Planning precedent report

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.

Permission for development, comprising the provision of a Build to Rent Shared Living accommodation scheme consisting of 61 no. bed spaces and associated shared, communal and service/utility areas. The existing part single storey part three storey commercial (2 no. units at ground floor) and residential (8 no. units at first and second floor) building will be converted/renovated and partially demolished (to the rear) and extended (to the rear and above, up to four storey height), with existing elevations altered. The proposal includes external landscaped areas, demolition of external store/outbuildings, provision of cycle parking, connections to services, and all associated and ancillary works and development.

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.

Retention planning permission for the detached single storey two classroom pre-school building located to the rear of St. Clare's Primary School

Planning permission for the construction of a new single storey front entrance porch with a floor area of 6.2 sqm to the existing Convent of St. Clare and associated site works.

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.