Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Refurbishment works including: Fire upgrade works to all floors of the building, including the construction of new fire rated lobbies on the ground, first and second floors, upgrading the fire rating of floors and selected walls & doors, the replacement of a fixed modern roof light over the stairwell with an AOV, fire rating of two windows on the rear elevation, fire alarm and emergency lighting upgrades. Further works include: The removal of the inner glazed entrance screen at ground floor and replacement with new entrance doors and glazing to the existing front façade opes, a new entrance lobby serving the upper floors. Existing decorative gates are retained in situ. The removal of the existing modern steel stairs and tensile roof canopy to the rear and the construction of a new two storey service area (containing WCs and tea stations) and the creation of an external garden terrace. Reopening of two first floor, existing blocked up window opes on the rear elevation and insertion of new windows. Renewal of the existing tea station and WCs on the third floor and other general upgrade works to power, lighting, data and decoration and associated works.

Extend the existing rooftop stair enclosure on the existing roof terrace to create a goldsmith studio consisting of an additional area of 20sq. m. The proposed structure will be contained within a height of 3.7m above the existing terrace level, it will have a flat roof and finish will be rendered to match the existing stair enclosure.

RETENTION: To retain Café/Restaurant use of ground floor level commercial unit with extrnal frontage signage and retractable open fabric type awning/canopy over signage.

The development will consist of (a) construction of single storey extension to corner of Sycamore Street and Meeting House Square, (b) construction of two storey extension to Meeting House Square with repositioned entrance and exits to Meeting House Square and (c) internal alterations to existing restaurant premises on ground floor and first floor of existing four storey mixed-use building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the following to rear of 9, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 (Protected Structures) and above Anne’s Bar, No. 8 East Essex Street, Dublin 2 (attached to the Clarence Hotel 6-8 Wellington Quay and 6-8 East Essex Street, Dublin 2 (a Protected Structure): a) The provision of a new open-air dining terrace (80sqm) at second floor level above Anne’s Bar and above the existing laundry room at first floor level, with painted steel fascia and glass balustrade; b) The provision of a double-pitched retractable fabric canopy above said terrace; c) The reconfiguration of the existing pedestrian external walkway/stairs between the existing open-air terrace to the rear of Nos. 9, 10 Wellington Quay and the laundry room at first floor level at No 8 East Essex Street (above Anne’s Bar), to provide level access to the proposed new terrace at 2nd floor level on East Essex Street which is equivalent to first floor level on Wellington Quay and to retain the fire escape previously shown through the laundry room below.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. permission for the Proposed external alterations to include: Repainting of the external façade and shop front; Addition of brass window cills and to top of shopfront columns; Removal of existing facade lighting; Addition of brass lanterns at first floor level; Addition of concealed LED light strips the external façade; Replacement of existing awnings and inclusion of two new awnings; Change of existing shopfront signage; Addition of new signage at first floor level.