Planning precedent report

Planning permission for a proposed material change of use of the ground floor from Retail to Residential. The existing building consists of a three-storey building, with retail on the ground floor and residential on the first and second floors. The proposal will consist of a material change of use of the retail space on the ground floor into a two-bedroom apartment. The application will include all modifications to existing services and connections ancillary to the development.

Planning permission is sought for the change of use from residential to commercial use of the existing first floor residential unit and existing roof terraces and existing first floor storeroom building, all above the existing public house premises. The new layout to the first floor will include new function room, storage rooms, customer, and staff toilets and a new dispense and servery bar. The works involve removal of part of the roof to the existing first floor storeroom building to the rear of the property to increase the area of outdoor terrace. The works also include a retractable awning over part of the outdoor seating area and glass balustrades at first floor level to the southern boundary of the property overlooking the River Bracken and all ancillary site works at the existing licenced premises.

Change of use of an existing ground floor commercial and first floor office premises to part commercial and a studio apartment at ground floor level and the conversion of existing first floor office to a two bedroom apartment with access off Clonard Street. The works involve the part demolition of an existing ground floor kitchen to provide a ground floor courtyard and ancillary site works.

Permission for part off-licence use in the existing retail unit.

Permission to replace a previous phone kiosk. The development will consist of the replacement of a previous telephone kiosk with a new telephone kiosk with integral Communication Unit and a 1.53 sq. metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

Part change of use within the existing retail store of alcoholic beve