PROTECTED STRUCTURE, PERMISSION AND RETENTION: We, Orangeseed Designated Activity Company, intends to apply for Protected Structure PERMISSION AND RETENTION planning permission at this site at 24-28 Dame Street which includes the Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, Dublin 2, D02 C861. The site of 0.0768 ha is bound by Dame Street to the north, Dame Lane to the south and South Great Georges Street to the west. The subject site includes protected structures, RPS Ref. 2103 (24 Dame Street), RPS Ref: 2104 (25 Dame Street) and RPS Ref. 2105 (26-27-28 Dame Street), Dublin 2. The development will consist of the following: 1. Retention of a hand paints sign on the West Gable facing South Great George Street 2. Retention of art works on the West Gable facing South Great George Street 3. Retention of of keg lift and all ancillary works associated: • At Basement; installation of lift shaft and all ancillary works associated • At Ground floor; paved concealed lift cover and all ancillary works associated 4. Permission to install 2 number entrance signs above street level along Dame Street 5. Permission to reinstatement window pediments to Dame House along Dame Street 6. Permission to install metal ornate security gates painted black along Dame Lane. And all ancillary works associated.

RETENTION: Of backlit signage at fascia level to the front elevation and of 2 No internally illuminated projecting signs on the front elevation. The development would also involve the removal of the existing unauthorised shopfront façade constructed from timber framing.

The development will consist of: 1. Change of use at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floor levels from educational to residential apartment use, with material alterations to the internal layout to form 14 apartment units (11no. 1-bedroom units, 1 no. 2-bedroom units and 2 no 3-bedroom units). 2. Dame Street facade: Renovation of the existing mansard structure to the 5th floor to no. 33 to replicate the existing, installation of new windows to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors, and installation of new entrance doors and overhead sign to ground floor: 3. Dame Lane facade: installation of new windows to the existing openings to the rear of no. 33 Dame Street, installation of spandrel panels to the existing windows to the rear of no. 34 Dame Street, reconfiguration of the existing window openings to the former stairwell and installation of new windows, widening of the existing entrance doorway to ground floor and installation of new infill stone cladding to the former stairwell; 4. Construction of a new 24sq m 1-storey flat-roofed structure at 5th floor level to the rear of no. 33 Dame Street; 5. Construction of a new roof garden and pergola to the rear at 5th floor facing level facing Dame Lane. No works are proposed internally to the ground or basement floor levels.

RETENTION The proposed development consists of Retention Permission for the erection of a traditional timber shopfront structure attached to the front (north) façade of the existing building, extending single storey in height over existing entrance doors and the full width of the front (north) façade; backlit signage on the fascia, 2 No internally illuminated projecting signs on westernmost and easternmost pilasters, and an illuminated projecting sign above the shopfront centered on the building façade.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: amendment permission to planning permission Reg. Ref. 2505/19, ABP305840-19 & 3278/21 at this site. Permission for the site of 0.0768 ha is bounded by Dame Street to the north Dame Lane to the south and South Great Georges Street to the west. The subject site includes protected structures RPS Ref. 2103 (24 Dame Street), RPS Ref. 2104 (25 Dame Street) and RPS Ref. 2105 (26-27-28 Dame Street), Dublin 2. The proposed development comprises of the reconfiguration of the permitted development to increase bedroom numbers from 101 no. to 105 no and to provide for internal and external changes to the permitted development. The alterations consist of the following: at first floor, change of use of male and female changing area to single bedroom and provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room 1-14, at second floor, inclusion of additional bedroom in new build area and associated elevational changes & provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room from 2-14, at third floor, inclusion of additional bedroom in new build area and associated elevational changes and provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room 3-14, at fourth floor, inclusion of additional bedroom in new build area and provision of cleansers store, reducing size of room 4-14, at fifth floor, alteration to rooms 5-01 and 5-03 due to position of existing steel locations. Alteration to room 5-09, removal of roof light to ensuite and increase in plant area (including screening) to screen additional water tank required to meet irish water requirement, at roof level, increase in plant area (including screening) to screen larger water tank (area only) required to meet irish water requirement, Minor alterations to elevations to include change in elevational treatment to align with internal changes & increase in brickwork and changes to punch aluminium windows on the south elevation (facing Dame Lane). The overall development will not increase the permitted floor area.

Planning permission for the development consists of modifications relating to the reforming of the entrance facade to Dame Lane only including a new entrance screen and doors, relocating two gas light features higher up on the facade, fitting a new illuminated sign and fitting a retractable awning to Dame Lane.

The development will consist of the change of use of the existing vacant building from office use to hotel and bar use, to include: (1) Provision of 57 hotel bedrooms, (2) Provision of bar at ground floor level accessed from Dame Court, (3) The lowering of the ground floor level locally to facilitate the provision of a new universal/disabled hotel entrance on the Dame Lane elevation, (4) Provision of new signage to Dame Court and Dame Lane elevations, (5) Installation of new lift, (6) Formation of new door ope at first floor level in the rear (east) elevation to facilitate fire escape, (7) Formation of new door ope at ground floor level in the rear (south) elevation to facilitate fire escape, (8) Formation of 2no. window opes at first and second floor level in the rear (south) elevation, (9) Replacement of 2no. existing doors with new windows at first and second floor level in the rear (south) elevation, (10) Construction of new 2.4m high louvred screen at first floor level to rear south elevation, (11) All internal modifications, repair works, site and services works to facilitate the development.