5001/22: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of alterations to, and change of use of, St. Mary's Church (a Protected Structure, Ref. No. 131) to accommodate hospitality activities, events, community uses, meetings and exhibitions, and provide incidental space ancillary to the overall use of the Royal Dublin Society. Proposed internal alterations to the church building comprise the removal of an existing blockwork interior wall, installation of structural horizontal ties at a high level within the nave, upgrades to the existing toilets and facilities and reopening of an original entrance door to the north transept. Proposed external works include repairing existing site railing and gates, regarding and replacing finishes to existing car parking areas to include modifications to levels and surface drainage; provision of 4 no. gate openings in the boundary wall to the north facilitating connections between the church and the Royal Dublin Society; removal of trees to facilitate development; tree planting and landscaping works to church grounds and ancillary works. Permission is also sought for the placement of up to 3 no. temporary marquee structures (comprising a total of c. 690sq.m and of c. 4m in height) within the curtilage of the church for uses associated with events taking places at the Royal Dublin Society and the church.

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