Land parcel 4064835

Area

1,403 m²

Buildings

1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 1,629 m².

Zoning

M2 Z5: City Centre (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 15 Nov 2024Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE : The Office of Public Works, intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at this site at no. 64-72 and 77 Seán MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1 (Site A, 0.77 ha), at no. 61 and to the site of the former Scots Church, Sean MacDermott Street Lower Dublin I (Site B, 0.05 h protected structure (RPS no.7480); overall site area 0.82 h. Site A is bounded Seán MacDermott Street Lower to the North, Railway Street to the South, Sophia Housing and Buckley Student Accommodation to the East and St Mary's Mansions to West, Site B is bounded by Seán MacDermott Street Lower to the North, private residence to the East and Sophia Housing to the South and West. The development will consist of 1 The change of use of the former Our Lady of Charity and Refuge Convent and Magdalene Laundry to the National Centre for Research and Remembrance (NCRR) (total circa 7510sqpm); the provision of a purpose built archival repository (circa 4,030sqm, 2-4 storeys over basement); provision of 3 storey entrance wing (circa 210sqm) accessed via new shared pedestrian and vehicular entrances from Seán MacDermott Street Lower and Railway Street; and the conservation, refurbishment, and upgrade of the existing convent, chapel and dormitory block (circa 3,490sqm). The development will also comprise of the following- a. demolition of the existing single storey Gardener's Lodge (82sqm); b. demolition Of existing single storey glazed corridor (72sqm); c. demolition of existing lift shaft structure (20sqm) and external fire escape stairs; d. demolition of existing basement level store rooms, access steps and railings (9sqm); e. demolition of existing external single storey lean-to structure; f. demolition of existing site boundaries and external walls; g. provision of dedicated garden with hard and soft landscaping as a Garden of Reflection (circa 430sqm); h. provision of surface bicycle parking , hard and soft landscaping; integrated ESB substation; and all associated site works; 2. The provision of a new Educational Facility (circa 3,690sqm ) 3-5 storey block over basement (with rooftop terrace and rooftop plantroom enclosure setback at 3rd and 5th floors respectively); including single storey bin enclosure to Western boundary; the removal of existing boundary walls and entrance gate to Railway Street. This building will be located to the South West end of Site A facing onto Railway Street and accessed via shared new entrance from Railway Street; and will be provided with surface bicycle parking and 3no. bicycle shelters; hard and soft landscaping , new external courtyard; and all associated site works. 3. The conservation and refurbishment of existing derelict 2 storey Dispensary Building to provide a Community based Family and Parenting Support Facility (circa 480sqm); the addition of a new 2 story extension (circa 275sqm,, total circa 760sqm) to the North side with glazed entrance link: accessed from within the NCRR development site; the removal of existing oil tank; the reconfiguration of internal layouts; the provision of surface bicycle parking , external bin enclosure , hard and soft landscaping to a new external play space; and all associated site works; 4. The provision of a Community based Family and Parenting Support Facility attached to the existing Scots Church, and to adjoining site 61 Sean MacDermot Street Lower, Dublin I: the development - will include the removal of the existing 2 storey façade; the conservation of the historic Scots Church facade A protected structure RPS:7480); the provision of new 2 storey extension (circa 435sqm with rooftop plantroom enclosure setback; new railings and concealed bin enclosure; a new external play space; and all associated site works: 5. The provision of a new 6 storey Social Housing apartment building (circa 1,740sqm) consisting of 18no. 2 bed apartment units with rooftop plantroom enclosure setback; main access via Railway Street; the provision of resident access to NCRR development site to the rear of the residential block; the removal of existing boundary wall and entrance gates to Railway Street; the provision of ground level office; bicycle shelter accommodating , 12no. surface bicycle parking spaces; external bin enclosure , hard and soft landscaping to a new communal amenity space; and all associated site works .

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4396/24

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.

Architectural heritage

• Monastery of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge, church/chapel, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Double-height single-cell convent chapel, built c.1885, with four-bay nave, abutting to rear of Monastery of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge. Semi-circular apse and single-storey sacristy to south end. Internal entrance porch to north end accessed from convent corridor. Gabled transept bays to chancel end. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, ashlar granite bell-cote with bronze bell, metal bell and ringed cross finial to northern gable and granite ashlar chimneystack to apex of southern gable. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Gutters over copper flashing on cavetto-moulded corbels, with terracotta string courses to eaves. Yellow brick walls laid to Flemish bond, with ashlar granite plinth and sill course. Stepped red brick dressings to pilasters between each window and to quoins. Recessed rectangular panels with red brick surrounds between nave windows. Projection to ground level of nave to rear of confessional, with three oculi having red brick surrounds. Pediment to south gable with red brick oculus window. Round-headed window openings to nave with red brick surrounds, stained-glass windows and storm glazing. Paired segmental-headed window openings to south elevation of sacristy having red brick surrounds, granite sills, timber sliding sash windows with coloured rolled glass and wrought-iron security bars. Ashlar granite steps on east side of sacristy with wrought-iron scrolled railing. Steps rise to segmental-headed door opening with red brick surround and timber battened door. Interior has segmental-headed door opening to ground floor corridor of convent opening to chapel porch, with torus-moulded surround, stained-glass over-light with lettering reading 'Sanctum', and double-leaf bolection-panelled doors. Porch has mosaic floor, marble dado panelling, plastered walls and ceiling with cornice of acanthus leaf, banding and egg-and-dart moulding. Round-headed window on east side of porch with marble surround comprising arcaded window-back, sill, fluted pilasters with foliate capitals and entablature. Stained-glass window depicts Saint John Eudes kneeling before Our Lady and the Infant Jesus. Marble shrine to house Relic of same saint (relic missing) mounted to wall between gates to chapel. Marble holy water stoups adjacent to each door. Pair of gates affords access from porch to nave. Square-headed door openings with carved marble surrounds comprising flat-panelled pedestals and pilasters, foliate console brackets, entablature with keystone and scrolled over-door and wrought-iron double-leaf gates with decorative cast-iron fixtures. Gates open to rear of nave. Moulded plasterwork surrounds to gateways on nave side. Round arches spring from pilasters. Decorative plasterwork centre-pieces to arches over entrances. Round-headed niche between gates with plaster statue of Our Lady. Glazed geometric floor tiles in blue, yellow, green and brown to rear of nave, central aisle and side aisle. Cast-iron grille over linear heating vents to floor. Plain brown and red tiles to floor under pews. Mosaic to south end of nave defining entrance to chancel. Banner of tessarae reads 'Macnificavit Dominus Facere Nobiscum', with scrolling vines pattern behind and with bands of wave motif forming mosaic border. Gallery to rear of nave supported on cast-iron brackets. Coffered soffit with cornices. Cast-iron scrolled railings. Decorative brass upper railing. Plastered walls to nave with moulded dado rail, wave-motif sill course and entablature comprising architrave of bead-and-reel, egg-and-dart and water-leaf bands, plain frieze, and cornice of modillions and banding of egg-and-dart, dentil, and water-leaf mouldings. Tapering pilasters with Corinthian capitals between window openings. White marble altar rail of round-headed arcade, having flower heads to spandrels and foliate decorated piers to front of chancel dais. Three step rise to sanctuary. Freestanding post-Vatican II white marble altar on dais. Three carved plaques to nave-facing side of altar depicting scenes featuring Mary Magdalene. East plaque depicts Mary Magdalene in repentance with Jesus behind her, central plaque depicts Mary Magdalene washing feet of Jesus, who is seated at table with his disciples, plaque to west depicts Mary Magdalene with halo holding skull. To east of central altar is white marble lectern and to west is white marble chair. To rear of altar, set within apse, is high altar with golden tabernacle. Carved altar piece above altar comprises three-stage colonnaded baldachino, pierced screen and winged angels. Plastered walls to apse with half-domed ceiling and five oculi with stained glass to dome. Decorative plasterwork to round-headed apse opening, and to cornice of apse. Vertical ribs of decorative plasterwork between oculi. To either side of chancel are round-headed recesses with half-domed ceilings. Vertical plasterwork ribs and roundels to half-domes with water-leaf, egg-and-dart and guilloche mouldings. Round-headed window openings with fluted and plain pilasters and Corinthian capitals and stained-glass windows. Our Lady depicted in west window. Jesus depicted in east window. White marble side altars. Carved decorative panels to front of altars. Altar-pieces comprising baldachinos and screens above. Square-headed door openings to east and west sides of chancel affording access to sacristy. Plasterwork pilasters with cornices of egg-and-dart and water-leaf bands. Semi-circular over-door panels with gilt moulding to archivolts and centres of arches. Round-headed niches to north of side chapels with plain pilasters, fluted capitals with egg-and-dart cornice, moulded archivolt with scallop-shell to coving. Figure of Saint John Eudes to west and St Joseph to east. Round-headed window openings to nave with moulded architraves and stained-glass windows depicting Saint Teresé (The Little Flower), Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint John Eudes, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Joseph (Lover of Obedience); Saint Augustine, and Saint Anne. Square-headed door opening on west side of nave. Moulded architrave with panelled frieze and gilt dentil cornices to pediment. Timber double-leaf doors with painted glass upper panes. Polished hardwood double confessional to east side of nave. Carvings include Corinthian pilasters rising to entablature. Central pediment with carved tympanum. Round-headed panelled doors. Brass lanterns with opaque glass shades mounted along nave walls. Painted timber Stations of The Cross to nave walls. Timber pews to either side of central aisle. Pews to rear of church with individual arm rests. Freestanding twentieth-century organ to rear of nave. Barrel-vaulted ceiling over nave and chancel, having geometric panels with decorative plasterwork cornices with oval acanthus-leaf centrepieces, and horizontal plasterwork ribs between rows of panels.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3233 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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