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South Dublin County Council · SD23A/0061

Belgard Castle Demesne, Belgard Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

  1. 24 Aug 2023Received
  2. 20 Sept 2023Grant permission
  3. 31 Oct 2023Final grant
  4. 1 Jul 2024Commenced
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Status
Commenced
Decision
Grant permission · 20 Sept 2023
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
Permission
Site
1.88 ha

What’s proposed

Demolition of an existing electrical switch room, boiler rooms and existing single storey office building and two associated modern extensions at the rear of the existing Coach House and Stables Buildings; Works to the Coach House and Stables Buildings (currently in office use) include the removal of existing modern interventions (internally & externally) and to restore the buildings to their earlier character when used as stables and coach house; Works include replacement of modern windows and doors with historically accurate ones, lime rendering of external walls, replacement of concrete roof tiles with natural slate and of modern gutters and downpipes; Some modern wall opes will be closed as blind windows; Internally, modern office layouts will be removed and replaced with earlier stables and loft layouts; The change of use of the buildings from office to exhibition/display spaces; Works to the derelict Gardener's Cottage will include its reconstruction based on photographic evidence to reflect its earlier appearance, while the modern windows and door will be removed from the adjacent Cart House to return it to its earlier form, all for use as exhibition/display spaces; Works to the existing two storey Finance Building include altering its south-eastern fa9ade to align with a new courtyard dividing wall, replacing the existing facade with a new glazing system along with solid elements of render, stone & zinc cladding; The internal layout will be reordered to change the use of the ground floor from office to exhibition spaces with retained office and meeting spaces on the 1st floor in a revised layout; A new plant area enclosure with PV array at roof level; The ancillary building to its west will be redeveloped to include a kitchen area on the ground floor and WC facilities at first floor level with new areas of roof and wall in zinc cladding; An existing single storey storage building will be redeveloped and extended for use as a staff office with meeting room, kitchenette, storage room, and WC spaces; A new exhibition building (Machinery Shed) will be constructed, south of the Coach House, white forming a new courtyard between the two buildings; This two-storey pitched roof building will house refurbished antique farm machinery in an exhibition of early farm equipment; The first-floor mezzanine will contain an audio-visual display area and open landings overlooking the ground floor exhibition space; The building will have a PV array at roof level; This building and adjacent landscaped areas will replace an existing car park area of 35 spaces; A new substation, switch room building with back-up generator enclosure will also be constructed as part of the works; All associated site works, plant spaces, civil and utility works and landscaping form part of the application; Belgard Castle is a Protected Structure Ref. 206 and a Recorded Monument - Ref. SMR DU021-026

SD23A/0061 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for demolition of an existing electrical switch room, boiler rooms and existing single, received on 24 Aug 2023; permission was granted on 20 Sept 2023.

Planning details

Reference
SD23A/0061
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Final Grant
Received
24 Aug 2023
Observations close
28 Sept 2023 (closed 1082 days ago)
Decision due
20 Sept 2023 · decided 20 Sept 2023
Decision
Grant permission on 20 Sept 2023
Proposed development
Demolition of an existing electrical switch room, boiler rooms and existing single storey office building and two associated modern extensions at the rear of the existing Coach House and Stables Buildings; Works to the Coach House and Stables Buildings (currently in office use) include the removal of existing modern interventions (internally & externally) and to restore the buildings to their earlier character when used as stables and coach house; Works include replacement of modern windows and doors with historically accurate ones, lime rendering of external walls, replacement of concrete roof tiles with natural slate and of modern gutters and downpipes; Some modern wall opes will be closed as blind windows; Internally, modern office layouts will be removed and replaced with earlier stables and loft layouts; The change of use of the buildings from office to exhibition/display spaces; Works to the derelict Gardener's Cottage will include its reconstruction based on photographic evidence to reflect its earlier appearance, while the modern windows and door will be removed from the adjacent Cart House to return it to its earlier form, all for use as exhibition/display spaces; Works to the existing two storey Finance Building include altering its south-eastern fa9ade to align with a new courtyard dividing wall, replacing the existing facade with a new glazing system along with solid elements of render, stone & zinc cladding; The internal layout will be reordered to change the use of the ground floor from office to exhibition spaces with retained office and meeting spaces on the 1st floor in a revised layout; A new plant area enclosure with PV array at roof level; The ancillary building to its west will be redeveloped to include a kitchen area on the ground floor and WC facilities at first floor level with new areas of roof and wall in zinc cladding; An existing single storey storage building will be redeveloped and extended for use as a staff office with meeting room, kitchenette, storage room, and WC spaces; A new exhibition building (Machinery Shed) will be constructed, south of the Coach House, white forming a new courtyard between the two buildings; This two-storey pitched roof building will house refurbished antique farm machinery in an exhibition of early farm equipment; The first-floor mezzanine will contain an audio-visual display area and open landings overlooking the ground floor exhibition space; The building will have a PV array at roof level; This building and adjacent landscaped areas will replace an existing car park area of 35 spaces; A new substation, switch room building with back-up generator enclosure will also be constructed as part of the works; All associated site works, plant spaces, civil and utility works and landscaping form part of the application; Belgard Castle is a Protected Structure Ref. 206 and a Recorded Monument - Ref. SMR DU021-026
As published by the register.
Site area
1.88 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Commencement notice CN0116551SD
    1 Jul 2024Belgard Castle, Belgard Road, Clondalkin, Dublin, South Dublin, D22AV61matched by ref_exact
  • Seven day notice SN0009866SD
    19 Mar 2024Belgard Road, Clondalkin, Dublin, South Dublinmatched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

P1 — Rural

RU: To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture

Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.

Designations within 250 m

No OPW flood extent nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 3
    Belgard Cottage; Belgard Castle; stables
  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 4
    Gateway; Castle - tower house; R149444

Provenance

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