Former Saint Clare's Convent, and nos. 115-119, Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6

Case facts

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Amendments to previously permitted development Reg.Ref. 2186/15 (An Bord Plean?la Ref.: PL29S.245164) as amended by Reg.Ref. 2825/17 on a site of c. 1.7 ha. The application site includes a Protected Structure RPS Ref.No.: 3583. The proposed amendments consist of the following: - Alterations to proposed Blocks E, F, G (Reg.Ref. 2825/17) to increase the height of the Blocks from 4 no. storeys (13 m) to 5 no. storeys (16 m), the additional storey in Block F will be set back on the eastern elevation at 4th floor level (5 no. storey); - The additional storeys on Blocks E, F and G will provide for 30 no. units (13 no. in Block E, 5 no. in Block F and 12 no. in Block G) and will comprise of 5 no. 1 beds, 18 no. 2 beds and 7 no. 3 beds. - Replacement of 2 no. 3 bed units at ground floor level of Block G with a cr?che c. 254 sq.m. An outdoor play area of c. 150 sq.m will also be provided in association with the cr?che; - Elevational amendments to Blocks E, F, G including private balconies/ terraces as a result of the additional storey; - Reconfiguration of permitted basement to provide for 160 no. car parking spaces and 226 no. cycle spaces; - Revisions to landscape masterplan layout to provide additional hard and soft landscaping; - Minor alterations to roof plans to provide for flues and lift shafts at roof level and all necessary site works to facilitate the development. The proposed amendments will result in an overall increase of 28 no. additional units, increasing the total number of units permitted under Reg. Ref.: 2186/15 (An Bord Plean?la Ref.: PL29S.245164) as amended by Reg.Ref.: 2825/17 from 172 no. to 200 no. units.

Planning authority

Dublin City Council

Council reference

4040/17

Council decision

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Commission decision

Granted with conditions 26 Oct 2018

Inspector's recommendation

See the inspector's report (not yet indexed).

Timeline

• 13 Jun 2018
  Appeal received by ACP
• 26 Oct 2018
  Appeal decided
  Jr window closed 21 Dec 2018