Site planning risk brief

1.Demolition of the 1970's era 3 storey Bridge House building and full site clearance. 2. Construction of a 7 storey(overpart-basement) hotel and aparthotel development with function halls, all with principal entrance onto Davitts Quay. 3. There will be 42 no. hotel bedrooms, 42 no. aparthotel rooms and 1 no. penthouse suite, with balconies/terrace area(s) 4. The part-basement level will house plant, service and storage areas,staff areas kitchens and related areas. 5. Ground Floor will comprise 2 no. function halls (which can integrate to a single larger space) Lobby/Reception, publicly accessible Café/bar (serving hot food), indoor and outdoor seating areas, bin/refuse area, toilets, kitchen, plant room and service/circulation areas etc.6. The 1st to 5th floor will comprise hotel bedrooms, aparthotel rooms and ancillary, circulation/storage/service/ancillary office/lobby areas. 7 6th floor will comprise 1 no. penthouse suite with balcony/terrace, aparthotel rooms and ancillary circulation lobby spaces and provision is made for solar PV cells at roof level. 8. The Application makes provision to reconfigure and build over the surface car park area off Richard A Walsh St. permitted to serve the hotel under Reg. Ref.22913 including relocating entrance exit point to accommodate ESB sub stations and switch rooms. Car parking for 48 no spaces (of which 3 are disabled bays) will be provided at the existing Western Terrace car park site, to include3 no spaces for the hotel permitted under Reg, Ref 22913 in lieu of the now proposed removal of 3 no spaces from the 26 spaces permitted under ref 22/913. 9. A limited use delivery/loading and setdown area is proposed within the development area. 10. A gated public laneway (open 0700-2200) connecting Richard A Walsh St. and T.F. Meagher St is proposed running alongside function rooms. 11. Permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping, a green wall, 26 no bicycle parking/storage, hotel/aparthotel signage. lighting, and all ancillary and associated site development works. The Application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (Nis). The Application and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) may be inspected and purchased for a fee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offces of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford).

EXTENSION OF DURATION of planning ref. 17/236 for a second public entrance to the front of the property

The development will consist of the demolition and clearance of the existing 3 storey Bridge House (995 sq. m), the wall and railing fronting Davitt's Quay and all hard-standing, and the construction of a 1-9 storey over basement hotel development, with principal entrance at Davitt's Quay. The hotel development will comprise: 65 no. bedroos (15 no. with terraces/balconies facing to the east, south and west) and 1 no. 2 bedroom family suite (with roof terrace facing to the east), function room, exhibition area, ground floor breakfast/dining room, 2 no. fifth floor bar/dining areas with eastern, southern and northern roof terraces/balconies; all ancillary hotel operational and management spaces, including plant, 10 no, cycle parking spaces at basement and surface levels, rear access and 2 no. service vehicle set down spaces at Walsh Street, and ancillary works to facilitate the development, including water services, with basement level attenuation and green roofs. The proposal and associated ancillary elements abut the Protected Structure known as the Bank Building (NIAH Reg. No. 22821017) to the south and are partly located in its rear curtilage. The works to be carried out within the rear curtilage of the Protected Structure include reconfigurations to the location of a gas tank, refuse storage, car parking and delivery access permitted under Reg. Ref. 18/47/ ABP-301937-18. For development on lands of 0.2024 ha located at and to the rear of the 'Bridge House' 1970s office building at

Development consisting of: a. The demolition of the 1970's era 3 storey "Bridge House" office building. b. The construction of a 10 storey/part 8 storey block fronting onto Walsh St which will accommodate. 1. 94 no. short term let residential apartments for holiday use. 2. Leisure centre with swimming pool & ancillary accommodation. 3. 4 levels of carparking accommodating 142 carparking spaces & bicycle parking facilities. 4. 3 no. ground floor commercial units. 5. New vehicular entrance from Walsh St. 6. Modification of existing footpaths & setdown area. 7. Reception & Management office. 8. Roof plant area. 9. Ancillary service/plant, stairs & yard areas. 10. Building signage. c. The construction of a 6 storey over basement block fronting onto Davitt's Quay which will accommodate: 11. 26 no. short term let residential apartments for holiday use. 12. Reception & management office. 13. Function room & waiting area. 14. Basement storage/service area. 15. Roof plant area. 16. Ancillary service/plant yard areas.17. Building signage. d. All associated site developments works, drainage and boundary fencing & ancillary works. This proposal adjoins The Bank Building, TF Meagher St, which is a Protected Structure (NIR22821017) & currently subject to a planning application ref 18/47 & ABP Ref.301937-18, for change of use to Restaurant & Public Bar. The development adjoins Aras Brúgha, Shandon Rd which is a Protected Structure (NIR 22821016)

Change of use of a former bank building, (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE), from offices (most recently used as an arts centre) to restaurant & public bar use with ancillary kitchen, services, stores and toilet facilities. Demolition of glazed roof to rear return (11m2), lean-to abutting south gable (18m2) and return structure (40m2) to rear &abutting 3 storey staircase link to Laboratory building to the north gable (5m2 at each level) and block up doors to North gable.Construct a single storey extension (148m2) to the rear of the ground floor level extension&extend rear basement area (43.5m2), re-construct lean-to(18m2) abutting south gable with glazed openings to front & rear.Reduce cill level to rear elevation window at ground floor to enable access to extension kitchen area.Construction of a 1st floor ext to accommodate lift, dumb waiter & services(17m2 to 1st floor) to the rear to facilitate making the building accessible.Reduce cill level to 2 rear elevation windows to enable access to lift&dumbwaiter.Existing basement floor level generally;repair of tanking,new partitions,renewal to non-original linings&finishes.Existing ground floor level generally;repair of lime plaster&decorative plaster,repair of existing tiled&timber floor finishes, new floor finishes&alterations to non-original finishes. New structural opes&partitions&fittings.Existing 1st floor level generally,removal of non-original internal partitions & toilet fittings & replacement with new internal partitions, toilet fittings, new kitchen&restaurant fittings&services for 1st floor kitchen. Replace existing aluminium windows to ground&1st floor with of timber sliding sash windows with "Slimlite" double glazing.Fire rate existing ground floor ceiling with Rockwool on metal mesh between joists&fire rate existing original doors using Envirograph products.Repair of original joinery, shutters&casings, original extant skirtings, re-use of remaining original intact floorboards. Repair & localized re-pointing of façade with traditional lime mortar, biocide&remove façade¶pet vegetation, repair cracks to façade&chimneys&Doff cleaning of façade. Replacement of mechanical&electrical services to building, including provision of passenger lift&service dumbwaiter & re-location of main electrical board from entrance hall. Redecoration internally&externally on completion, provide 2 no. accessible parking spaces&1 no delivery space to rear.Hard&soft landscaping incl awnings to the external terrace areas

For change of use from retail to restaurant and takeaway and all ancillary works on ground and first floor areas. This building is Protected Structure and is located in an area of architectural conservation