Planning precedent report

The proposed development consists of the change of use of the vacant café/ restaurant unit (with a gross floor area of 328 sq.m) at the ground floor level of the existing building to gym use (Class 11).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION:Permission is sought for the installation, at the main entrance doors at ground floor of the existing office building (protected structure), of: An external aluminum signage plaque (c. 0.22 sq m) on the contemporary door frame on the northern elevation to Green Street East; and, an external aluminum signage plaque (c. 0.22 sq m) on the brick wall on the southern elevation to Hanover Quay. Retention permission is sought for the frosted vinyl logo sign and pixel manifestation (c. 0.62 sq m) on the double glass door on the southern elevation to Hanover Quay (protected structure). This application relates to proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises the erection of external building signage, additional glass door and glass balustrade and roof plant, ancillary to the existing office building use (DSDZ3856/17 as amended by DSDZ4364/18 refers), including: 3no. illuminated signs (c.4.24 sq m each), affixed to the glazed panel under upper roof parapet on the north, south and east elevations of the existing new building extension. 2no. vinyl logos (c.0.35 sq m total) applied to glass panels in the office entrance door on the ground floor north elevation of the existing building (protected structure). Additional glass access door and 2nd glass balustrade (c.2m high x 37m long) at 5th floor external terrace. Additional roof plant (c. 0.63m high x 0.81m long x 0.3m wide) at 6th floor roof level and plant (c.) 0.94m high x 0.51m long x 0.44m wide) at ground level in the existing open space area adjoining the building to the east. This application relates to proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area.

This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The proposed development consists of the change of use the vacant cafe/restaurant unit (with a gross floor area of 328 sq.m) at the ground floor level of the existing building to class 1 (shop use), class 2 (financial or professional) service other than health or medial services use), class 3 (office use), class 8 (healthcare use), or class 11 (gym, indoor sports or recreation use).

The development will consists of (i) permission for 1 no. high level sign composed of built-up steel letters with 100mm return painted black, 8mm opal acrylic face illuminated (bright white LED) which will appear 'bright yellow' (yellow vinyl metamark M4-330M) with a weight of approximately 60KG, (5.6 sq.m in area, 21.1m above street level) on south (front) elevation; (ii) 1no. above doorway sign composed of built-up steel letters with 100mm return painted black, 8mm opal acrylic face illuminated which will appear 'bright yellow' with a weight of approximately 45kg which will be located at ground floor level above on the south (front) elevation to the eastern permitted pedestrian access, (2.2 sq.m in area, 5.8m above street level) and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The application relates to development within a Strategic Development Zone.

The development will consist of (i) permission for 1 no. high level sign composed of aluminium material with white internally illuminated pan which will appear 'milk white' in darkness when lights turned on and 'slate blue' in daylight when turned off, (2.19 sq.m in area, 20.15m above street level) on south (front) elevation; (ii) 1 no. above doorway sign composed of aluminium with illuminated pan which will appear 'milk white' in darkness and 'slate blue' in daylight located at ground floor level above on the south (front) elevation to the eastern permitted pedestrian access, (0.87 sq.m in area, 6.0m above street level) and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The application relates to development within a Strategic Development Zone.