2877/21

Planning permission for amendments to a permitted development under Reg. Ref.: 4778/19 at a site (0.2695 ha). The permitted development includes construction over the rail line which traverses the site and also within the vaulted foundations supporting the rail line. The proposed development consists of the following: i. Amendments to the footprint of the basement and layout of the ground floor level. There is also a slight reduction in the floor area from 1st – 8th floor due to the proposed amendments. ii. The basement level in Plot A will increase by 235.3 sqm to provide a total overall basement gross floor area of 1,340 sqm providing retail and office uses. iii. The basement floor level in Plot B will be lowered from -4.2 to -5.25m. iv. The amendments at ground floor level include general layout changes, new revolving door and glazed screen to office reception on Townsend Street; change of use of permitted office unit (355 sqm) at ground floor level fronting Brunswick Villas retail/café/restaurant use; the provision of a new entrance lobby to access basement level and associated elevational changes; revisions to bicycle parking and refuse area to provide additional retail floor space and; minor elevational changes to ESB substation fronting Garden Lane. v. Proposed revisions to Shaw Street elevation at 6th floor and the provision of an additional terrace access door. vi. Additional plant at roof level over 8th floor providing for a slight increase of 1.75m to the overall building height. vii. The proposed amendments result in an additional 969.6 sqm of retail/café/restaurant space and a minor increase in overall development GFA by 285.3 sqm to a total 15,400 sqm. viii. And all ancillary and associated works, including elevational works.