Planning precedent report

Full permission is sought for a hospital helicopter landing pad and associated siteworks, to be located in the existing Mater Hospital surface carpark/construction compound area on the north side of Eccles Street, Dublin 7. This application matches that granted under Reg. Ref. 3212/16 which expires 11/12/19.

The development will consist of the construction of a new raised helipad with a diameter of 26.4m on a structural metal frame on the rooftop of the existing Rock Wing of Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, approx. 36m above Ground Level. Associated access/egress ramp from the helipad to the existing roof at Level 09 and emergency escape stairs to the existing roof at Level 07. New external rooftop access hatch above Level 06 to provide alternative escape access to existing internal fire escape stairs towards Eccles Street with subsequent change of existing store room and staff room to stairs and link corridor at Level 06. Associated services and plant including a Deck Integrated Fire Fighting System (DIFFS) with water storage and water retention tanks at Level 08. Associated lighting to landing deck of Helipad and access/egress routes. Roof mounted windsock on adjacent McGivney Wing with associated new maintenance ladder. Internal alterations to the existing adjacent circulation core including widening the existing stairs between levels 09 and 07 and revising a lobby to the existing fire-fighting shaft at level 07.

RETENTION: Retention permission for development at the new hospital emergency extension block on Eccles Street at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7. The development consists of a glazed section of the façade, on three upper floors, of the hospital emergency extension block facing onto Eccles Street. The seven to nine storey emergency extension block has a six storey (south) façade facing onto Eccles Street [plus a lower ground level (00) below the street level of Eccles Street]. The development to be retained consists of a glazed section of the façade facing onto Eccles Street, with vertical pre-cast concrete louvres to the windows, at floor levels No. 4,5,6. On each of the three floors the window assembly measures 3.150m in height and 7.225m in width, divided into six lights by the vertical pre-cast concrete louvres. Overall, the relevant section of the façade is 10.4m vertically (including intervening floor structure) and 7.225m wide. Permission was granted for the emergency extension block per Reg. Ref. 3400/21 (ABP 312766-22).

For permission for development and permission for retention of development at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7. The development consists of a seven to nine storey covid emergency extension block (13,563 sqm) (plus pop-up tenth floor level stairs and lift access to rooftop) to the south of the existing modern hospital. The development is to include a lower ground level below the street level of Eccles Street, with a six storey facade directly onto Eccles Street. The building will increase in height toward the north (rear) in steps of one storey each. Permission is sought for the development and completion of the Covid emergency extension block at Eccles Street, to the south of the Whitty Wing of the hospital and connecting at each level northwards to the existing circulation core at the south side of the hospital and forming a new (south) entrance to the hospital campus at Eccles Street, Dublin 7. Permission is sought for retention of site development and enabling works (including demolition of access road ramp from Eccles Street), relocation of services within the site and retention of piled foundations, substructures, retaining structures along Eccles Street and superstructure. Upon completion the covid emergency extension block will provide for 98 hospital beds, including 16 intensive care beds, 28 ppvl isolation beds, 12 isolation respiratory beds and 40 high acute isolation beds and 2 number infectious isolation bed units, associated plant, 3 retail units (345 sqm) and ancillary office and support accommodation. The development includes provision of 24 cycle parking spaces at lower ground level, access for ambulance to both the Eccles Street frontage and from within the existing hospital campus, signage on the Eccles Street elevation, all plant flues, tanks, services, landscaping, boundary treatment and ancillary site development works.

PERMISSION:The development will consist of the following: The infill of the existing double height space at Level 02 and the part infill of the existing external void at Level 03 to accommodate support service for the previously granted extended Operating Theatres Department and Radiology Department, Reg Ref 3618/20. The development is located at the hospital in the external courtyard between the McGivney Wing to the West and the Whitty Wing to the East. This is within the centre of the Mater Hospital Campus, Eccles Street, Dublin 7 and will have a total additional internal area of 158sqm. The works form part of the ongoing enabling works for the development of the Hospital's facilities.

Planning permission for the construction of a four storey clinical extension to a accommodate the expansion to Operating Theatres Department (Level 3), Radiology Unit expansion (Level 2), Outpatients Clinic expansion (Level 1) and Ophthalmic Clinic expansion (Level 0), all including support accommodation and other minor associated works including roof top plantroom. The partial demolition of existing floor slabs, 640m2, and facades and removal of various mechanical plant will be required to facilitate the development. The development is located at the hospital in the external courtyard between the McGivney Wing to the west and the Whitty Wing to the east and will connect to both wings. This is within the centre of the Mater Hospital Campus and has a total additional floor area of 1,323.50 m2. The works form part of the ongoing enabling works for the development of the hospitals facilities.