Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the construction of a roof top extension of the Whitty Wing to include a Coronary Care Unit, 18 bed expansion of the existing associated Out Patients Clinics and support accommodation and other minor associated works including roof top plantroom. The demolition of an existing skylight and removal of a roof top garden will be required to facilitate the development. The development is located at the Hospital Level 2 and directly over the North Circular Road main entrance to the north of the campus with a link connection back to the Whitty Wing. This is all within the Mater Hospital Campus and has a total floor area of 1,201 m2. The works form part of the ongoing enabling works for the development of the Hospital's facilities.

The development will consist of the following: The relocation and resizing of the link connection at Level 02 between the existing Whitty Building and the previously granted rooftop extension development, Reg Ref 3616/20 to accommodate support service and circulation for the department. In addition, the part infill of an existing external courtyard from garden space to internal accommodation at Level 01 for the purposes of Mechanical and Electrical Plant provision. The development is located directly over the North Circular Road Main Entrance to the North of the Campus. This is within the centre of the Mater Hospital Campus, Eccles Street, Dublin 7 and will have a total additional internal area of 88sqm. The works form part of the ongoing enabling works for the development of the Hospital's facilities.

The development will consist of Demolition/removal of existing single storey dining room and single storey shed at rear and construction of: 1no. Two-bedroom Apartment within a two-storey unit, associated communal and private areas, boundary treatments and all associated civil/site development works.

Planning permission for the construction of a single storey Ophthalmology Operating Theatre Department and Acute Medical Observation Unit (to include 2 Operating Theatres, 13 Observation bays and support accommodation) and other minor associated works including roof top plantroom. The demolition of a temporary steel framed walkway and timber deck and removal of various mechanical plant will be required to facilitate the development. The development is located at the Hospital level 0 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, Eccles Street, Dublin 7 and had a total floor area of 744m2. The works form part of the ongoing enabling works for the development of the Hospitals facilities.

Permission for change of use from retail to restaurant use incorporating the sale of food and beverages and their consumption on and off the premises and associated retail sale of related goods.

RETENTION: the development is located at the hospital level 0 immediately adjoining and connected to the emergency department in the Whitty Wing of the hospital to the eastern side of the hospital campus at Eccles Street, Dublin 7. The development proposed to be retained consists of modifications to the single storey (plus roof top plant room) expansion to the emergency department, permitted per Reg. Ref. 3617/20 and as constructed has a floor area of 301.2m2 plus roof top plant room of 57.6m2. The modifications proposed for retention comprise: material alterations to the external envelope of the building, including replacement of permitted terracotta tiles by white fibre cement boards and replacement of the permitted precast concrete external frame and parapet by aluminium pressed metal facing to vertical (column) and horizontal elements (beam), reconfiguration of permitted fenestration to the south, north and east elevation (facing Leo St. Houses), reconfiguration of the permitted entrance doorway to the building including signage and relocation of its position on the south elevation, plant room top roof lowered 40mm, level 1 parapet raised 210mm, minor changes to the internal layout to include reconfigured treatment bays, waiting room and toilets, enlarged reception area, ancillary office/interview facilities and staff meeting room, alteration to foul and surface water drainage layout within Mater Misericordiae University Hospital's campus, alteration to the site boundary line within the hospital ownership to accommodate accessible ramp, external steps, planter and metal bollards.