reopening of an existing external door in link to Cook House. To Cook House to rear: Removal of an outside toilet and reopening of original arch in rear wall to access new bin store; Provision of new insulated concrete floor at rear Cook House; Replacement of collapsed roof on rear Cook House building with new roof including new roof lights; Form new opening in party fence wall with no. 84 King Street North, with new access door to enable refuse collection. At Basement level: Provision of new insulated concrete floor at basement level; The reopening of front and rear lightwells; New windows at basement level front and rear; Generally: Works to the party wall with 84 King Street North to eliminate damp issues caused by the roof; All associated works and services necessary to facilitate the development; Repairs to ''Connell's'' sign on front facade: Repairs to the structure on removal of the temporary works: Removal of the paint finish on the ground floor brickwork and door surround, repairs to same and repointing of front and rear brickwork.