Planning permission for development on a site of 0.0116 ha at No. 12 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2, D02 H367 (a Protected Structure Ref. 4787). The proposed development seeks permission for: the change of use from vacant office/ travel agents at part-Ground, First, Second and Third Floor Levels to student accommodation, comprising 6 No. studio units and associated ancillary development including associated reception, lobby, plant area, storage and cleaners area (c. 197 sq m). There are no changes proposed to the existing restaurant use at Basement and part-Ground Floor Levels. The proposed development will also consist of the use of the proposed student accommodation development for temporary short-stay tourist / visitor accommodation use outside of the academic year of no more than two months per annum. The proposed development also consists of refurbishment and works to No. 12 Leinster Street South comprising alterations and repairs to the building including the: replacement of the existing shopfront (with associated new signage zone); removal of existing internal partitions and doors as required and the construction of new internal partitions and doors from Ground to Third Floor Levels; provision of en-suite bathrooms and kitchenettes for each studio unit from First to Third Floor Levels; modifications to the building's external façade (including the replacement of an existing window ope with a door ope and replacement of an existing door ope with a window ope on the Leinster Lane façade; the replacement of existing windows; raking out and repointing of brickwork; removal of redundant electrical services, piped services and boxed out services; and removal of existing signage and ancillary elements); and removal of existing flat roof and provision of a new pitched roof and associated drainage elements. The development will also consist of: associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site servicing and development works above and below ground.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of a change of use from current office/travel agents to self-catered short stay holiday let units with 1. five 1 bed studio apartments and one 3 bed apartment, 2. to include an additional floor of accommodation at roof level of existing building, 3. with screened plant area over on new proposed flat roof, 4. ground floor reception area to incorporate management facilities and the relocation of existing side entrance door, 5. a new traditional shop window to incorporate a new corner window feature, 6. also to include all associated windows, drainage and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.