Planning precedent report

(i) omission of existing recessed mezzanine floor areas atop third floor level and reinstatement of full fourth floor level; (ii) works to external elevations including paint removal and repairing of pointing on Middle Abbey Street elevation; and replacement of sand cement plaster with insulating lime plaster and increasing height of ground level window openings to North Lotts elevation; (iii) removal of existing internal staircases, relocation of entrance door to North Lotts, provision of new internal staircases and reconfiguration of internal floor plans through provision of new wall partitions; (iv) change of use of building from retail (at basement/ground floor level) and retail storage (at all above ground floor levels) to a mixed-use building comprising a commercial retail unit at basement floor level, a café at ground floor level and a tourist accommodation development (comprising 9 no. short-stay apartments) from ground to fourth floor level; and, (v) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Permission for the removal of existing shopfront and facia and replacement with new shopfront and facia at 71 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 E7K5.

Planning permission for change of use from retail premises to restaurant/cafe including alterations to rear elevation to North Lotts and ancillary onsite services at ground floor and basement levels only.

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.

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.

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.