Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at the Guinness Storehouse, which is a protected structure, at Market Street Dublin 8. The proposed development will consist of alterations and extension of the Level 1M Mezzanine floor by 83 square metres, and the installation of a cold room on the existing Level 1 floor plate.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for development on site to the rear of Saint James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8, a site within the Curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development consists of the demolition of a derelict two storey house and the erection of an 11 bedroom boutique hotel with dining room at ground floor and kitchen with ancillary service area at basement level. The building will be 4 storey to Grand Canal Place and a 3 storey over basement to rear fronting onto Echlin Street.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for the development will consist of 3 converted shipping containers, single storey in height for use as a temporary cafe/retail unit for a period of 3 years on a section of the site attached to the derelict house (15 Echlin Street). The development will involve the removal of existing gates to gain pedestrian access to the proposed cafe/retail unit on Echlin Street.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission to amend the mixed-use development permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3209/19 and as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 2514/20 & DCC Reg. Ref. 2765/20. The proposed amendments relates to a site located at Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8. The application site includes Protected Structure RPS Ref. No. 3275. There is no increase in gross floor area for the overall site. The overall site area is 1.3151ha. The development is under construction. The proposed development consists of the following: -Partial change of use from office to medical use at ground floor level of Block 3/4; -Change of use from office to medical use at first floor level in Block 3/4; -Change of use from office (co-working) to office (art workspace) and shared circulation at ground floor level of Block 5; -Change of use from office (including part art workspace) to medical use at 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor level of Block 5. The change of use will result in an increase in medical floor space by 2,340 sq.m. There are no changes to the permitted elevations as a result of this amendment application. The development includes for all associated ancillary site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for amendments to previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 3209/19) on a site of c. 1.3872 hectares at Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8, D08 C3NO. The site is bound by a protected structure (RPS No. 3275, stone warehouse) fronting onto Grand Canal Place to the north; by Grand Canal Place to the east; by St. James Avenue and vehicular access to Westcourt residences to the west; and by the grounds of a former Dublin City Council halting site accessed off Grand Canal Place to the south. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: • Provision of an additional storey on permitted Blocks 1,2 and 3/4, increasing in height of Block 1 from 11 to 12 no. storeys (42.075 metres), Block 2 from 11 to 12 no. storeys (42.075 metres) and Block 3/4 from 13 to 14 no. storeys (49.45 metres); • Provision of 53 no. additional apartment units resulting in an increase from 543 no. to 596 residential units. The residential component, permitted and proposed shall be a ‘Build-to-Rent’ scheme of 596 units, consisting of 482 no. one bedroom units and 114 no. two bedroom units with associated resident support facilities and resident services and amenities; • Modifications to the façade treatment; • Provision of additional balconies on north, east, west and south elevations of Blocks 1,2 and 3/4; • Internal reconfiguration of the permitted residential amenities and increase in the communal open space from 3,643 sq.m. to 3,746 sq.m.; • Amendments to the permitted ground floor commercial space resulting in a reduction of the retail space from 1,005 sq.m. to 995 sq.m., the café/bar/restaurant space from 737 sq.m. to 705 sq.m., and the co-working space from 2,983 sq.m. to 2,963 sq.m, (a reduction of 63 sq.m in total) to accommodate increase in plant and ancillary services; • Extension of the permitted basement, increasing from 5,527 sqm to 7,185 sqm to include additional long-stay cycle parking spaces (60 no.) resulting in a total of 773 no. long-stay bicycle spaces. There will be no change to the permitted number of car parking spaces at 50 no. surface bicycle spaces shall be increased from 115no. to 122no; • Provision of additional plant and ancillary services at basement level; • Amendments to hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development. The overall development will increase the gross floor area from 48,314 sq.m. (excluding basement of 5,527sq.m.) previously permitted under reg. ref. 3209/19 to 51,933 sq.m. (excluding basement of 7,185 sq.m.) A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and will be made available from inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE - Permission to amend a permitted development (Reg. Ref. 3209/19) on a site of c. 1.3872 hectares (net area 1.3240 hectares) at Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8 D08 C3NO. The site is bounded by a Protected Structure (RPS No. 3275, stone warehouse) fronting onto Grand Canal Place to the north; by Grand Canal Place to the east; by St. James Avenue and vehicular access to Westcourt residences to the west; and by the grounds of a former Dublin City Council halting site accessed off Grand Canal Place to the south. The proposed development is to extend the permitted basement, increasing it in size from 5,527 sqm to 7,185 sqm and all associated ancillary site works. The gross floor area above basement level is unchanged at 48,314 sqm. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and will be made available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority.