Development at existing 4 storey over basement terraced (commercial) building, as follows: - Internal layout changes (including new connecting stairs) at ground and 1st floor levels (existing cafe / restaurant use). - New 5 sq.m. flat roofed rear (w.c.) extension at 1st floor level. - Change of use of 38 sq.m. from office to cafe / restaurant use at 2nd floor level to kitchen and staff areas and new external ventilation duct at rear.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The buildings are interlinked and comprise the premises known as the 'Kildare Street Hotel' incorporating the public house known as 'JP Mooney's'. No. 2 Nassau Street is identified on the Record of Protected Structures under RPS Ref. No. 5795. The application site is bounded by Nassau Street to the north and by Kildare Street to the east. No. 46 Kildare Street (RPS Ref. No. 4218) abuts the site to the south. To the west the site is bounded by No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street and by Nassau Building, Setanta Centre. No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street are also Protected Structures (RPS Ref. No.'s5796, 5797 and 5798 respectively.) The proposed development will consist of repair, refurbishment and alterations to No.'s 47-48 Kildare Street including demolition of modern extensions to the rear and construction of new rear extension; removal of modern façade elements to Kildare Street elevation and repair and refurbishment of facades; repair, refurbishment and alterations to No.2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795) and demolition of the existing fourth storey and construction of new fourth storey in its place; demolition of No.1 Nassau Street (a five storey over basement building) and construction of new 4 storey replacement building; and change of use of all remaining floor space from hotel/public house/night club use to office use to provide for a new interlinked office building on the site. The overall building will have a cumulative gross floor area a of 1,950sq.m in area, of which 1,310sq.m is accommodated within existing buildings, and 640sq.m is new build predominantly at 1 Nassau Street and to the rear of No. 47 and 48 Kildare Street. The main entrance to the office building will be located off Kildare Street with a second entrance located at No. 1 Nassau Street (off Nassau Street). Historic entrances to No. 47 Kildare Street and No. 1 Nassau Street will be reinstated, whilst the entrance to No. 2 Nassau Street will be maintained, upgraded and refurbished. Works to No. 47 and 48 Kildare Street will include extensive conservation works to the roofs, external façades and to the building interiors. Original slate pitched roofs and leaded valleys will be salvaged where feasible for re-use insitu. Conservation works to the façades will consist of the reinstatement of Georgian proportions and detailing including the repair and repointing of historic brickwork and masonry; removal of recent brickwork and render and replacement with matching salvaged brick; repair and/ or reinstatement of all sash window joinery; repair and replacement of granite cills and cappings;reinstatement of feathered reveals in lime to all openings; refurbishment of all cast and wrought iron elements to balconettes; reinstatement of original roman arch and new leaded fanlight at entrance to No. 47 Kildare Street; reinstatement of cast iron railings and granite plinth and cast iron rainwater goods. A new ground floor entrance is proposed to No. 48 Kildare Street. Upgrade and refurbishment works to the interior will consist of the installation of a new lift; demolition of modern partition internal walls and the restoration and refurbishment of historic staircase and other internal joinery where this remains. It is also proposed to demolish modern additions to the rear comprising a single storey over basement extension, external stair core and chimney and construct a new 3 storey over basement extension (with a floor area of 463sq.m) connected to the existing building via a glazed atrium with bridge links at first and second floor levels. Works to No. 2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795) will consist of conservation, modification and upgrade works to basement, ground, first and second floor levels and the removal of the modern extension at third floor level and replacement with new third floor contemporary extension in its place. Conservation works will consist of restoration of roman cement faux regency facade; repair and restoration of all sash window joinery; repair and restoration of shopfront window joinery. It is proposed to demolish No. 1 Nassau Street at basement, ground, first, second, third and fourth floor levels and replace with a new contemporary 4 storey office building. Consistent with its Georgian setting the new structure will feature a pitched roof of the same height and profile as adjoining buildings but in lead sheeting. Façade finishes will consist of a mix of brick and natural stone, with metal cladding elements and metal framed glazed openings. A new entrance is proposed off Nassau Street in broadly the same position as the historic entrance. All conservation works proposed will be undertaken by skilled, experienced contractors under the supervision of a Grade 1 accredited Conservation Architect. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works including passenger lift shaft to the rear of No.47-48 Kildare Street.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Ternary Limited, intend to make a planning application for planning permission for development at a site at No.'s 47, 48 and 49 Kildare Street and No.'s 1 and 2 Nassau Street, Dublin 2 comprising the premises known as the 'Kildare Street Hotel' and incorporating public house known as 'JP Mooney's. (49 Kildare Street is also known as No. 1 Nassau Street). No. 2 Nassau Street is identified on the record of Protected Structures under RPS Ref. No. 5795. To the north the application site is bounded by Nassau Street itself and the rear of no.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street. No.'s 3, 4 and 5 Nassau Street are also Protected Structures (RPS Ref. No.'s 5796, 5797 and 5798), to the south by No. 46 Kildare Street (RPS Ref. No. 4218), to the east by Kildare Street and to the west by the complex of buildings and structures known as the Setanta Centre. The proposed development will consist of the demolition, excavation and clearance of 47, 48 and 49 Kildare Street and No. 1 Nassau Street including basements and demolition of the modern twentieth century fourth storey to No. 2 Nassau Street and construction of a new fourth storey in its place (all other floors and basement to No. 2 Nassau Street are being retained). Following the demolition, excavation and site clearance works, the development provides for the construction of a new 5 storey over double basement mixed-use building, with setback incorporating roof terrace at the fifth storey to Kildare Street/Nassau Street. A roof terrace is also proposed at first floor level to the rear (western side) of the proposed building. The proposed development will have a gross floor area of c.2774sq.m. The development provides for ground floor retail/café uses at the corner of Kildare Street/Nassau Street with office use on upper floors and at basement level B1 and plant / tenant facilities at basement level B2 as well as boundary treatments. The main entrance doorway to the proposed building is provided off Kildare Street, with a second entrance doorway provided off Nassau Street. It is also proposed to provide a pedestrian only connection from basement level (B2) to the existing basement car park serving the Setanta Centre. The proposed development also includes internal and external repair, maintenance, upgrade and alterations works No. 2 Nassau Street (RPS Ref. No. 5795), including the refurbishment and upgrade to the existing non-original shop front and windows at first and second floor to Nassau Street. The development also provides for the change of use of the existing ground floor of No. 2 Nassau Street from public house to retail/café and change of use of basement, first and second floors of No. 2 Nassau Street from hotel/pub/nightclub use to office use. The proposed development has been subject to expert Conservation Assessment. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works including lift over run and roof top plant. In addition green infrastructure is proposed including green roof, pv/solar thermal panels and air handling units at roof top level.