Planning precedent report

Mater Private Hospital intends to apply for permission for development on a 0.6087 ha site, approximately, at Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, D 07 WKW8. The development proposed includes an amendment to a previously permitted scheme (Dublin City Council Register Reference 2219/17). The development will consist of additional hospital/medical-related use through the demolition of a plant room at Level 04 (c.24 sq m), the provision of extensions at Level 04 (measuring c. 98 sq m), Level 05 (measuring c. 95 sq m floor area (of which 55 sq m is plant rooms)) and Level 06 (measuring c. 1,369 sq m floor area (of which 137 sq m is a plant room )), and the provision of a new floor of development onto the existing hospital building, described as Level 07 (measuring c. 1,317 sq m floor area (of which 137 sq m is a plant room)). The development will also consist of the provision of 2 no. new lifts located internally within the hospital building extending from existing Levels 00 to 05 (12 sq m), which will also extend to form part of the extended Level 06 and new Level 07 floors. The development will result in an increase of 47 No. inpatient bedrooms at the hospital, with associated and ancillary hospital/medical-related use. The overall floor area proposed is 2,8911 sq m (including plant), resulting in the proposed overall gross floor area of the hospital being 24,011 sq m. The development will also comprise: the reorganisation of 3 No. existing bedrooms at Level 05, which will be incorporated into the proposed extension at that level (no change proposed to the number of inpatient beds at that level); new facade treatment on the southern elevation of Level 05; a screened open air plant room at Level 06; the extension of 2 No. existing generator flues on the northeast stairs facade; the relocation of 2 No. permitted exhaust flues from the roof of Level 05 (permitted under DCC Reg. Ref 2219/17) to the new Level 08 (roof) and the provision of 2 No. new exhaust flues at roof level, with all associated support; the provision of a new roof light to the stair extension to the roof of Level 04; the relocation of the atrium roof to Level 08 (roof level) and the provision of 2 No. associated extract fans; the provision of guard rails; associated internal alterations; associated elevation changes; alterations to existing site services; changes in levels and all other associated site development works above and below ground.

Development will consist of a two storey infill to an existing courtyard located over car parking at Level 0 to provide a staff changing room of 82.5sqm at Level 01 and an operating theatre of 82.5sqm at Level 02 along with a single storey extension to the existing theatre plant room of 60sqm at Level 03 and a storey and a half extension to the north of the building at Level 01 to provide a replacement equipment store and staff room totalling 109.6sqm with an increase in height to a portion of the existing northern brick parapet at Level 01 by approximately 750mm.

Permission to install a 4.45m x 5.3m x 1.59m (HxLxW) above ground natural gas pressure reduction housing with all ancillary services and associated site works on lands adjacent Eccles Place at Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7.

The proposed development will consist of the construction of the new, single-storey, flat roofed extension at the ground floor level along with minor internal refurbishment works at the ground floor and first floor level and all necessary ancillary services and site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE / RETENTION: The development will consist of works for the retention at ground floor level for medical use and ancillary office/storage and WCs comprising of an area of 100.5 sq.m. No internal or external structural changes or alterations or modifications to rooms, decoration, existing entrance access through shared front door at ground floor level and all other associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of (i) change of use on lower ground floor level from existing 2 no. vacant commercial units to residential use to provide 2 no. studio apartments; (ii) internal modifications to the lower ground floor including provision of bathrooms, storage, kitchen, living area (iii) relocation of fire door of main house from adjacent to staircase on south elevation to under staircase on west elevation; (iv) construction of 10.4 sq.m single storey extension to unit no. 1 at south west (rear) of the building to provide direct access to communal amenity space to rear, provision of private open space and all ancillary works to facilitate the development. No alterations to front facade are proposed.