Planning precedent report

The development consists of permission to place street furniture in front of this premises, on private property adjacent to public footpath. The street furniture will consist of: a.) 2 no. tables of 600mm x 600mm b.) 4 no. chairs c.) 6 no. screen canvas of circa 1m x 0.9m, framed by metal type posts around seating area. The total seating area proposed is 4 sq.m.

Planning permission for (a) change of use from retail to commercial gymnasium (b) new external entrance doors and (c) Additional signage together with all associated site and development works.

The development will consist of change of use of part ground and basement area from existing retail use to proposed restaurant, licenced premises including late night venue at part ground floor and basement level, alterations to south-east front elevation facade at ground floor level. Proposed new internally illuminated signage to south-east (front elevation) over new ground floor entrance. Alterations to north-west (rear elevations) facade to include 1 no. ventilation duct, 2 no. louvers & air conditioning units.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Alterations to development previously approved under Reg. Ref. 3281/20 comprising: (i) opening up of existing party wall between Nos. 58 & 59 (from first to third floor level) and provision of new stair core within new-build element (from basement to fifth floor level) to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations; (ii) fitting of louvred screens to the windows of bedroom Nos. 114, 115, 214, 215, 314 & 315 within new-build element (at first to third floor level); and, (iii) all ancillary works, including general reconfiguration of all floor levels (from basement to fifth floor level), necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed works will result in a revised number of hotel bedrooms (77 no.).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: No. 3 Parnell Street (a Protected Structure RPS. 6422) and Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Parnell Street ( a corner site with Jervis Lane Upper Dublin 1) and Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street, Dublin 1 (which abuts Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1 to the rear). The development will consist of: (1) demolition of Nos. 58 and 59 Capel Street (excluding the front west-facing facades, the rear east-facing facade of the building to rear of 58 Capel Street fronting Jervis Lane Upper, shared party wall between properties and the original internal structure of No. 58), (2) demolition of existing single storey structures comprising Nos 4-6 Parnell Street, (3) internal and external alterations to the existing three storey, over basement building at No. 3 Parnell Street (a protected structure) to accommodate new hotel development with original brickwork to be cleaned and repointed and new traditionall style timber windows to be provided in existing opes on front (north facing) facade, existing chimney stack to be retained and refurbished; part-removal of internal partitions/walls to faciliate reconfiguration/refurbishment of ground floor, first floor and second floor levels of No. 3 Parnell Street to facilitate proposed entrance foyer/lobby, bedrooms and connection (including new feature atrium to rear of existing building) to new hotel develoment, provision of replacement shop front on No. 3 Parnell Street with associated lighting, signage and new glazed canopy above replacement shopfront, (4) alteration of fenestration, refurbishment and extension by 1 no. storey of rear east-facing facade at 58 Capel Street, refurbishment of front west-facing facade at Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street to original state with existing brickwork and cleaned and repointed along with the installation of new traditional-style timber windows to replace existing non-original windows; provision of replacement shopfronts to Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street with associated lighting and signage; (5) construction of a part-five, part-six, part-seven storey (maximum height 25.36 metres from ground level) and over basement 94-bedroom contemporaty hotel on the overall site comprising the following: (i) whiskey lounge (30 sq. m.) with associated service bar, wine cellar (20 sq.m.) with associated service bar, toilets, spa facilities including steam room & sauna with associated reception area, toilets, changing rooms and office/accounts/admin space, kitchen /food prepartion areas, bicyle store, luggage store, linen store and associated laundry wash area, plant, storage, water storage attenuation tank and staff facilities at basement level; (ii) hotel entrance foyer, lobby/reception, check-in area, atrium, restaurant (162 sq.m.) accessible via Parnell Street and Jervis Lane Upper with associated kitchen space, lounge/bar/coffee area (148 sq.m.) external courtyard/seating area (64 sq.m.), cocktail/wine bar (46 sq.m) sub station and wheelchair accessible toilets at ground floor level; (iii) provision of 94 no. hotel bedrooms at ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor levels; (iv) residents private lounge/bar (66 sq.m.) at sixth floor level with balcony area( 36 sq.m.) to the northern & eastern elevations. Room No. 503 at fifth floor level will be served by balcony on the northern & eastern elevations and Room nos. 602 & 603 at sixth floor level will be served by balconies on the southern elevation. A light well is provided from ground to fourth floor level on the southern elevation within the south-eastern corner of the site, (6) other works proposed as part of the development iclude: (a) roof plant; (b) facade treatments to new hotel development to include brick and glazing detail with metal cladding on all elevations; (c) SuDs drainage; (d) all associate site works necesary to facilitate the developement

PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of, alterations to previously approved planning permission reg. Ref. no. 3281/20 to include signage as follows: (i) A large sign consisting of individual illuminated raised lettering at high level on the 5th floor facing Capel street and at high level on the 4th floor of no. 4 Parnell street. (ii) A large double sided internally illuminated projecting fin sign at 2nd to 3rd floor level on no. 6 Parnell street. (iii) A projecting canopy with lettering to the front and sides over the hotel entrance doors. (iv) Signage to the shop fronts at high level on ground floor consisting of individual letters. (v) Illuminated menu case & small light box signs adjacent to and above the entrances.