Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission to demolish 2 No existing Parish Houses/presbyterys, Inc garages at the site located to the rear (North East Side) of Saint Canice's Catholic Church (A Protected Structure and Environs and located within Finglas Strategic Development Zone) in Finglas, Dublin 11. Works to be carried out at the following addresses:- Parish House and Presbytery 1 (D11 P2E2) and Parish House and Presbytery 2 (D11 T4A4), Ballygall Road West, Finglas, Dublin 11. To construct in its place, a Detached, Flat Roofed Single Story, Multi Purpose Parish Centre. Parish centre to comprise office and administration centre, with public and reception areas including multi purpose hall, comprising a total floor area of 406m2 all at the site area, as referenced above.

Permission is sought for the installation of 2 no single storey temporary prefabricated classrooms (80 sqm each) for a period of five years. The development will also consist of associated site works in the yard area to the rear of the original school building on Ballygall Road West at St. Canice's Girls School.

The development will consist/consists of: (i) the construction of a new two storey, 9 no. classroom standalone extension (1122m2), (ii) the construction of a new single storey extension consisting of a 2 no. Class base Special Educational Needs facility and ancillary accommodation (486m2), (iii) a proposed extension to the existing ground floor staff room (32.50m2), (iv) installation of 24 no. PV panels to SEN extension roof and 45 no. PV panels to 2 storey extension roof, (v) removal of 2 no. temporary classrooms adjacent to existing small school building and removal of 6 no. temporary classrooms adjacent to existing main school building, (vi) demolition of 2 no existing playground shelters, (vii) installation of 110 no. proposed bicycle stands with shelters, (viii) proposed new boundary fencing to west site boundary and associated site works including removing of existing fencing, (ix) installation of new signage to south elevation of proposed 2 storey extension, (x) including all associated site works.

CHANGE OF USE of An Existing Commercial Unit to Office Use and Replacement of a Fixed Window on the Front Elevation With an Opening Window

RETENTION PERMISSION: The development will consist of the retention of the existing West boundary wall adjoining the church grounds in lieu of the proposed boundary treatment as described in the previously granted permission No. 4520/18, Grant No: P0283 with all associated site works.

The development will consist of alterations of the front boundary wall to form a vehicular access driveway to the front garden with associated site development works.