Planning precedent report

The demolition of the single storey lean-too roof within the courtyard, replacement windows, localized fabric repairs to walls and roofs, addition of breathable internal wall insulation and alterations to the single and two storey 'Memorial Buildings', two 'bay-window' extensions to the single storey building on the Courtyard side and a single storey extension to the south of the main school buildings for a new ESB Sub-Station and Switch Room. This is a Protected Structure. Alterations include: Single Storey Building: the closing up of a doorway, the removal of some modern partition walls and the construction of new partition walls forming toilets. Two Storey Building: widening an existing doorway and creating a new doorway from a window opening, removal of existing staircases and part of the First-Floor Floor to create a double height space, the removal of internal partition walls; the construction of a new lift, raked seating, a new escape staircase and some new internal partitions.

Erect signage including the school logo (3.05m wide x 0.92m high, overall signage area proposed is 2.8sq.m.) and all associated site development works at the entrance (Protected Structure).

Extend the duration of the existing single storey temporary classroom building as granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0154 for a further 5 years. Extend the existing single storey prefabricated style temporary classroom building comprising of: a first floor prefabricated style extension (902sq.m) over the existing temporary building providing 9 general classrooms, 1 specialist classroom, 1 staff room, 1 plant/IT room, 1 administration room, toilet facilities and other ancillary accommodation; 2 ground floor extensions (74sq.m) are required to accommodate new internal escape stairs and a passenger lift; associated site works will include the provision for two new car parking spaces; set down areas and associated site landscaping works; all located on the grounds of Loreto Abbey (Protected Structure RPS No. 252 and 253).

Removal of existing front boundary wall and the construction of a new boundary wall to include the existing vehicular entrance and 2 new vehicular entrances (total 3 entrances 3500mm wide). The new wall will be 900mm in height (pillars 1200mm) and constructed from the materials of the existing wall or similar to match.

Demolition of an existing, detached two storey house and stone rubble boundary wall and replacement thereof with 3 three storey, three bedroom detached houses with ancillary car parking provision benefitting from own vehicular accesses off Convent Lane, together with all associated drainage, landscaping (including boundary treatment works and tree removal) and associated site and development works.

3 bedroom, double storey end of terrace house and all new service connections ancillary to the development.