Planning precedent report

The proposed development will consist of the installation of telecommunications equipment including ballast mounted antennas, dish, remotes radio units (RRU's), GPS, cable trays, cabinet and all other associated site development works on the building rooftop to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services.

To install 6 no. antenna, 1 no. transmission dishes on ballast mounted supporting poles together with equipment cabinets, radio equipment, cabling and associated site works at the roof level.

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

Replacement of the 2 no. existing externally illuminated 48 sheet advertising signs (6.096 m high by 6.096m wide by 200mm deep) at first and second floor level at 121 Dorset Street, Dublin 1, with a single LED digital display sign (3.2m high by 4.16m wide by 150mm deep) which will carry a series of alternating static advertisements (6 per minute). If granted, the permission would be on the basis of decommissioning, in line with the outdoor advertising policy of Dublin City Council, two no. 48 sheet advertising signs located at 121 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1.

RETENTION PERMISSION sought to retain changed use from basement level ancillary store (for shop at ground level) to residential dwelling flat at Flat 1, 1 Saint Mary's Place North, Dublin 7, D07 X642 for Peter Smyth.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought to construct a roof garden (11m2) with a sun room (21m2) to provide amenity open space for Apartment No. 2 in Unit 3 at Parnell Court, 1 Granby Row, Dublin 1. The roof garden will be enclosed by an opaque glass balustrade (1.8m) and the roof garden and sun room will be accessed by a new internal stairs from Apartment 2.