Planning precedent report

Retention permission for the development of lands within the grounds of Connolly Hospital. The proposed development will consist of 177sqm extension to the existing emergency department to provide two resuscitation rooms, a single bed isolation room, staff base, replacement relatives room, meeting room, toilets, support rooms and plant spaces in a single storey extension with dedicated roof top plant, including internal modifications to the existing building to provide a link corridor at the former relatives room with associated hard and soft landscaping and modifications to the carpark.

Proposed development includes the Provision of new temporary 109 sqm single storey Prefabricated CT Scan Room and associated reception/waiting room in the Existing Grassed Area connecting to the main Building at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

The development will consist of a new 124sqm single storey extension t

Permission is sought by the Health Service Executive for a new 3 storey extension to existing hospital buildings at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. The proposed development which extends to 1690m2 is to accommodate new CT facilities at Ground Floor Level, ICU rooms and ancillary accommodation at First Floor level and supporting Plant room at Second Floor/Roof Level. Links to the existing Radiology, Emergency, and Theatres Departments are provided as part of the proposed extension along with a dedicated lift and stair core. A 54m2 single storey structure is to be demolished in order to facilitate the proposed development.

The development consists of the retention of a single storey prefabric

The proposed development includes the demolition of parts of the existing buildings (approx. 531 sq.m GFA) and associated shed on site, together with site clearance (including tree removal) and ground works to facilitate the proposed development. Other works include the making good of the southern elevation of the existing RCSI G.E.M Building and the rear (eastern) elevation of the existing HSE Academic Building that are affected by the proposed demolition works. The proposed redevelopment of the site comprises the provision of a new 4-storey Health Centre building (with a total floor area of 4,176 sq.m GFA) that includes a Dental Educational Centre (DEC) with 40 no. clinical dental chairs for patient treatment, practical work and training to be carried out by dental students in a supervised setting, at ground and first floor levels together with associated reception and waiting areas; clinical service facilities; staff facilities; toilets and changing facilities; and, plant and storage rooms. The proposed second and third floor levels will accommodate medical clinical facilities (consultation / examination rooms) and associated facilities to include waiting areas, meeting rooms / offices, toilets and changing areas, and storage rooms for existing HSE services (Rheumatology and Endocrinology) that will be relocated from within the Connolly Hospital Campus to the proposed building. Provision is made for a combination of open rooftop plant and enclosed plant rooms that are screened at rooftop level. The proposed building is located on part of the site of the permitted ERC development under FCC Reg. Ref. FW21A/0078. The proposed development includes amendments to the permitted ancillary car park, cycle parking and waste management facilities permitted under FCC Reg. Ref. FW21A/0078 to include: 1. the relocation of the 34 no. permitted car parking spaces to a new reconfigured and amalgamated surface level car park (to include lands to the front and rear of the existing HSE Academic Building) to provide a total of 44 no. car parking spaces (including 6 no. Universally Designed EV parking / charging bays) to serve both the permitted ERC development and proposed DEC development. Provision is also made for 5 no. motorcycle spaces; 2. the omission of the permitted waste management facilities Which will be accommodated within an existing waste storage facility at the northern end of the site; 3. internal and external amendments to the layout of the permitted bicycle store to provide a chemical storeroom and refuse / bin store together with the relocation of 36 no. permitted long stay cycle storage spaces and 18 no. short stay cycle storage spaces (9 no. Sheffield stands) to new bicycle storage facilities with capacity for 100 no. long stay bicycle spaces together with the provision of 100 no. short term bicycle storage spaces (50 no. Sheffield stands). Other proposed site works include site clearance and ground works, landscaping works and provision of external lighting and associated infrastructure provision to serve the car park (including underground surface water storage attenuation tank) together with the alterations to the layout to the existing waste storage compound, which includes the removal of the existing fence and gate to the waste compound area and the erection of a new gated entrance and wall enclosure to the revised waste storage compound at the northern end of the site. Provision is made for a new detached single storey plant and refuse storeroom (approximately 98 sq.m) to the north of the proposed Health Centre building. Two wall mounted, back-lit signs are proposed to the western elevation - one at ground floor level above the proposed building entrance (comprising standard RCSI logo and lettering, measuring h.670mm x 4100mm and another at third floor level (comprising standard HSE and RCSI coloured logo and lettering measuring h. 1400mm x 5400mm). AI received 18/07/24