Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. CHANGE OF USE. Balrath Investments ULC intend to apply for permission for development at a site of c. 0.09 ha at Nos. 1-4 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 PX82 (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. No. 1146). The development will consist of the change of use of the existing building from retail and gym to tourist hostel with ancillary communal space at basement level and retail and cafe at ground floor level (total gross floor area c. 3,777 sqm). The development will consist of the refurbishment, extension and alteration of the existing structures on site comprising the renovation of the existing Protected Structure at Nos. 1-4 Camden Street Lower (including internal alterations and re-configuration); the relocation of the existing 19th century staircase to serve the new communal space; the provision of one additional setback floor above the existing three floor building facing Camden Street Lower; the provision of two additional floors above the existing 5 bay four floor building facing Montague Street; the provision of four additional floors above the existing 4 bay two floor building facing Montague Street; and the removal of non-original features from the structure. The development will result in a six floor over basement building comprising a 463 no. bedspace tourist hostel accessed via Montague Street with external courtyard (c. 2,680 sqm); a ground floor café unit (c. 37 sqm); and a retail unit accessed via Camden Street Lower (c. 418 sqm); all with ancillary cycle parking at ground floor level, plant room at basement level, substation, attenuation storage, bin storage, lift core, signage, SuDs features including green and blue roof, elevational amendments and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

The development will consist of permission for: a change of use from shop to betting office at ground floor and basement level (181sqm total), including the reconfiguration of the internal layout comprising new customer lobby, manager’s office, counter areas, staff room, ancillary storage, and new shopfront advertising signage. The proposed development will also include all associated ancillary site development works.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION: For retention permission for development at this site No. 4A (D02 T803) and No. 4b (D02 W5C2) Montague Street, Dublin 2. The development consists of: Planning permission for: A change of use from barber shop to takeaway use at Unit 4A (39.35 sqm) associated with the restaurant Unit 4B; Associated internal alterations to provide for the change of use including installation of a counter, seating bench and food heating area: New connection between Unit 4A and 4B; and Permission for installation of fascia signage board above the doorway for Unit 4A. Retention permission for: Fascia signage board installed at Unit 4B Montague Street above the doorway.

RETENTION: Retention permission for additional basement area (82.6 sq.m.) to accommodate toilets kitchen and storage and minor modifications to elevations all as modifications to approved Licensed Restaurant under Application No. 3058/20.

The development will consist of permission for: a change of use from Betting Office to Licensed Restaurant at ground floor level (104sqm total), including the reconfiguration of internal layout and provision of customer seating, ancillary staff areas, serving station, accessible toilets, kitchen, storage areas, a new ventilation and duct system and ancillary site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission on Montague Lane at a mid-terrace, two storey mews building (129 sq. m) containing office and ancillary uses with vehicular access passageway all located to the rear of and within the curtilage of Clonmel House, No. 17 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, a protected structure. Development to consist of conservation and improvement works, including dismantling and reconstruction of traditional pitched and hipped slate roof, plus removal of defective timbers and supplementing with new timbers and roof structures in steel including new columns 2 No. of which rise from new pad foundations, plus, removal of and blocking-up of window opening and lowering of blockwork at Montague Lane to form a new flat-roofed dormer window plus, external rendering and painting of lane wall, plus new flat roof dormer window to hipped-roof, plus remedial and renewal works to coping stones, parapet, valleys, and flashings, plus works to gutters and downpipes, replacement of 2 No. roof windows, conservation of 2 No. ocular windows, removal and relocation of soil and vent pipe, reconfiguring and removal and renewal of mechanical and electrical services including on mews wall facing Clonmel House, plus, removal of spiral staircase and stairwell, and blocking up doorway to match existing plus new stairwell, staircase, and new doorway to ground level store, provision of 2 No. W.C.'s, tea station and store at first floor, replacement of asbestos ceiling to passageway, levelling of timber floors, addition of thermal insulations and fire proofing, plus new wall and ceiling linings and interal finishes plus all associated works.