Planning precedent report

Permission for a) Proposed change of use of the ground floor of the former St. Vincent's Hospital doctors sleeping quarters to function rooms, kitchen, bin store and sanitary facilities associated with the existing public house, b) Alterations to existing public house consisting of the relocation of the sanitary facilities, c) Extension, linking buildings, containing universal WC and associated alterations, d) Alterations to ground floor facade to Leeson Lane to accommodate new exit to building to the rear of 100 Leeson Street Lower fronting onto Leeson Lane, Dublin 2.

RETENTION Permission for the replacement of existing sash windows with pvc framed double glazed windows to the facades of the upper floors.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the replacement of the existing entrance lobby with a new aluminium framed draught lobby and the redesign of the existing plaza to the front of the building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought by The Marist Educational Authority for modifications to the previously approved proposal [under Dublin City Council Reg.Ref. 5010/22] for the redevelopment of the existing three storey Canteen and Classroom Building in the south/east corner of the campus at Catholic University School [CUS] 89,90,91and 92 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin2. Numbers 89,90,91 + 92 Leeson Street Lower are Protected Structures – Ref numbers 4444, 4445, 4446, 4447 in the DCC Record of Protected Structures. The approved building consisted of a Gym at basement level, with an access tunnel link to the Administration building, and the equivalent of five floors overhead. The new proposal consists of constructing the Gym at ground floor level with the equivalent of four floors overhead. The access tunnel link is removed as is the fifth floor. The parapet height of the proposed building will line with the apex of the gable to the Examination Hall and will be circa 305mm higher than the previously approved building. Accommodation will consist of a Gym with equipment storage rooms at ground floor level, changing rooms at mezzanine and first floor levels, 2No. Classrooms + 2No. Science Rooms at second and third floor levels. Other ancillary spaces, including Toilets, Locker areas and Science Preparation rooms, are to be provided at each level as appropriate. To facilitate means of escape from the new ground floor Gym, escape doors are to be provided at the eastern end to Quinn’s Lane, the western end to Stable Lane, and the northern end to the school yard. A fireman’s entrance is to be provided in the staircase to allow access from Quinn’s Lane. There are no works envisaged to the Examination Hall.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The works include the removal of the two storey prefabricated buildings on the northern side of the campus to facilitate the construction of a new two storey over basement building parallel to and with a high level glazed link to the existing Chapel/Gym. This new building is to incorporate a Fitness Suite and Technology Room at basement level, a new Canteen at ground floor level and Classrooms with associated Office at first floor level. Solar panels are to be installed on the roof of this building, The existing Chapel/Gym building is to be modified internally to provide student Social Space at the western end and a tiered Lecture Theatre at the eastern end. Specific modifications to this building will include the addition of toilet facilities under the gallery at the western end, the creation of new under window cill access's midway on the northern and southern facades to link the proposed Social Space to both the Canteen and to a new external landscaped area. In addition, glazed roof lighting is to be provided in the central bay together with double doors in the eastern gable to provide access from the upper level of the Lecture Theatre to the first floor level of the Classroom blocks. The existing three storey Canteen and Classroom Building in the south/east corner of the campus is to be demolished to make way for a new three storey over basement building incorporating a new Gym with equipment storage rooms at basement level, 6 Classrooms at first floor level and 2 Classrooms and 2 Science Rooms at second and third floor levels. Plant rooms are to be located at basement and ground floor level at the western end to include direct access to Stable Lane. Other ancillary spaces, including Toilets, Locker Areas and Science Preparation Rooms, are to be provided at each level as appropriate. To facilitate means of escape from the new basement Gym, a staircase is also to be provided at the western end to give direct escape to Stable Lane. Escape doors are to be provided on the eastern end to Quinn's Lane from the stair core between this building and the existing Examination Hall. There are no works envisaged to this Examination Hall. For connectivity, a Tunnel is to be constructed from the existing Administration/Classroom Building on the northern side to provide direct access to the stair and lift cores in this new building from the Changing Rooms in the basement of this existing building and to the proposed fitness suite. In order to construct a Student Entrance to the overall new facility, modifications will be required to the western end of the existing Administration/Classroom Building. 89 and 90 Leeson Street Lower are to be refurbished for use as Administration and support Offices to the school. The adjoining houses, 91 and 92 Leeson Street Lower are to be refurbished to provide a total of 10no. apartments consisting of 1no. one bedroomed apartments in each house at basement, ground and first floor levels and2no.two bedroomed apartments in each house at second + third floor levels with other associated ancillary uses in the two storey over basement return building at 92. Numbers 89, 90, 91 and 92 Leeson Street Lower are Protected Structures - ref. numbers 4444, 4445, 4446 and 4447 in the DCC Record of Protected Structures. The works will include the removal of all subterranean ancillary extensions to the rear of 89 to 92 to create a soft landscaped garden for the full width of the houses for use by staff and students to the rear of 89 and 90 and to provide private open space for the residential units in 91 and 92. The western gable wall of the Chapel/Gym building is to be linked to the existing student access corridor from Leeson Street Lower by way of a fully glazed suspended bridge over the new landscaped garden. Other ancillary works are to include some internal modifications to the classroom block and to the stand alone Junior School building together with extensive on site landscaping. A temporary construction access is to be formed from Quinns Lane to the site for the duration of the build.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The works include the removal of the two storey prefabricated buildings and the demolition of the original Church, currently used as a gym, in order to construct a new three storey over basement building incorporating a new gym + ancillary storage at basement level, Fitness Suite at basement mezzanine level, library, canteen and social space at ground floor level, 2 no. science rooms with associated preparation room, tiered lecture hall and computer rooms at first floor level, 2 further science rooms with associated preparation room, 2 no. Technical Graphics and upper level of the tiered Lecture Hall at second floor level, Arts + Crafts room on the southern side and open soft surfaced recreational area on the northern side at third floor level together with other ancillary spaces for offices, toilets + service rooms at various levels. Solar panels and north light roof windows will be fitted at roof level over the Arts + Crafts room. Surface water will be harvested. 89 + 90 will be refurbished for use as administration and support offices and 91 + 92 will be refurbished for use as residential apartments incorporating 2 no. 2 bedroomed duplex apartments at ground + basement level, 2no. 1 bedroomed apartments at first floor level and 2no. 3 bedroomed duplex apartments at second + third floor levels with other associated ancillary uses in two storey over basement return building at 92. Numbers 89, 90, 91 + 92 are Protected Structures – ref. numbers 4444, 4445, 4446 and 4447 in the DCC Record of Protected Structures. The works include the removal of all subterranean ancillary extensions to the rear of 89 to 92 to create a soft landscaped garden for the full width of the houses for use by staff and students to the rear of 89 + 90 and to provide private open space for the residential units in 91 + 92. The western gable wall of the redundant church/gym building will be retained, incorporated into the façade of the new building and linked to the existing student access corridor from Leeson Street Lower by way of a suspended bridge, with full glazing to wall and roof, over the new landscaped garden. The stained glass windows within this building will be salvaged and incorporated into the new building in appropriate locations. It is intended that the standard bricks and the arch bricks and granite elements will also be salvaged and incorporated into the southern and western facades of the new building to form a cloister over the sunken landscaped area on the southern side and a balcony to the Library over the landscaped garden on the western side. The works to the administration block will include modifications to connect this building to the new building to provide gym toilets + changing rooms at basement level, a new music room, toilets at ground floor level, classroom + ancillary toilets at first and second floor level and a new additional floor at third floor level. There will be internal modifications to the classroom block at all levels. The Exam Hall will be subdivided into Construction Studies rooms with materials delivery from Quinns Lane. The existing Canteen will be subdivided into 4 no. Junior School classrooms. A temporary construction access is to be formed from Quinns Lane to the site for the duration of the build.