The Former Presentation Convent/School Patrick Street, and the Adjoining Parish Lands Portarlington, Co. Offaly

What’s proposed

A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (4150.23 SQM) AT THIS SITE, THE FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT/SCHOOL, PATRICK STREET AND THE ADJOINING PARISH LANDS (I.E. BETWEEN COLÁISTE ÍOSAGÁIN TO THE NORTH, TULLAMORE ROAD (R420) TO THE SOUTH, SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO THE EAST AND BOG ROAD TO THE WEST). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF THE FOLLOWING PROTECTED STRUCTURES, I.E. FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT (RPS NO. 46-20), FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT SCHOOL (RPS NO. 46-21) AND FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT CHAPEL (RPS NO. 46-22). THE DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (RPS REF. NO. 46-18). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF A TOTAL OF 37 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 40 NO. OUT OF CURTILAGE PARKING SPACES, 16 NO. BICYCLE STORAGE RACKS, I.E. (A). 28 NO. 2/3-STOREY HOUSES INCLUDING; (I). 6 NO. NEW 3-BED/6-PERSON HOUSES (II). 20 NO. NEW 2-BED/4-PERSON HOUSES (III). DEMOLITION OF RECENT MODERN ADDITIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER OLD SCHOOL BUILDING TO THE NORTH OF THE FORMER CONVENT TO 2 NO. 2-BED 2-STOREY HOUSES. (B) DEMOLITION OF RECENT MODERN ADDITIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF PART (618 SQM OVER TWO FLOORS) OF THE FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT/SCHOOL (PROTECTED STRUCTURE) TO 9 NO. APARTMENTS. CHANGE OF USE OF REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING (880 SQM OVER 2 FLOORS) TO PARISH/PASTORAL/COMMUNITY USES INCLUDING RECEPTION, COFFEE AREA, GENERAL PURPOSE HALL, COMMITTEE ROOMS, CONSULTATION ROOMS, EXHIBITION SPACE, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. (C) DEMOLITION/REMOVAL OF EXISTING ANCILLARY STRUCTURES AND LOCALISED AREAS OF EXISTING BOUNDARY WALLS INCLUDING 1 NO. SHED, 2 NO. GARAGES, BICYCLE SHELTERS, FUEL STORAGE TANKS AND 2 NO. GLASSHOUSES. (D) NEW PEDESTRIAN/VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE BOG ROAD. (E) NEW BOUNDARY TREATMENTS INCLUDING NEW LOW WALL AND PAINTED STEEL RAILINGS TO THE NORTH AND PARTIALLY TO THE WEST OF SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (PROTECTED STRUCTURE). (F) ALL ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING ESB SUBSTATION