Site planning risk brief

McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland Ltd. intend to apply for planning permission for development at Nos. 50/51 O’Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1. The development will consist of proposed improvement works to the existing shopfront/front eastern elevation to include new window frames and glazing to the upper floors to replace existing frames, new window fascias to match existing, new bay window fascias to high level shopfront decorated to match existing, new marble fascia to match existing, revised entrance design to include new sliding entrance doors, new full height glazing and low stall riser to match existing, new shopfront signage to replace existing signage to include internally illuminated projecting sign, wall mounted golden arch and ‘McDonald’s’ text signage, new orb, new digital window poster, and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of the installation of a double sided digital Metropanel advertising display including all associated site works and services. The proposed structure has an overall height of 2.882m, a depth of 0.255m and a width of 1.438m and will replace the existing litter bin on the site. The precise location of the unit is marked by a red x on the pavement.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the development at 3 Bachelors Way, Dublin, DO1 W298 and The Bachelor Inn (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 327), 31 Bachelors Walk, Dublin, DO1 FA48. The proposed development is for a bar and 22-bed hotel in lieu of previously permitted bar and 28-bed hotel (in recently expired approved application Ref 3577/18). The works will consist of: (a) the subdivision of the 2 upper floors of the existing 'Smallmans Warehouse' into hotel bedrooms, as previously permitted; (b) the conversion of the 2 upper floors to 'The Bachelor Inn' (Protected Structure) from function rooms to hotel rooms, as previously permitted; (c) the conversion of the existing first floor of the middle portion of the property from licensed premises to hotel accommodation, as previously permitted; (d) the construction of an additional 2nd floor to the existing 2 storey middle portion of the property for hotel accommodation, as previously permitted; (e) relocation of the toilets to the basement, as previously permitted; (f) alterations to the shop-front including alterations to the ground floor windows and the reinstatement of the corner entrance to improve, the entrance from Bachelors Walk, as previously permitted; (g) the new proposal for the conversion of the ground floor of existing Smallmans Warehouse' into dining facilities, reception and kitchen facilities.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at this 0.0091 Ha (91 sq m) site at No.33 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 (A Protected Structure). The development will principally consist of: the part change of use of 61 sqm at ground floor level from retail and ancillary office use to café and the change of use of 190 sqm at first to fourth floor levels from office use to residential use. There are 4 No. apartments proposed in the residential portion of the building comprising 4 No. one bed units ranging in size from 46 sqm to 48 sqm. The development will also comprise of: elevational works including the removal of ground floor shop window, removal of the existing door and shutter and lowering of cut stone window sill on the south elevation at ground floor level and replacement with 2 No. separate entrances at ground floor level serving the café and apartments; removal of existing signage; demolition of attached WC on rear façade at 2nd/3rd floor level (3.5 sqm) and replacement with a window on the northern elevation at 2nd /3rd floor level serving the stair core; internal room modifications to all levels including the removal of the existing single staircase from 3rd to 4th floor level and replacement with 2 No. proposed staircases serving apartment Nos. 3 and 4; insertion of sprinkler system at 4th floor level; signage; and all associated site works above and below ground.

CHANGE OF USE: change of use of the ground and first floors to a safe haven space for the LGBTQ community and for replacement of the pitched roof with a flat roof and construction of parapet wall to the rear of the property.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: To convert the existing LED advertising sign (3.00 m high by 6.00 m wide and 150 mm deep) at first/ second floor level at 34 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, (a Protected Structure) to a LED display sign 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, outdoor signage on the upper two floors of 34 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1.