St. Fintans Hospital, Block Road, Portlaoise
Planning application 20333
DecisionUnconditional grant
Decided21 August 2020
Application typeEXTENSION OF DURATION
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Nearby precedent
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- 20561Install a steel storage container to the rear of existing storage shed and associated works / 0.1 km away / 14 December 2020Granted
- 19132Extend car park and all ancillary services and works / 0.1 km away / 10 April 2019Granted
- 2560113Construct a new single-storey external equipment storage facility (45 Sq.M) and the relocation of a single-storey bin store (22 Sq.M - previously approved under Reg Ref:21-395). Both structures are to serve the new Kolbe Special School (currently under construction - previously approved under Reg Ref:21-395). Development includes all associated connections and site works on an overall site area of approx. 1.4 hectares / 0.2 km away / 01 May 2025Granted
- 21395A) construct a single-storey Special School (2495 m2) including 8 no. general classrooms, a GP Hall, specialist educational spaces, administration areas, circulation areas, and other ancillary accommodation. b) provide new vehicular / pedestrian site entrances, 6 no. mini-bus drop-off spaces, 4 no. car drop-off areas, 44 no. car parking spaces, 6 no. bicycle parking spaces, new fencing and boundary treatment around entire site, a bin store, external play, sports and educational areas, landscaped external areas and all associated site development works / 0.2 km away / 15 February 2022Granted
- 20156The development will consist phased extensions and alterations to the existing carpark and all associated site development works as follows: Phase 1: Provision of 101 no. additional carparking spaces to existing carparks, reconfiguration of entrance/exit to existing carparks to south of Block road entrance and upgrade works and the provision of vehicle access control barriers to the existing Block Road entrance. Phase 2: provision of 80 no. additional car parking spaces to West of hospital site adjacent to the Block Road entrance. Phase 3: Reconfiguration and extension to carpark to North of hospital site at Dublin Road entrance including upgrade of Dublin Road entrance to provide 10 no. additional and reconfiguration, upgrade and extension to carpark to East of hospital site to provide 51 np. additional spaces and the provision of vehicle access control barriers. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a number od protected structures: RPS 180, RPS 927, RPS 928 & RPS 950 / 0.2 km away / 08 September 2020Granted
- 19398Reconfigure and change the use of vacant space at the former RC Church, which is a protected structure, RPS 928, to provide additional meeting rooms, conference space, offices and ancillary accommodation over two levels with the introduction of a new first floor to the former chapel. The proposed reconfigured space will be linked back to the existing administration building which is a protected structure, RPS 297,at ground & first floor level via a new glazed two storey link with a new entrance on the ground floor North West façade of the link. The proposed works also involve the demolition of 2 no. existing porches to allow the restoration of the original fenestration to the NW elevation of the disused former Chapel of Rest building and minor internal alterations to the existing administration building along with all associated site development works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure, RPS 180 / 0.2 km away / 05 December 2019Granted
- 19481Remove 2 no. existing prefabricated structures and construct a single storey, flat roof extension to the north east of the existing mortuary building to include a waiting / family area with views to a new external garden area, kitchenette area, accessible WC and a new entrance lobby and refurbish the existing viewing room, provide external seating areas and planters and a new designated pedestrian route from the main hospital entrance to the mortuary building, together with all associated site works. Retain existing prefabricated medical store adjacent to the mortuary building, together with all associated site works. The mortuary building is listed as a Protected Structure RPS950 under the Laois County Development Plan 2017-2023 / 0.2 km away / 09 October 2019Granted