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External Modifications: Re-pointing of brick work of front facade; Repair to Red render at ground floor front elevation and replacement with lime render if required; Cleaning of front facade; Minor revisions to Proposed front doors; Replacement of modern windows and refurbishment of historic windows to the front and to the rear second and third floors; New granite plinth and railing to the front separating 54 and 55 only; Cleaning and re-pointing of entrance steps and closing existing hatch to basement with granite slabs; Outdoor bench and seating area with screen for the café to the front on new removable metal deck 5 sq.m; New awning to the front; Replacement of rainwater downpipes and hoppers with new cast iron ones to front and rear; Reinstatement of central historic ope and windows and replacement of existing original windows with a new Georgian style glazed door both in the Victorian bay to the rear at first floor level and refurbishment of roof over; Modifications to remodelling of existing rear extension with 65 sq.m of demolition (24 sq.m more that previously approved), Modifications to construction of new stairs to the rear with 43 sq.m of new build (18 sqm more than previously approved). Minor modifications to external rear terrace. Repair to render to the rear elevation where required; Painting of rear elevation. New flat roof to replace existing flat roof including roofing membrane, timber joists, new ceiling , AOV and reinstatement of a pitched roof light over main stairs.

Internal modifications: New floor slab at basement level; Proposals to alleviate and treat damp ingress; Opening to the vaults under the public foot path to be blocked up; New internal roller shutter doors at ground floor level; Revision to the proposed ceiling at ground floor under previous grant.

Repair work to historic lime ceilings and cornices; Essential internal structural repair work;

Strengthening of all floors in poor condition (or replacement in limited areas only if absolutely essential); Minor internal modifications to the plans; Modifications to proposed new stairs; New drainage proposal.

The application also includes decoration throughout and all associated site works. The site area is 152 sq.m.

The proposed development of the hotel site comprises the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on site and the construction of a new mixed-use building that ranges in height between 1 and 9-storey over basement level to provide a replacement hotel of approximately 6,634.7 sq.m of hotel (140 bedrooms) fronting onto Merrion Road, together with 57 no. residential units (comprising 9 x 1 bedroom; 38 x 2 bedroom and 10 x 3 bedroom units comprising) at first to 6th floor level, to the side (south) and rear (west) of the hotel block fronting Bellevue Avenue. Proposed roof terraces serving the residential units at 1st to 8th floor (rooftop) levels.

The basement and ground level car park provides 138 car parking spaces together with ancillary plant, storage and waste storage areas with ESB sub-station and switch room at ground floor level.

A new ramped vehicular access/ egress is provided off Bellevue Avenue serving the ground and basement level car park. The existing vehicular access off Bellevue Avenue close to the junction with Merrion Road shall be retained to provide a secondary vehicular access/ egress for passenger service vehicles and delivery vehicles. The existing vehicular access onto Merrion Road shall be closed and a new gate-controlled vehicular egress point onto Merrion Road at the north-eastern corner of the site is proposed for such servicing vehicles.

The proposed development on the car park site comprises site clearance works and the construction of a new pocket park (public open space) of approximately 177 sq.m at the western end of the site with frontage onto Bellevue Avenue.

To the east thereof is a terraced row of 5 no. 3-bedroom, part single, part 2-, part 3-storey town houses with integrated single garages, accessed of the southern side of Bellevue Avenue with ancillary private roof terraces at 2nd floor level.

Attached to the town houses at the eastern end of the site is a proposed 4-storey apartment block comprising of 8 no. apartments (5 x 1 bed units and 3 x 2 bed units) with balconies at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels to the front and rear of the block. A total of 8 no. ancillary cycle storage spaces are provided at ground level within the communal amenity space to the rear of the block at ground level.

A combination of hard and soft landscaping measures are proposed to the communal and ancillary amenity spaces and areas of public realm.

The development consists of the following:

1. Change of use of part of the existing basement -2 and -1 to incorporate 2 no. café/ restaurant units (Unit B- 140 sq.m and Unit C- 119 sq.m), 1 no. retail with ancillary café unit (Unit A- 1,262 sq.m, including a mezzanine level) and a new Hospitality Entrance of 169 sq.m to serve the new proposed rooftop destination. Part of the existing basement -1 ground floor slab will be removed to accommodate the proposed new uses. The new units at basement level will be accessed from a new sunken landscaped courtyard to the south-west of the building, accessed via a new staircase from the existing plaza, and a secondary staircase and lifts on the western side of the building. This requires the demolition of the existing western staircase to first floor level from the plaza and minor alterations to the existing basement to include new plant and storage areas.

2. 4 no. café/ restaurant units (Unit D- 239 sq.m, Unit E- 201sq.m, Unit F- 36 sq.m and Unit G- 64 sq.m) at ground floor level around the existing base of the tower to include two external terraces to Unit E onto Fownes Street at ground (37 sq.m) and first floor level (184 sq.m).

3. Minor extension to the existing office/reception lobby at first floor level to provide for additional reception and meeting rooms of 106 sq.m onto Cope Street.

4. The redevelopment of the existing 9th and 10th floors, which currently incorporate the roof and plant areas, to incorporate a new hospitality area which includes for a new restaurant and bar of 1,462 sq.m, with an accessible viewing terrace at 10th level on all sides of the building. This involves the replacement of the existing cladded roof with a fully glazed, inclined roof structure incorporating external fixed shading panels, two recessed plant zones and a fully glazed balustrade on the perimeter of the terrace. The hospitality area is accessed from the dedicated entrance at -1 level.

5. Permission is also sought for upgrades to the existing plaza and surrounding public realm including proposed hard and soft landscaping works.

6. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works, signage and site development works.

The development will also consist of the provision of: a new civic space to the south of the site at the junction of Hawkins Street and Townsend Street including a podium/ water feature, a cast iron feature Grille, tree planting, seating and bicycle stand (20 No. spaces); a central courtyard including a planter with intergraded seating; the repositioning of a post box on Townsend Street; the repositioning of bus stops and associated shelter on Townsend Street; 2 No. car lifts accessed via Townsend Street; car parking at Basement -2 Level (8 No. spaces including 2 No. mobility-impaired spaces); a bicycle lift accessed via Townsend Street; bicycle parking/ store at Basement -2 Level 1 (230 No. spaces); landscaped roof terraces to the east and south elevation on the roof of the fifth floor Level, to the west and north elevation on the roof of the Sixth floor Level and to the west and south elevation on the roof of the Seventh Floor Level ; Shower rooms and changing areas; storage; waste compounds / stores; suds’ measures including attenuation tank and green roofs; a comms room an ESB substation; a kitchen; elevation treatments; lighting signage; all hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing ( foul and surface water drainage and water supply).

Retention Permission is also sought for alterations to previously approved Planning Permission Register Reference 0743/97, principally,

(i) the retention of 38 sq.m., single storey garage to the south of the existing house with brick finish, terracotta roof tiles and timber doors all matching the external finishes of the main house;

(ii) retention of altered plan layout to rear extension and

(iii) retention of double doors to rear elevation.

1. The replacement of an existing natural grass rugby pitch with an artificial grass rugby pitch;

2. Alterations to ground levels of less than 200mm arising from the removal of approximately 250mm of top soil and the installation of a new artificial grass surface, the provision of associated subsurface drainage;

The existing rugby pitch in question is located to the east of the main school buildings. This part of the School landholding is located outside of the Conservation Area and Zone of Archaeological Interest, both of which are associated with the steep bank to the River Dodder, and not the flat area that is laid out as sports fields.

The development will consist of the following:

1) Modifications to the hotel at ground level, consisting of 2 no. new back lit ‘Morelands’ signage measuring 3.4 m x 0.35 m over the restaurant entrance 35-36 Westmoreland Street and the window on the junction of 35 Westmoreland Street and Fleet Street.

2) Modifications to the hotel at ground level, consisting of 2 no. soffit mounted folding telescopic arm fabric awnings within the window reveals of 35-36 Westmoreland Street. Replacement vinyl graphics to same windows per re-branding.

a) inclusion of two storey bay windows to north elevation of unit nos. 33-36 with the first floor increasing by 1.5 square metres and

b) further amendments to north elevation including removal of parapets to roof and chimneys and minor amendments.

1. Change existing hipped side of roof to a gable.

2.Addition of attic access stairs (and internal alterations) and dormer window to rear.

1) The change of use of existing Mews Building from commercial space to a 2 bedroom dwelling 111.2 sq.m,

2) A 7 sq.m first floor terrace to the Stephen’s Lane elevation,

3) 3 no. parking spaces to rear of mews with access through existing archway from Stephen’s Lane,

4) All associated ancillary site developments including landscaping and boundary treatments.

The amendment to the permitted development consists of the omission of the strip window to the east elevation at second to fifth floor levels and its replacement with a solid wall, consisting of a natural stone cladding.

Retention Permission is also sought for alterations to previously approved Planning Permission Register Reference 0743/97, principally: (i) the retention of 38 sq.m., single storey garage to the south of the existing house with brick finish, terracotta roof tiles and timber doors all matching the external finishes of the main house (ii) retention of altered plan layout to rear extension and (iii) retention of double doors to rear elevation.

Unit B5 (formerly ‘The Dandelion’), to the basement level of Unit B1B, (TGI Fridays) and to the Ground Floor (St. Stephen’s Green) facade of Unit B5 and (part of)  Unit B1B. The proposed change of use is from mixed bar/restaurant/dancing to 100% retail. The external changes include revised glazing, new aluminium/ timber clad shopfronts (to selected RAL colour) with individual illuminated lettering in signage panels. The existing escape doors from adjoining hotel are to be incorporated into the new shopfront facade (with no change in function as hotel fire escape route). The internal changes include a demolition of Internal walls, partitions, stairs and partial demolition of the lower mezzanine (reduction of 40sq. m floorspace); demolition of entire upper level mezzanine (reduction of 115 sq. m floorspace) demolition of part dividing wall at basement level to link basement levels, reconfiguration of circulation areas and provision of a new escalators in newly formed opening/ void from ground to basement level (reduction in Ground Level Floor space of c, 60sq. m). Other works include the construction of new fitting rooms, offices and staff locker rooms/ancillary accommodation and all necessary ancillary development above and below ground.

1. Ground Floor conservatory to rear (14.6 sq.m.).

2. Ground floor bay window to front (0.8 sq.m).

3. First floor bedroom extension to side (7.8 sq.m.)