Site planning risk brief

Planning permission is sought by the Board of Management of Loreto Secondary School for the refurbishment and extension of the existing school building and campus at Loreto Secondary School, College Road, Fermoy, Co.Cork. The proposed development comprises works to and within the demesne of 5 no. protected structures – RPS reg. no. 2183 Loreto Convent complex, RPS reg no. 02184 Chapel, Loreto Convent; RPS Reg. no. 02185 Former school building, Loreto Convent; RPS Reg. no. 02186 Former school building, Loreto Convent; RPS Reg no. 02191 Loreto Convent, Oratory, Burial ground, The development is within an area identified as an architectural conservation area. The proposed development comprises the following – (1) restoration and renovation of central block of RPS reg. no. 02183 Loreto Convent complex known as ‘Laurel Hill House’ to provide school administrative spaces, (2) restoration and renovation of RPS reg. no. 02184 Chapel, Loreto Convent known as the ‘The Ashlin Wing’ to form new teaching spaces and general purpose areas associated with the school, (3) refurbishment of existing 1950 & 1975 two-storey school building to include replacement windows, alterations to no.1 window ope to provide new door, fabric upgrade, demolition of single storey lean-to science prep room, provision of a special educational unit with associated external play area and a new two storey staircore, (4) construction of school building extension c.4990m2 over 3 levels accommodating classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, toilets, staff rooms, multi-use hall, fitness suite and associated changing facilities and circulation, (5) demolition of single-storey school building known as ‘The Bungalow’ fronting College Road, (6) Demolition of RPS reg. no. 02185 former school building & RPS reg no. 02186 former school building, Loreto Convent, (7) Demolition of boundary walls to College Road to both southern and northern campus, (8) demolition of east and west blocks of RPS reg. no. 02183 Loreto Convent complex with retention of the northern façade and cloister wall, (9) demolition of single-storey link connection between existing two-storey school building and RPS reg. no. 02184 Chapel, Loreto Convent and construction of two-storey link connection, (10) demolition of single-storey shed to north-east corner of northern campus, (11) demolition of single-storey shed to south-west corner of southern campus, (12) construction of single storey ESB sub-station located on the southern campus, (13)

Construction of a car park comprising 28 no. car parking spaces to serve the Presentation Primary School and all associated ancillary development including the removal of existing hedge, grass surface and statue

Construction of; 1) a single storey extension to the north elevation of the existing primary school, to accommodate new ASD Unit comprising 1No. classroom, corridor, sensory room and ancillary school accommodation to serve same, 2) to remove and relocate existing playground to the east of the proposed extension and 3) to construct new sensory garden to serve new ASD Unit, to be enclosed by 2m high fencing with a side access gate on east side of the sensory garden, and all associated site works

Construction of; 1) a single storey extension to the north elevation of the existing primary school building, to accommodate new 1 classroom SEN base and associated accommodation and new early intervention unit comprising 1 no. classroom and associated accommodation to serve same, 2) to remove and relocate existing playground to the east of the proposed extension and 3) to construct new sensory garden to serve new extension, to be enclosed by 2m high fencing with a side access gate and all associated site works.

(1)internal alterations to part of first floor to accommodate 2 no. temporary classrooms. (2) installation of a replacement external escape stairs (3) elevational changes to include new fire escape door to existing window ope at first floor, reinstatement of windows to 1 no. ope at first floor and 1no. ope at 2nd. floor and all ancillary site works, to a Protected Structure (RPS Reg. No. 114).

A. Internal alterations to ancillary school accommodation at ground floor to form a new technology room, sanitary facilities, switch room and corridors, B. Internal alterations to upgrade existing ground floor kitchen facilities to new dining space, C. Internal alterations to provide ground floor sanitary facilities, D. Internal alterations to upgrade existing first floor sanitary facilities, E. Internal alterations to ancillary school accommodation at first floor to form 3 no. new classrooms, new art room and art store, corridors, and new storeroom, F. Internal alterations to ancillary school accommodation at first floor to form 1 no. new computer room, G. Internal alterations to existing storerooms to provide new corridor for escape at first floor, H. Internal alterations to ancillary school accommodation at second floor to form 1 no. new computer room, I. Elevational changes including upgrade of existing fire escape stairs, new fire escape door at first floor and alterations to existing door at new dining space, all to meet current building regulations, J. And all associated site development works to a protected structure, all within an architectural conservation area.