Planning precedent report

Permission for: Installation on the southern (side) facade

Internal alterations to the layout of the existing building together with external alterations and extension of the existing building. The proposed internal and external alterations to the building will facilitate its continued existing Educational use (as permitted in D08A/1075) but as a Dental Educational Centre that will include an ancillary dental clinic for patient treatment/practical work/training to be carried out by dental students in a supervised setting. External alterations to the existing building include: the removal of 2no. ground floor windows to the eastern elevation and replacing it with a door and a louvered screen, replacing existing ground floor windows to the northern elevation with new windows, and removal and blocking up of windows at ground floor to southern elevation. Works of extending the existing building include: The provision of a single storey extension to the north-western corner of the existing building (with balcony/roof terrace above it) to provide a revised entrance lobby to the building, the erection of a new attached external plant room (approx 135 sq.m) and associated loading/service area to the south of the existing building together with associated soft landscaping works. Other works include the removal of an existing bicyle shelter to the south of the building and the provision of a new single-storey, detached bicycle storeroom (approc 38.5 sq.m) with capacity to store 40 no. bicycles to the north of the existing building together with the provision of 20 no. short term bicycle storage spaces (10 no. Sheffield stands). Erection of a new single storey, detached refuse/bin store (approximately 26 sq.m) to the south of the building. The proposed works will result in a reduction of ancillary on-site car parking provision from 46 no. existing car parking spaces to 22 no. car parking spaces (including 4 no. Universally Designed EV parking/charging bays and 2 no. disabled spaces). Provision is also made for 2 no. motorcycle spaces.

The development will consist of: a) the demolition of existing single storey monopitch glazed restaurant conservatory and smoking extension (38 m2) to front (north-west) of existing ground floor restaurant facing Ballymoss Road and replacement with construction of a larger (42 m2) single storey, monopitch glazed restaurant conservatory and smoking area extension to front (north-west) of building. b) Relocation of existing self-illuminating wall mounted entrance sign in existing smoking area to corner of proposed front (north-west) elevation of new conservatory. c) All associated site works and drainage. All of the above at the existing 11 storey apartment building (including basement) known as The Forum.

The proposed development will consist of a hotel development consisting of the: demolition of the existing 1 and part-2 storey building (c. 729 sq m); development of a 5-8 No. storey (with setbacks) (excluding roof access areas and roof plant) building to provide a hotel (162 No. bedrooms and related ancillary hotel facilities including reception area, lobby, public bar, licenced restaurant, kitchen, cold room, storage areas, administration and staff facilities, plant, refuse area and bicycle parking area)) with a total new build gross floor of c. 7,099 sq m (excluding c. 20 sq m ESB substation and switchroom); associated lighting; pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular access/egress via Arkle Road; bicycle parking; Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (including green / blue roofs and attenuation tanks); plant and switch rooms; roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, roof plant and associated screening; roofed bin store; associated hard and soft landscaping; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply). The development will also include the following works to Arkle Road: alterations to the existing pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular access/egress point and the creation of a new access / egress point; removal of public car parking spaces and the provision of a taxi drop-off and servicing area; hard and soft landscaping upgrade works to the public realm; and a services connection from the site to existing connection in the public road.

The development consists of the retention of an external ventilation duct installed following the works undertaken as part of the previously granted permission D23A/0780.

Change of use from cafe to cafe with takeaway provision and associated internal modifications.