Planning precedent report

RETENTION: WE, 3Dental Ltd, INTEND TO APPLY FOR RETENTION PERMISSION For development at this site at 13-16 Redmond's Hill, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02RP46. The development consists of a retention planning application for existing front elevation signage incl: (1) Sign No. 1 illuminated block lettering sign above 1st fl. windows; (2) Sign No. 2 Decal sign fixed inside glazing above 1st. fl; (3) Sign No. 3 board sign over front entrance & service entrance; & (4) Sign No. 4 incl. 3 x board signs fixed at 1st fl. to windows.

RETENTION: Retention planning permission is sought for the division of existing ground-floor retail unit into 2 no. retail units with new entrance door.

Planning permission for the erection of an external roof deck & balustrade, comprising a total of 203sq.m on the 4th floor of the South & East elevations of Bishops Square, Redmonds Hill, Dublin 2.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE & RETENTION: Retention permission for the following works at No. 43 Aungier Street, Dublin 2 (a Protected Structure) and No. 1 Digges Street Upper, Dublin 2: a) No. 1 Digges Street Upper: Reinstatement of two no. windows at first and second floors to the north elevation; the removal of a roof to a single storey annex at the north-east corner, with guarding to the surrounding flat roof, to provide an open air smoking area; the relocation of the disabled w.c. within the ground plan; the removal of internal brick wall at first floor and ground floor level and b) 43 Aungier Street and No. 1 Digges St. Upper: other minor alterations as reflected on the revised as-built drawings.

Permission for change of use of the existing ground floor unit from retail to cafe, with internal layout amendments, including ventilation ducting to the exterior at roof level with associated site works.

Permission is sought for a development which will include: (a) the partial demolition of existing buildings on site including: (i) full demolition of rear two-storey extension and car park fronting Liberty Lane; (ii) removal of external walls at Nos. 3/4 Kevin Street and retention of existing concrete floor plates and support structures (existing ground floor unit of No. 4 Kevin Street will remain untouched); (b) Re-use and incorporation of existing concrete floor plates from ground to second floor levels into the new development consisting of the construction of an 8 storey hotel comprising 81 no. bedrooms, with setback and terraces at third and sixth floors; (c) Provision of an entrance, reception area, lounge, luggage store, W/C, staff break room, stair core, 2 no. lift cores, water storage, service room, switch room, staff bike store, bin storage and 1 no. separate (existing) takeaway unit at ground floor; and provision of bedroom suites, on upper floors with machine room at sixth floor; (d) Provision of car parking garage to rear of development and recessed taxi set down area at ground floor level accessible from Liberty Lane; (e) Permission is also sought for all associated works including boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, green-blue roof, foul/surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.