Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE - We, Trinity College Dublin (c/o the Estates and Facilities Directorate, Trinity Central, 152 Pease Street, Dublin 2), intend to apply for permission for development to improve universal access at the Provost’s House, The University of Dublin Trinity College; a detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, built in 1759, with seven-bay single-storey flanking wings and a curved link corridor to the north connecting into House 1 on Parliament Square (protected structure reference 3240/2006 on the record of protected structures) as follows: • New external door opening centrally to the east elevation of the existing curved link corridor including a new high quality bespoke metal door with glazed sections, a level access threshold and automation as required. • 2no. new internal bespoke demountable ramps with a metal handrail detail and stone tile ramp finish. • New accessible shower room / WC to an existing (15m²) office with new lobby area, including storage, and new level access shower enclosure and WC with timber stud walls, doors on hold open devices and privacy film to existing window. New light fittings. • Door access and automation system controls to 4no. doors. • New permeable granite landscaped path (approximate length 162m, 1.8m width) to existing gravel area, path and raised flower bed area with new edge detail to be formed in either granite kerbs/ metal edging and timber railways sleepers as indicated including associated landscaping works.

Grafton Capital S.a.r.l. is making an application for planning permission for change of use from existing commercial to residential use at first floor to fourth floor levels (providing 4 no. 1-bed apartments) together with associated internal reconfiguration and external fenestration works at No. 109 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 YK64.

Development at existing 4 storey over basement terraced (commercial) building, as follows: - Internal layout changes (including new connecting stairs) at ground and 1st floor levels (existing cafe / restaurant use). - New 5 sq.m. flat roofed rear (w.c.) extension at 1st floor level. - Change of use of 38 sq.m. from office to cafe / restaurant use at 2nd floor level to kitchen and staff areas and new external ventilation duct at rear.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention permission is sought f or a change of use at ground floor level (101.42 sq m) and first floor level (94.80 sq m) from retail to a souvenir shop. Permission is sought for the removal of existing façade signage and its replacement with new signage comprising individual pin mounted back- lit letters.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION:For development located at this site at No. 114 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 NH21 (Protected Structure RPS Ref. No. 3262). The site is located within the Grafton Street and Environs Architectural Conservation Area. The proposed development will comprise: • Removal of existing signage; Replacement signage within fascia board; • New signage at street level; and; • All associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (RPS Ref. No. 3262). The site is located within the Grafton Street and Environs Architectural Conservation Area. The proposed development will comprise: -Removal of existing escalator between ground floor, mezzanine and first floor levels and associated works; -Removal of ramped access at ground floor level to be replaced by a disabled access lift from lower ground floor level to upper ground floor level; -Removal of double doors to the front facade and replacement with shopfront window; -Installation of partitions to provide changing rooms at ground floor level; -Installation of partition to provide additional storage space at second floor level; -Installation of partition to provide additional storage space at fourth floor level; -Removal of internal glazed wall panel and instatement of masonry wall in stairwell at mezzanine level; -Upgrading of building services including new energy efficient heating and cooling systems; -Refurbishment of windows to front facade and other general repair and conversation works; -All associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development.