Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission to amend the apartment development permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 2186/15 (An Bord Pleanala Ref: PL 29S.245164), as extended under 2186/15/X1 and as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 2825/17 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. 300031-17), DCC Reg. Ref. 3781/17 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. 301600-18), DCC Reg. Ref. 4040/17 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. 301835-18), DCC Reg. Ref. 4544/17. The application site includes Protected Structure RPS Ref. No. 3583. There is no increase in gross floor area for the overall site. The overall site area is 1.7ha. The development is now constructed. The proposed development to change the use of one of two community rooms at ground floor in Block 8 (formerly Block J) to use as a studio apartment. The gross floor space of the existing community room is 50.2 square metres and the gross floor space of the proposed studio apartment is 40 square metres square, with associated winter garden, at the former St. Clare's Convent and No's 115-119, Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6. The proposed development will include minor elevational amendments to the western elevation of Block 8 to provide for the winter garden and window frames to match the existing, and the provision of 1 no. additional bicycle space at basement level. The proposed development will provide for a unit mix of 1 no. studio apartment, 6 no.one bedroom apartments and 6 no. two bedroom apartments within Block 8. An additional bicycle space will be provided in the basement.

The proposed development will consist of the installation of rooftop mounted telecommunication equipment including 3 no. shrouded antenna, ballast, GPS, Remote Radio Units (RRU's) dish, foam matting and all other associated site development works on the building rooftop. The development will provide for high speed wireless data and broadband services.

The development will consist of the installation of telecommunication antennas concealed within three no. shrouds, a pole mounted GPS antenna and a cabinet and all other associated site development works on the building rooftop. The development will provide high speed wireless data and broadband services.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the installation of telecommunication antennas and associated equipment concealed within three no. shrouds with fitting apparatus and a cabinet and all other associated site development works on the building rooftop. The development will provide high speed wireless data and broadband services. This is a Protected Structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS: 3583): permission is sought by the Sisters of St Clare for essential maintenance, conservation repair and renovation works to the existing mortuary chapel, Burial Crypts and Historic boundary wall and all associated conservation repair works.

The development consists of the demolition of a single storey extension to side and rear, the erection to the side of a two storey extension consisting of a bedroom, over relocated entrance, utility and WC, the erection to the side and rear of a single storey extension consisting of a living room, replacement of the existing door with a matching window, addition of a rooflight at roof level to the front, addition of a high level window to the side at first floor level and all associated site works.