Planning precedent report

Permission for development at this site within the Alexandra College Campus (6,4317 ha.) Richmond Avenue South, Milltown, Dublin 6, D06 KX50. The campus is principally bounded by Mount Saint Annes to the north; partly by Mount Saint Annes and Milltown Road to the east, Milltown Road to the south and by Richmond Avenue south and the green line LUAS track to the west. The development will consist of the full renovation and upgrading to the existing dining hall building (509 sqm) and the construction of a new single storey extension (231 sqm) to provide additional dining hall space for the school, located on a site of c. 0133 ha within the campus. The following works area proposed: installation of new gazing and upgrading of the fabric of the existing facades and roof of the Dining Hall; provision of new toilets (20sqm), additional dining area and sundry internal reconfigurations to the kitchen and servery; replacement of existing mechanical plant and a new uncovered plant enclosure at roof level (113 sqm); adjustment of existing adjacent parking layout; wayfinding signage and external lighting hard and soft landscaping in the immediate vicinity and all associated site excavation, utilities and site development works above and below ground (foul, surface water drainage and water supply). The works also include the demolition of a link corridor (47 sqm) between the existing dining hall building dormitory/ classroom building; the extension of the entrance lobby to include fire escape doors and the installation of double doors between the dining hall and dormitory/classroom building.

RETENTION: Permission for development and for retention permission at this site of 6.4317 ha located at Alexandra College, Richmond Avenue South, Milltown, Dublin 6, D06 KX50. The site is principally bounded by: Mount Saint Annes to the north; partly by Mount Saint Annes and Milltown Road to the east; Milltown Road to the south; and by Richmond Avenue South and the Green Line LUAS track to the west. The proposed development will consist of the: construction of a 97 No. bedroom part-three, part-four storey dormitory building (4,701 sq m gross floor area) (providing a total of 203 No. bed spaces) including study halls, rehearsal rooms, recreational rooms, administration areas, storage, a plant enclosure at roof level; and ancillary floor areas over all floor levels (ancillary space includes areas such as circulation cores (lifts and stairs), toilets, plant areas throughout the building, switch rooms etc.). The development will also consist of the construction of a new internal campus road and relocation of car and coach parking; improvement works to the campus entrance on Milltown road to include a set-back gateway, associated canopied pedestrian entrance and an additional pedestrian entrance; provision of a drop-off/collection area including ancillary car parking spaces; provision of pedestrianised areas including the use of part of the existing internal roadway (to be decommissioned); provision of bicycle parking spaces; boundary treatment works; signage; lighting; all hard and soft landscaping; and all other associated site excavation; infrastructural and site development works above and below ground; including changes in level and associated retaining features; boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply). The development will also consist of the demolition of a number of structures required to facilitate the construction of the proposed internal access road and dormitory including: the existing Caretaker's storage building (110 sq m gross floor area); the existing Caretaker's house (The Bungalow, D06 CK09 (94 sq m gross floor area); and partial demolition (44 sq m) of the Principal's residence (D06 V9T7). The development will also consist of: the relocation of the permitted pre-school log cabin within the campus and an extension of its temporary permission (granted under Reg. Ref. 3124/15) for an additional period of 5 No. years from October 2020 to 2025. The development for which retention permission is sought comprises temporary changing facilities associated with the sports ground (3 No. containers measuring 29.44 sq.m each). The development will also consist of: the relocation of those changing facilities within the campus and temporary permission for same for a period of 5 No. years. No works are proposed to the Richmond South entrances. (For clarity, the proposed development does not comprise Strategic Housing Development as Alexandra College is not a Third-Level Education Institution).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission will consist of the demolition of a two-storey extension to the side; the construction of a new two-storey extension to the side; construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear including a west-facing terrace at upper ground floor level; internal alterations and general refurbishment works to the original house and a temporary opening in the east boundary wall for site access, including vehicular access, during the works.

The development will consist of: (i) extension of an existing service plant room to the south elevation with a new first floor service space; (ii) revised external landscaping to rear (west) garden to accommodate an external lap pool and all associated site works.

The development will consist of: (i) the provision of a guarding to the flat roof of a previously granted single storey rear extension (planning reg. ref. 5224/22).

The development will consist of: i) Demolition of a non original single storey flat roof extension to the rear of the house (ii) construction of a new single storey flat roofed extension at 165 sq.m. to the rear of the house linking to an annex constructed in 1997; (iii) blocking up of existing windows to the north elevation of the annex and forming one new window; (v) modifying two windows to the existing house at lower ground floor on the North elevation to form French doors; (vi) modifying one existing window to the lower ground floor entrance hall on the south elevation (vii) provision of heat pumps and hard landscaping works to the rear (vii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development including SuDS drainage.