Tearman House, Flemington Road, Gormanston Co. Meath

What’s proposed

amendments to planning permission 21/554 for an enhanced residential care facility and associated buildings and works across the site within the curtilage of Protected Structure Gormanstown College (RPS MH028-104). The proposed amendments the subject of this application are to increase the total number of beds on site from permitted 37 no. beds to proposed 50 no. beds and include the following: (a) Side and rear extension and internal alterations to Block A increasing the permitted 17 no. spaces to proposed 20 no. and service yard to the rear; (b) internal alterations to Block B increasing the no. of beds from 10 no. permitted to 14 no. proposed, changes to external elevations and incorporation of internal courtyard; (c) internal alterations to Block C to increase the no. of beds from 10 no. permitted to 14 no. beds, changes to external elevations, and incorporation of internal courtyard; (d) amendments to layout and changes to elevations of Block D now proposed as a stepdown unit; (e) Conversion of Block E from permitted low arousal unit to gym and change to permitted elevations; (f) provision of new stepdown unit within new proposed F; (g) minor alterations to previously permitted maintenance sheds identified as Blocks G and H; (h) enlarged security hut (Block J) at main entrance; (i) proposed prayer and faith building identified as Block M; (j) 2 no. two storey semi-sunken car park roofless structures each providing 42 no. spaces with upper floor at a height of 1.4m above existing finished ground level (relocation of spaces from south of Block A and west of Blocks B and C as permitted) resulting in the number of car parking spaces increasing from the permitted 85 no. spaces to 106 no. spaces proposed; (k) proposed 36 no. bicycle spaces from permitted 24 no. spaces and increase in disability spaces from permitted 5 no. spaces to 6 no. proposed; (l) minor revisions to approved footpath network; (m) provision of formal basketball court and 5 a side pitch to replace permitted informal open space (n) infilling and consolidation of the orchard with relocation of disparate trees; (o) provision of internal 3m security fence to replace permitted 2.45m fence; (p) use of well on site for drinking water; (q) increase in waste water treatment capacity to meet proposed increased occupancy; (r) provision of ESB substation, pump room and water tank; and (s) all associated works