Planning precedent report

Retention Permission for erected hoarding to the side of The Laurel’s Public House.

Alterations to existing buildings to provide a Town House Hotel at first floor level of an existing two storey building; the current use is a public house and betting shop at ground floor level with access stairs to a restaurant kitchen area and staff quarters on the first floor; the proposed development comprises a total of nine en-suite bedrooms with five double bedrooms and 4 four person family rooms; ancillary accommodation is included as follows; a reception area, tea station, linen storage, general storage, laundry and lift with new entrance staircase to the front and staff entrance and fire escape stairs to rear; new internal garden area and staff welfare area are also included on the first floor; minor amendments are also proposed to the existing public house at ground floor level including removal of existing stairs and new windows to match the existing windows in lieu of two number doors to front elevation; a new window is proposed to side elevation opening onto the reconfigured external beer garden; a sky light is included in the ceiling of ground floor to improve natural light to the public house from the first floor garden area; a new wheelchair toilet is proposed with a minor extension to the existing storage area to the back elevation.

Development to amend a previous permission (Reg. Reference: SD20A/0254) (Bord Pleanála Ref ABP-309067-20) for Alterations to existing buildings to provide a Town House Hotel at first floor level of an existing two storey building; the current use is a public house and betting shop at ground floor level with access stairs to a restaurant kitchen area and staff quarters on the first floor; the approved development comprises a total of nine en-suite bedrooms with five double bedrooms and 4 four person family rooms at first floor level and ancillary accommodation was included. Permission is now sought to a) Move the entrance doors to the Hotel to face onto the street, b) construct a single glazed roof light over the lightwell, raised up so as to allow fresh air into this area, e) Reconfigure the escape stairs at the back to maintain access to the back of the building and to the car park, f) construct a concrete roof with glazed roof lights over the beer garden to prevent the escape of noise and f) retain existing footpath to the front unaltered.

Demolition of existing side annex and garage to side of existing dwelling and the construction of a new two storey, three bedroom dwelling in side garden; reconfiguration of existing vehicular entrance piers; new vehicular entrance; off-street parking with permeable paving and associated site works.

Single storey extension and alterations to rear and side with rooflights and all associated site works.

Construction of a two storey, three bedroom with attic storage, detached dwelling in the side garden; the existing entrance will be used for off-street parking together with all associated site works; the application is a follow on application for grant of outline permission Reg. Ref. SD19A/0074.