Dame Plaza Property Trading Designated Activity Company intend to apply for permission for development at a site of 0.28 ha at the building formerly known as the Central Bank Building, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 P656. The application site includes the plaza to the south of building formerly known as the Central Bank Building, and the laneway to the east of the building. The site is bound by Dame Street to the South, existing Annex building and Commercial Buildings to the East, Cope Street to the North and Fownes Street Upper to the West. The development consists of the following:
1. Change of use of part of the existing basement -2 and -1 to incorporate 2 no. cafe/restaurant units (Unit B- 140sqm and Unit C- 119sqm), 1 no. retail with ancillary cafe unit (Unit A- 1262sqm, including a mezzanine level) and a new Hospitality Entrance of 169sqm 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.
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