Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: a) Permission for: External seating area to front (south) of building 10sqm with chairs, tables, un-branded wind-breaks, within curtilage of site abutting public footpath. b) Retention Permission for: (i) Change of use of (a) basement from retail to offices [410sqm] (b) ground floor from retail/ storage to office [385sqm] and café [185sqm] and c) first floor from retail with ancillary accommodation to offices and ancillary accommodation [600sqm]; (ii) Minor internal alterations to non-original partitions; (iii) Replacement of fascia sign consisting individual cut out built-up brass letter on existing stone fascia.

Permission for new shopfront and signage to replace existing.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE & RETENTION: Retention planning permission is sought by the Stephen's Green Hibernian Club, No. 9 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (A Protected Structure). The development consists of retention of 3 no. flagpoles situated at first floor level on the front (southern) elevation of the existing four-storey over basement building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Zozimus Bar Limited intends to apply for permission to continue the use of the artistic installation of umbrellas suspended on catenary cables affixed to the external walls of the adjacent buildings, Centenary House, Anne's Lane, Dublin 2 and nos. 35, 36 and 37 Dawson Street (Protected Structures) and will include integral lighting in individual umbrellas, for which temporary permission was granted by Planning Permission Reg. Ref. 3528/17 and renewed by Planning Permission Reg. Ref. 4717/19.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Permission to retain the artistic installation of umbrellas suspended on catenary cables affixed to the external walls of the adjacent buildings, Centenary House, Anne's Lane, Dublin 2 and Nos. 35, 36 and 37 Dawson Street (Protected Structures) and will include integral lighting in individual umbrellas, for which a temporary permission was granted by Planning Permission Reg. Ref. 3528/17.

The proposed development consists of the replacement of the existing light box advertising sign (3m high by 2.00m wide by 600mm deep) at first floor level at 51 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, with an LED digital display sign (3m high by 2.00m 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, approved "Tesco Finest" outdoor signage located at the upper floors of this building together with it ancillary strip lighting on the surrounds and spot lighting at parapet level.