Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION/PERMISSION: Retention and permission for alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. No. 4014/20 (and later amended under Reg. Ref. Nos. 4910/23 & 5024/23). Retention is sought for (i) a revised and reconfigured internal floor plan layout from basement to third floor level of all three properties comprising all ancillary works necessary to facilitate, inclusive of new partition walls, wall removals, new door openings, creation of fire lobbies, creation of suspended ceilings, provision of vertical service risers, provision of bulk heads over ensuite bathrooms and lobby areas and new mechanical and electrical services installations; (ii) at basement floor level provision of wall to contain existing staircase in No. 66; (iii) at third floor level - provision of a new opening in the party wall between No. 64 and No. 65. Permission is sought for (i) a revised and reconfigured internal floor plan layout from basement to third floor level of all three properties comprising all ancillary works necessary to facilitate, inclusive of new partition walls, wall removals, new door openings, partial removal of suspended ceilings, reduction in size of vertical service risers and new mechanical and electrical services installations; (ii) removal of velux rooflight to No. 65 and replacement with a larger access hatch; (iii) provision of a new chimney flue to the rear of No. 64; and, (iv) general refurbishment works to floors, ceilings, windows and internal joinery. The works for which retention and permission is sought will result in the provision of a 24 No. bedroom Hotel. Each of the buildings on site is a protected structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURES: Amendments to a permitted development under Reg. Ref.: 4014/20 at Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing Moland Place, Dublin 1. Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower are Protected Structures. Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower are Protected Structures (RPS Ref. Nos. 3065, 3066 and 3067). The proposed amendments consist of: •Omission of the basement level to the permitted hotel to the rear of the site addressing Moland Place; • The provision of a new stair core to the rear of the permitted hotel addressing Moland Place; • Revised internal layouts at ground, first, second, third and fourth floor levels; • The provision of a new substation and plantroom/water storage area at ground floor level; • Revised doors and windows on the Moland Place elevation at ground floor level; • Removal of two permitted windows to the rear elevation at ground floor level; • No amendments are proposed to the permitted development within the protected structures, Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower and; • All associated site development works, and elevational changes as a result of the amendments and associated site development works.

PERMISSION for amendments to a permitted development Reg. Ref: 4014/20 at Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing Moland Place, Dublin 1. Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower are Protected Structures (RPS Ref. Nos 3065, 3066 and 3067). The proposed amendments consist of: Installation of an external wheelchair accessible platform lift between ground and basement level to the front of the property. Removal of a section of existing granite plinth and two sections of railings to accommodate two new gates to the proposed platform lift and all associated works to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development on lands (c. 0.791 ha) at 64, 65 and 66, Gardiner Street Lower, and all associated sites to the rear addressing Moland Place, Dublin 1. Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower are Protected Structures. The development will consist of the following: - Refurbishment/ alterations and change of use of existing buildings on the site and construction of new buildings to the rear to provide a hotel development (72 bedrooms) with ancillary public restaurant (c. 96 sq.m) and associated ancillary uses. The overall building will comprise a gross floor area of c. 2,747 sq.m of which c. 1,071 sq.m is accommodated within the existing buildings and c. 1,676 sq.m is new build. The refurbished existing frontage buildings incorporating Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower contain 32 bedrooms and involve internal reconfiguration to restore many of the formal rooms to their original layout. The frontage buildings which are to change to hotel use are currently arranged as follows: Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower (former medical, office and related uses, now vacant), lands to the rear of these properties is an existing car park. -The development will include the demolition of non-original internal partition walls and replacement with appropriate internal wall treatments, demolition of the rear modern concrete boundary wall fronting Moland Place, modifications to existing returns of 64 and 65 at basement and ground floor level to allow interconnection between the new rear block and the protected structures to the front. -The main entrance to the hotel and lounge area is proposed at No. 65 Gardiner Street Lower. -The development involves works and change of use of the protected structures (recent use as medical, office and associated uses including a car park to the rear) and rear returns to the rear of Nos. 64-66 Gardiner Street Lower to use a hotel, restaurant and ancillary uses. -The new build element is located to the rear and is located along the boundary with Moland Place where a second hotel entrance is proposed. 2 no. new external landscaped courtyard spaces (c. 139 sq.m total) are provided on either side of the link building to the rear of Nos. 64-66 Gardiner Street Lower. The new building contains 40 bedrooms, a kitchen at basement level, a restaurant space at ground level, a services room, customer toilets and ancillary accommodation, all over 6 levels (including a basement level) with balconies at fifth floor level. -No on-site car parking is proposed. -Works to the existing front buildings (Nos. 64-66 Gardiner Street Lower) will include conservation repairs to existing historic sliding sash windows and repointing of front and rear brick elevations to include wigged pointing on the Gardiner Street Lower elevation. -The roofs will undergo re-slating with new natural slate. -The existing buildings will accommodate the hotel reception, 32 no. hotel bedrooms, lounge areas and will retain an existing customer lift all over 5 levels (including basement level). -The development will also consist of signage consisting of a projecting sign and associated lighting at the entrance on Gardiner Street Lower elevation and a surface fixed sign over the secondary entrance at Moland Place; and all ancillary works associated with the development.

RETENTION: The development will consist of retention of change of use from office use to educational use of part ground floor and complete first floor and second floor of the premises.

The development will consist of the partial demolition of the ground floor, to create a new vehicular access off Frenchman's Lane, resulting in the loss of 25sqm from Beresford Hotel. The proposal involves the partial removal of the existing facade at ground to create new openings, front and rear, with new metal gates added to Frenchman's Lane.