Planning precedent report

The development will consist of an extension (59.7sq.m) to the hotel bar area at ground floor level into the existing outdoor terrace area on the Burlington Road elevation. Permission is also sought for relocation of the stepped access/ egress from the hotel to Burlington Road and all associated site and development works.

Planning Permission for a New Esb Substation with adjoining Switch Room total area of 24m² at the rear South/East corner of site adjoining Fleming's Place at The Mespil Hotel, 50-60 Mespil Road, Dublin 4.

PERMISSION:The development will consist of internal alterations and external extensions to the existing hotel to provide 47no. additional bedrooms (306no bedrooms in total). The gross floorspace of the hotel increases by 1436sqm from 11,344sqm to 12,780sqm. The proposed development comprises the following on a floor by floor basis: (1) Basement Plant area and Lower Ground Floor: internal reconfiguration of existing ancillary accommodation to facilitate revised plant requirements, maintenance room, staff accommodation and revised internal circulation with no increase in floor area; (2) Ground Floor Level (+91sqm): internal reconfiguration to existing toilets and reception facilities, extension to existing bar into existing terrace area on Burlington Road, 1no. additional bedroom over former substation site; (3) First Floor (+22sqm): 1no. additional bedroom; (4) Second Floor (+73sqm): 3no. additional bedrooms including 1no bedroom over former substation site and 2no. additional bedrooms created by extending into the existing external terrace on Fleming's Place; (5) Third Floor and Fourth Floors (+426sqm): 16no. additional bedrooms including 2no. additional bedroom over former substation site and 14no. additional bedrooms created by extending into the external terrace on Fleming's Place over two levels; (6) Fifth Floor (+823sqm): additional floor containing 26no. additional bedrooms. Permission is also sought for minor changes to the car park area to the rear of the hotel resulting in a reduction of parking spaces from 40no. to 38no parking spaces on the overall site, new screen plant enclosure at roof level and all site and development works associated with the above.

The proposed development consists of the modification of the existing building including a re- designed entrance and new landscape layout to the front of the building, additional roof plant and an increased plant enclosure, a new substation (20kV) of 43.4 sqm to the rear of the building, a ground floor extension of 37 sqm to accommodate an enhanced lobby area and removal of existing building entrance & rear access stair and fence to accommodate the proposed works. The proposed development also includes reconfiguration at lower Ground Floor Levels to remove No. 10 car parking spaces and provision of enhanced of end of journey facilities.

The development will consist of the installation of signage behind the existing glazing comprising 2 number 1-meter square internally illuminated light box signs at ground floor level on the building recess adjacent to the building entrance facing Burlington Road.

A) CHANGE OF USE from two existing commercial office use to residential use comprising 132.4m2 b) Provision of 2nr. self-contained apartments c) All associated site works.