Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE The proposed development will consist of the continuation of the permitted and in place temporary sports changing and welfare facilities and estate accommodation facilities (as permitted under GSDZ4601/19 and amended by GSDZ3064/20) for a period of 5 years. The existing permitted development consists of multiple single-storey modular prefabricated buildings (combined GFA c.621 sq.m.) used as sports changing and welfare facilities and estates accommodation including changing and welfare facilities and office use with associated plant rooms, minor landscaping works and bicycle parking.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at this site to the north of Rathdown House, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7. Sections of the site are located within the curtilage of two Protected Structures: Rathdown House (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. 3283 – formerly ‘The Female House’); and Orchard House (a Protected Structure, RPS No. 3286 – formerly ‘The Mortuary’). The site is also located within the overall Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) of c.28.69ha at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. The development will consist of: (A) Temporary (5 years) estate accommodation facilities comprising: (i) Multiple single-storey modular prefabricated buildings (combined GFA c.141sqm) to be used as changing and welfare facilities, a kitchenette/canteen, and office use; (ii) The provision of 3 no. bicycle stands (6 no. spaces); and (iii) Minor landscaping and boundary treatment works. (B) Amendments to the permitted temporary (5 years) sports changing facility (Reg. Ref. GSDZ4601/19) comprising: (i) Relocation of the permitted facility c.93m west and c.1.5m north; (ii) Repositioning (90-degree rotation) of 3no. single storey containers on the east elevation; (iii) Inclusion of an additional single storey container (GFA c.12.5sqm) and a standalone air source heat pump unit; (iv) Modification to the east entrance including new block walls, tarmac surfacing and the repositioning of the permitted security gate; and (v) Adjustments to the existing hoarding opening at the west entrance from c.22.5m to c.7.6m wide. (C) All associated site development works (including drainage and service works) on a site of c.0.2175ha.

Temporary (5 year) permission for development at a site to the north of Rathdown House (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. 3283 - formerly 'The Female House'), Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7. The site is located within the overall Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) of c. 28.69ha at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. There are several Protected Structures within the Grangegorman SDZ. The temporary development will comprise of: 1. Multiple single-storey modular prefabricated buildings (combined GFA c.455sq.m) to be used as sports changing and welfare facilities, a reception, and equipment storage. The modular units will be positioned around a central open-air courtyard. An emergency access gate and perimeter fence are proposed along the west elevation. 2. A single-storey container to be used as a plant room (GFA c.12.5sq.m). 3. A water storage tank. 4. Minor landscaping works and the provision of bicycle stands. 5. All associated site development works (including drainage and service works) on a site of c.0.16ha.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development is located within the Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) of c.28.69ha at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. It relates to an existing building within the Grangegorman SDZ, namely Rathdown House ('The Female House'), a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 3282). The proposed development has been designed to comply with the Grangegorman Planning Scheme 2012 (as amended). The development will consist of: 1) At ground floor level: a) The removal of 2 no. classrooms and a section of corridor to accommodate an increase in the overall canteen area (c.185sq.m.). b) Adjustments and improvements to the canteen layout including inter alia: the removal of existing partitions, doors and ceiling (non-historic); and the installation of new partition walls, ceiling, doors, kitchen / service equipment, acoustic control panels (wall and ceiling), and all associated works. No works proposed to external historical fabric. Overall canteen GFA c.521sq.m. c) Provision of a new student services and information desk in the main entrance lobby, and all associated works. d) Replacement of 2 no. sets of double hinged glazed doors (non-historic) with new sliding glazed doors at the main entrance. 2) At First floor level: a) Existing library to be removed and relocated within Park House (DCC Reg. Ref. 4633/18). All existing library associated partitions, services and steel shelf support structures (non-historic) to be removed, and all existing steel penetrations of first floor slab (historic) to be removed infilled, repaired and made good. b) Existing library to be replaced by a new Student Health and Counselling Centre to include 15 no. medical/counselling rooms and associated support services. Works to include inter alia: new partitions, ceiling, screens, and all associated works. Overall Student Health and Counselling Centre GFA c.599sq.m. 3) All site services and site development works on a site of c.0.16ha (1,579sq.m.). All proposed works are reversible and will not impact negatively on the Protected Structure.

I) Removal of existing fence on site and partial removal of existing boundary walls to Rathdown Road and the adjoining unnamed laneway. ii) Construction of a part single, part three-storey, four bedroom, flat roofed detached dwelling served by private amenity space, in the form of garden space to the front and rear at ground floor level and an external terrace off the south elevation at first floor level. iii) Provision of 1 no. roof light and 2 no. new pedestrian entrances to the front and rear via Rathdown Road and the adjoining unnamed laneway respectively. iii) All ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, boundary treatments and drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS NO. 3288). Located within the Grangegorman Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The development will consist of improvement works including: 1)Raking out of existing cementitious pointing to rubble stone and brick walls and repointing in lime, repairs to stonework, brickwork, stone window cills and window reveals on the north facade of the Link Building and the west facade of the East Building; 2)Removal of existing cementitious render and replacement with new lime render, repairs to stonework, brickwork, stone window cills and window reveals on the north and east facades of the East Building, north and east facades of the Chapel Building and all facades of the single storey block to the south of the Chapel Building; 3)Removal of 6 no. roller shutters to ground floor windows on the west elevation of the East Building; and 4)Repairs to existing temporary mesh to windows.