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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: 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.Permission is sought for an amendment permission to planning permission Reg. Ref. 2505/19 ABP 305840-19. The proposed development comprises of the reconfiguration of the permitted development to increase bedroom numbers from 99 no. to 101 no., to provide for internal changes and demolition of the rear on No. 27 Dame Street and provision of new shopfronts on Dame Lane and alterations to the permitted shopfronts on Dame Street. It consists of the following: • Further demolition at basement to provide for new floor and removal of internal partitions at basement; • Removal of external walls, internal walls, partitions, stairs and part of floor at ground floor, • Removal of roof at first floor; • Removal of part of southern and western external walls and floors at first, second, third and fourth floors; • Retention of internal partitions at fifth floor; • Relocation of the permitted water tank from basement to a screened area at roof level and additional plant at roof level; • Provision of boiler room at basement, reconfiguration of basement to provide for toilets and back of house facilities; • Provision of a central bar, live music area, relocation of kitchen areas, new lift, closure of two entrances on Dame Street at ground level at No. 28 and No. 25 Dame Street and new entrance to No. 24 Dame Street and changes to shopfront facades and signage fascia on Dame Street; • At first floor, second, third and fourth floors, new section of external southern wall, reconfiguration of bedrooms, an additional bedroom at third and fourth floors and staff facilities at first floor; • At fifth floor, reconfiguration of bedrooms; • At roof level, provision of water tank and screening, reduction in height of lift shafts; • Minor alterations to fenestration; • Addition of brick to glazed atrium on South Great George's Street, additional render at ground floor on the eastern elevation and revisions to the elevation on Dame Lane; • Revised internal layout and reconfiguration of all buildings including the existing bar / restaurant / café units at ground and first floor level. The overall development will not increase the permitted floor area.