Planning precedent report

RETENTION: The development consists of the retention for a temporary period of 5 years of a liquid oxygen compound previously part approved (for a temporary period under Reg. Ref. 3040/16) comprising of: a VIE (vacuum insulated evaporator) liquid oxygen primary tank (40,000 litres) of 8.15m in height; 2 no. back-up VIE liquid oxygen tanks (3,000 litres and 10, 500 litres) of 4.38m and 4.9m in height respectively; vapourisers (5.7m in height), concrete plinth, hardstanding area, concrete ramp, aluminium palisade fencing and security fencing (reconfigured from that previously approved); and all other site development works above and below ground required to facilitate the entire development.

The development will consist of: i) the amalgamation of the ground floor retail units to provide for a single retail unit (c.575 sq.m GFA) including an ancillary alcohol sales area (c.32 sq.m); (ii) minor external alterations to the elevations to include automatic sliding entrance door, signage, vinyl window coverings and louvered screens to the internal plant room on the Reuben Street (front) elevation; signage to the James's Walk (side) elevation; and louvered screens to the internal plant room on the Herberton Street (side) elevation; and (iii) all ancillary site services and site development works. The development will also consist of the provision of a loading bay on James's Walk.

RETENTION: The Retention Permission to retain the two storey flat roof extension to the rear and the flat roof dormer window in rear elevation roof plane.

Planning permission for development at this site, the I.B.T.S. Headquarters, the National Blood Centre, St. James's Hospital, James' Street, Dublin D08 NH5R. The development located within Strategic Development and Regeneration Area 15, will consist of the replacement of a 4.24 meter high, 3.66m diameter Liquid Nitrogen Tank with a new 7.18 meter high, 2.5m diameter Liquid Nitrogen Tank, including all associated site works such as foundation reinforcement and services reconnections, all located within the service compound of the I.B.T.S. property.

The development consists of the renewal of the previously approved temporary permission for the use of the approved retail unit as a display sample room for New Children’s Hospital equipment (under Reference 2200/19) for a further period of five years.

RETENTION: The development consists of the retention of the use of the approved retail unit as a display sample room for New Children's Hospital equipment for a period of five years.