Protected structure, Bridge House, 24/25 Parliament Street, Dublin 2, D02 X971 - Planning Application WEB2768/24

Development Description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) change of use at the basement, ground floor (no.25 and part no.24) and first floor (no.24 only) from restaurant to uses ancillary to the existing guesthouse comprising of additional 4 no. suites with bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, a reception area, a lobby, stores, and an accessible W.C.; change of use from restaurant at ground floor level (part no.24) to café with accessible W.C. (ii) External Modifications: (a) The removal of the non-original shopfront at ground floor level to No.25. (b) refurbishment of the shopfront to No.24 including the removal of the non-original elements to the facia board; refurbishment of the entrance lobby to No.25. (c) The provision of a contemporary glazed shopfront to No.25 composed finished a select colour. (d) The cleaning of the re-exposed granite window cills at first floor level to No.25 (following shopfront height reduction). (e) Removal of the non-original rear return to No.25 and reinstatement of the sash window to the rear façade off the 1st floor half landing. (f) Amending the existing door opening in No.25's rear façade to form a window; forming a new door serving the rear yard. (g) Removal of redundant mechanical ventilation ductwork and electrical trays to the rear façade and return and making good opes associated with same (h) Repair of existing cracks to the front and rear façades (j) Removal of redundant signage and electrics to the front façades. (k) Provision of bench to rear façade incorporating ventilation. (l) Repainting of the front façades to select colour. (m) Repair of the cracked stone window surrounds at first floor level of Nos.24 & 25. (n) Repair cracked window cill to No.24 at second floor level. (o) Making good, cracked window reveals to the front façades. (p) Removal of paint from the window cills and cill courses to the front façades. (iii) Internal Modifications: (1) Replacement of the 2no. non-original stairs in No.24 serving basement level with a new staircase in No.25. (2) The demolition of existing walls including the existing plant room and the forming of new ones at ground floor level to accommodate 2 no. suites to the rear of the two buildings; a café to the front of No.24, a reception and lobby to front of No.25, and a new courtyard. (3) The demolition of existing walls and the forming of new ones at basement level to accommodate a dining space, modified kitchen, and the new basement level staircase in No.24 and stores in No.25. (4) Upgrading of the existing sanitary ware installation and finishes to bathroom WCs. (5) The demolition of existing walls and existing bathroom and the forming of new ones at first floor level to accommodate 2 no. suites containing a bedroom and bathroom each and new ensuite bathroom for the existing bedroom. (6) Upgrading and adaption of mechanical and electrical services to accommodate the revised layout. (7) Removal of modern wall linings at basement level and rendering of same. (8) Upgrading of the existing floors to achieve the appropriate acoustic and fire rating per the Building Regulations. No works proposed at the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Floor. (iv) all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The subject properties, 24-25 Parliament Street, Dublin 2, D02 X971, (RPS. No.s 6336 and 6337) are protected structures.

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