Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought for the refurbishment and convservation of Hibernian Cottage (ridge height circa 7 meters above ground level), a detached single-storey dwelling, with two-storey return to rear, consisting of ground floor (88 sqm), first floor (38 sqm) over basement (45 sqm) (No. 6754 on the record of Protected Structures) as follows: • Installation of insulation to underside of timber flooring void in raised ground floor and first floor rooms over basement, also to attic space/roof void. • Existing floor tiles in kitchen to be repaired and re-laid over new Platon basement waterproof tanking membrane. • Repair, sand and varnish all timber flooring. • Repair works to plaster-stabilize ceiling using stainless steel screws and washers and lime float coat to produce an even surface. • Painting and decorating to walls and ceilings throughout. • New bathroom fitings, new kitchen and utility fit-out. • Doors to be refurbished and ironmongery re-conditioned. • Mechanical upgrades to include installation of new heating system and radiators, new electrical wires and services throughout. • New concrete slab to external areas and laneway, boundary paths to be replaced on a like for like basis.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: (i) The installation of 8 no. wall vents at ground floor level and 8 no. wall vents at first floor level through the front facade of the main block; (ii) Removal of 4 no. door openings at ground floor level in the front facade of the main block and the reinstatement of four window openings at same with timber sash windows of the period; (iii) all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS: 6756): permission is sought by the Commissioners of Public Works for conservation works to the Royal Hibernian Military Chapel (ridge height circa 11.7 meters above ground level), a freestanding classical-style chapel with campanile, chancel and side vestry (264.5 sqm) and gallery (52 sqm) at Royal Hibernian Military Chapel, Saint Mary's Hospital, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 (site area 4134 sqm) as follows: demolition of existing mid-20th century single storey flat roofed vestry extension (7.5 sqm), removal of existing sand and cement render at rear of chancel (45 sqm) and to exterior of 1860 vestry (30 sqm) and replace with lime plaster render to match original, removal of existing galvanized steel rainwater goods and replace with cast iron rainwater goods with two additional rainwater pipes to the side elevations. Refurbishment of existing timber sliding sash windows, external door to the flat roofed vestry to be repaired and relocated to original position in the 1860 vestry.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE - RETENTION:: RPS: 6755: the proposed development consists of permission for the extension and amendment of the existing car parking area serving the Cuan Aoibheann building to provide 32 car parking spaces (25 of which are new spaces proposed to be constructed with grass concrete permeable surface) and covered cycle parking and associated external lighting and retention permission for an existing hardcore stone access road originally constructed as park of Covid 19 emergency works which will be improved to an approved road standard with a permeable asphalt surface and all associated site works necessary to complete the works.

The intensification of the use of a Montessori school with Afterschool club from the previous planning approval Reg. No. 2295/14 and extended and amended by Ref. no. 3946/19 to facilitate the increase in the permissible number of children attending the existing creche/ Montessori school from 50 to 62 persons. No additional construction work is proposed.

RETENTION & PERMISSION: Planning permission is sought for the continuance of use of crèche as per approved planning Ref. No. 2295/14 and retention of additional area in the facility for change of use as a crèche / Montessori school, with revised car parking layout, using existing pedestrian & vehicular entrances from Chapelizod Road.