Planning precedent report

RETENTION: The application comprises the retention of two existing single-storey portacabins and the retention of c.2.8m high blockwork wall (c.79 sq. metres). The purpose of this application is to allow the continued use of the existing office and meeting space to facilitate ongoing development works at Beaumont Hospital.

Permission for development at the site of Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9 for: Critical Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade Including Alterations and/or Extension to 5 No. Existing Substations, and Alterations and First Floor Extension to TSD Building at Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, DO9V2NO. Gross development floor area of new-build elements will be 1118m2.

Development will consist of a proposed new ground floor only extension to the rear of the existing house. A proposed new ground floor only extension to the front of the existing house and all ancillary works.

The development will comprise the following: provision of a new single storey modular building to accommodate the hospital medical records department (gross floor area: 339 sqm) and the provision of stair and ramp access with canopy overhead. Provision of stair and ramp access with canopy overhead to the hospital supply and disposal department. Alterations to existing staff car park layout to accommodate the proposed development. Provision of landscaping, services, signage and the undertaking of all associated site development works.

Permission for development at the site at Beaumont Hospital for the development of a new ground floor single storey hybrid theatre to the internal courtyard in conjunction with refurbishment to the existing theatre and supplies department to include for theatre suite, anaesthetic room, scrub, dirty utility, control room, prep room, technical equipment room, toilets, meeting room, recovery store, stores, recovery area, electrical cupboard and office. Theatre plantroom will be located at 1st floor. Gross floor area (existing and proposed) 452m2.

The proposed development comprises the erection of the roof mounted PV panels at rooftop level on the Smurfit Building at Beaumont Hospital, comprising a total array of 693 sq.m of PV panels, including a vertically mounted array of 45 sq.m of PV panels to the southern elevation of the rooftop plant room.