PERMISSION: To carry out the following Works:- To provide additional ground floor area at SUPERMACS to include an adjoining area to the rear of the premises for seated dining (85 sqm approx), to alter & demolish a small portion of the rear building to accommodate the additional areas, to build a wheelchair compliant escape pathway, Inc an additional Fire Escape Doorway through the rear yard wall. Include also for alterations to front of the building, to allow for a relocated ATM machine and serve over hatch, with small illuminated sign. To apply for Planning Permission for Change of Use for First Floor, from Restaurant Sit Down Area, and Second Floor, from Office Use to Student Accommodation for both floors, Inc a ground floor entrance hallway off Talbot St. Student Accommodation to provide for 10 No student En Suit Bedrooms, including 2 No common rooms, 2 No external terraces and 2 No common Kitchen areas. Include also for rear Fire Escape stairway and other associated building works to accommodate the above works. All the above to be constructed at our premises at 47/48 Lower Talbot Street, Dublin 1. D01 H798.

The development will consist of a change of use from retail use to restaurant use on the ground and basement floor with replacement of existing shopfront including signage and lighting and all ancillary works.

Planning permission for development at Blocks 3A and 3B of the Irish Life Centre (and their associated garden areas) at the Irish Life Centre, 1 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 PK03. Block 3A is the highest block at the Irish Life Centre, directly behind the main plaza 'Chariot of Life' sculpture and water feature as viewed from Abbey Street Lower. Block 3B is behind (to the north) of Block 3A and both blocks are linked. Blocks 3A and 3B are bordered to the west by internal gardens and other blocks within the Irish Life Centre, to the east by Beresford Lane, to the north by other blocks within the Irish Life Centre, by Talbot Mall and by other properties facing onto Talbot Street and to the south by the Irish Life Plaza and beyond it by Abbey Street Lower. The proposed development comprises an overall increase in floorspace of c. 6686m2 (from c. 21,330m2 to c.28 016m2) and includes the following elements: an increase in height of Block 3A, from c.34.3m to c.38.5m and of Block 3B from c.24.3m to 31.3m (both measured from the existing podium to parapet) with plant enclosures and garden areas at roof levels; facade and fenestration changes to both blocks; internal changes to the existing blocks including the leisure centre; a new and wider link element (up to 10 storeys above podium level) linking Blocks 3A and 3B, with plant and gardens at roof level; a new atrium/pavilion projecting one storey above part of existing podium garden level, remodelling and landscaping of the existing podium garden area; a roof garden on the new atrium roof; change of use (from medical centre to office) of c. 140m2 at ground floor level and change of use of c.41m2 (from retail space to ancillary office space) at ground floor level; new planting, seating and signage to the first floor entrance balcony to Block 3A; provision of a single storey security hut and security gate at the Beresford Lane vehicular entrance to the site; an overall reduction of car parking spaces on the site of 121 spaces, from 483 to 362 (comprising 23 in the public carpark in the basement and 98 to the Block 3 parking on level 1) and an overall increase of 76 bicycle spaces (from 418 to 494); all of the preceding to include associated plant and ancillary development and site works above and below ground.

The development will consist of alterations and modifications to the existing building as follows: (1) The demolition of the existing compromised third floor accommodation in the roof and the construction of a replacement contemporary glazed structure over two levels, facing and setback from Talbot Street, resulting in a building of five storey including ground floor. (2) The provision of 5 no. one bedroom apartments on the site: (a) The reconfiguration of the existing three bedroom apartment at second and third floor (attic) to provide one bedroom apartments at second and third floor; (b) Replacement of the compromised third floor; (c) Provision of a new fourth floor one bedroom apartment; (d) The construction of a new one bedroom duplex apartment to the rear, on the existing rear flat roof at first floor level; e) Minor modifications to the rear elevation of the existing first floor one bedroom apartment. (3) Provision of private terraces and balconies to the residential units. (4) Demolition of the rear return and replacement with new single storey link corridor. (5) All associated site works.