PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: 1.

Application details

Planning reference

3184/23

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: 1. The change of use of the protected structure, Convent and Chapel Building, from an existing vacant Convent and Chapel to hospital administration facilities and including for alterations, extensions, refurbishment of the building and thermal performance upgrades. 2. External alterations to the Convent and Chapel comprising of: i. Removal of all PVC windows and reinstatement of timber sash windows; ii. Removal of PVC entrance lobby in the portico at the front main entrance and provision of level access slope adjacent; iii. Removal of redundant soil pipes; iv. Provision of new secondary double glazing to all existing original single glazed opes; v. Replace eastern chapel leaded windows with replicated clear glass units; vi. Provision of new breathable insulated render to north, east and western facades of Chapel; vii. Refurbishment of existing rainwater goods; viii. Repairing of existing roof slates, copper and ridges. Insulation to all flat roof including recovering of roof membranes; ix. External insulation with standing seam elemental metal rain screen cladding to western escape stair and northern lift shaft including closing up of escape stair windows; x. Removal of chimney capping's to reinstate pots and haunching; and xi. Provision of external roof ladder service access to chapel roof space via new access roof window in west facing slope. 3. Internal alterations to the Convent and Chapel comprising of: i. Removal of plant room at rear and reinstatement of Narthex Opes. ii. Removal of lift motor room to the north. iii. Closing up of ladder access to basement. iv. Provision of new mezzanine extending from existing gallery in the chapel. 4. Demolition and removal of detached garage structure to the north (19 Sq.M). 5. North and west vehicular and pedestrian entrances and access to be permanently removed from the park road. Gates to be retained and permanently shut closed. 6. Alteration and extension to the rear north entrance door including construction of new entrance extension under stair landing oriel window. 7. Provision of 2 storey frameless glass extension (12.2Sqm) at rear between convent and chapel to provide emergency escape at GF level and emergency escape link route at FF level including new opes and the removal of leaded window to provide mezzanine access. 8. Construction of brick wall and covered bicycle parking stands and brick wall enclosure to proposed outdoor heat pump units. 9. Provision of single storey frameless glass extension with flat roof to the east of the convent (10 Sq.M). 10. Provision of Single storey plant room (GFA: 30 sq.m), together with open service area at northern boundary. 11. Provision of new vehicular car park at north of convent comprising 15 no, car parking spaces (3 no. of which are accessible spaces) together with new access road. 12. Provision of landscaping and boundary treatments, including removal of existing internal site fences, as well as public lighting, signage, EV charging points and associated infrastructure and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development. The Convent of Mercy and Chapel is a protected structure (Beaumont Convent RPS Ref: 8898).

Location / address

Convent of Mercy and Chapel Building, Beaumont Woods, Beaumont, Dublin 9

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

8 Feb 2023

Council decision

APPLICATION DECLARED INVA

Council decision date

24 Feb 2023

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   8 Feb 2023

2. Decision: APPLICATION DECLARED INVA

   24 Feb 2023