Site planning risk brief

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: 10-year Planning Permission for development at St. Patrick's Cathedral, St. Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, Ireland wish to apply for (1) Removal of the existing outer west doors and decorative hinges to safe storage, (2) Replacement painted timber doors to match existing outer doors and to include additional pass doors on new hinges, and (3) Retention of existing inner doors without change. The Cathedral is a Protected Structure under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1999.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: 10 year planning permission for: (1) removal and disposal of galvanised metal security window guards from outside face of 4no. south porch windows, (2) removal and disposal of external storm glazing from 3no. south porch windows, (3) cleaning repair and conservation works to 3no. south porch windows involving temporary removal to allow works to be undertaken, (4) returning and re-fixing of 3no. glazed windows, (5) fixing of replacement external insert black wire window guards to 4no. windows. The Cathedral is a protected structure under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1999.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for a 5 year consent to install temporary external lavatory accommodation within a pre-fabricated unit sited at lower ground level between Patrick Street and Minot Tower together with the provision of service connections to existing supplies. Access will be from existing doors and limited around the north side of the cathedral by a metal railing and gates between the north transept and St Patrick's Park railings. The cathedral is a Protected Structure under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1999.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Board of St. Patrick's Cathedral intend to apply for a 10-year Planning Permission for development, conservation and repair works to 22 no. gravestones, formerly from St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin and now in the grounds of the Cathedral. The works are to include repair and refixing against the boundary wall in the north east corner of the Cathedral curtilage.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, the Board of St Patrick's Cathedral, intend to apply for permission for works at St Patrick's Cathedral, South Porch, St. Patrick's Close, Dublin 8 (a protected structure RPS ref. no. 6443 & 6444 and a Recorded Monument DU018-020269). The works will include the following: 1. Removal of the west-facing leaded window with clear and plain coloured glass (WD 04) in the South Porch entrance without damage and in accordance with an approved conservation method statement, to be securely stored within the cathedral grounds, and retained for use in future repair works to similar windows. 2. Installation of a new stained-glass window by the stained-glass artist Thomas Denny, to commemorate those who died, served and lived through, the global COVID-19 pandemic.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, the Board of St Patrick's Cathedral, intend to apply for permission for works at St Patrick's Cathedral, Minot Tower (Toilets), St. Patrick's Close, Dublin 8 (a protected structure RPS ref. no. 6443 & 6444 and a Recorded Monument DU018-020269). The works will include the following: 1. Removal of all partitions and toilet fittings/fixtures from the disabled WC and three-cubicle unisex toilets. 2. Removal of tiled floor finish and installation of a new stone floor finish. 3. Removal of plasterboard wall linings to expose the historic masonry on the north, east and west walls, which will be finished with limewash. 4. Enclosure of the staff canteen staircase with fire-resistant partitions and fire doors. 5. Installation of four self-contained cubicles, one cleaner's store and one accessible WC and changing area, all with new fittings and fixtures. 6. Removal of modern oak and glass door assembly. 7. Removal of two steps, or recent construction to expose bases of medieval doorway and facilitate Installation of a new compliant ramp to replace the existing non-compliant ramp. 8. All new foul drainage to be connected to existing drains that run under the concrete slab, under the suspended ground floor of the Minot Tower. 9. All new extract to connect into existing ducting in the existing riser in the NW corner, that will be reduced in size.