Land parcel 5894661

Area

5,610 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres)

Buildings

2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 4,227 m².

Zoning

G5 Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective
R2 Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 14 Mar 2023Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE:PERMISSION: The development will consist of: 1. The change of use of the protected structure, Convent and Chapel Building, and Chapel to hospital from an existing vacant Convent administration facilities and including for alterations, extensions, refurbishment of the building and thermal performance upgrades. 2. External alterations to the Convent and Chapel comprising of: i. Removal of all PVC windows and reinstatement of timber sash windows ii. Removal of PVC entrance lobby in the portico at the front main entrance and provision of level access slope adjacent; iii. Removal of redundant soil pipes; iv. Provision of new secondary double glazing to all existing original single glazed opes; v. Replace eastern chapel leaded windows with replicated clear glass units; vi. Provision of new breathable insulated render to north, east and western facades of Chapel; vii. Refurbishment of existing rainwater goods; viii. Repairing of existing roof slates, copper and ridges. Insulation to all flat roof including recovering of roof membranes; ix. External insulation with standing seam elemental metal rainscreen cladding to western escape stair and northern lift shaft including closing up of escape stair windows; x. Removal of chimney cappings to reinstate pots and haunching; and xi. Provision of external roof ladder service access to chapel roof space via new access roof window in west facing slope. alterations to the Convent and 3. Internal Chapel comprising of: i. Removal of plant room at rear and reinstatement of Narthex Opes. ii. Removal of lift motor room to the north. iii. Closing up of ladder access to basement. iv. Provision of new mezzanine extending from existing gallery in the chapel. 4. Demolition and removal of detached garage structure to the north (19SqM), 5. North and west vehicular and pedestrian entrances and access to be permanently removed from the park road. Gates to be retained and permanently shut closed. 6. Alteration and extension to the rear north entrance door including construction of new entrance extension under stair landing oriel window. 7. Provision of 2 storey frameless glass extension (12.2Sqm) at rear convent and chapel to provide emergency escape at Ground Floor level and emergency escape link route at JURISTA First Floor level including new opes and the removal of leaded window to provide mezzanine access. 8. Construction of brick wall and covered bicycle parking stands and brick wall enclosure to proposed outdoor heat pump units. 9. Provision of single storey frameless glass extension with flat roof to the east of the convent (10SqM). 10. Provision of Single storey plant room (GFA: 30 sq.m), together with open service area at northern boundary 11. Provision of new vehicular car park at north of convent comprising 15 no. car parking spaces (3 no. of which are accessible spaces) together with new access road. 12. Provision of landscaping and boundary treatments, including removal of existing internal site fences, as well as public lighting, signage, EV charging points and associated infrastructure and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development. The Convent of Mercy and Chapel is a protected structure (Beaumont Convent RPS Ref: 8898).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3373/23

• 8 Feb 2023Application declared inva

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: 1. The change of use of the protected structure, Convent and Chapel Building, from an existing vacant Convent and Chapel to hospital administration facilities and including for alterations, extensions, refurbishment of the building and thermal performance upgrades. 2. External alterations to the Convent and Chapel comprising of: i. Removal of all PVC windows and reinstatement of timber sash windows; ii. Removal of PVC entrance lobby in the portico at the front main entrance and provision of level access slope adjacent; iii. Removal of redundant soil pipes; iv. Provision of new secondary double glazing to all existing original single glazed opes; v. Replace eastern chapel leaded windows with replicated clear glass units; vi. Provision of new breathable insulated render to north, east and western facades of Chapel; vii. Refurbishment of existing rainwater goods; viii. Repairing of existing roof slates, copper and ridges. Insulation to all flat roof including recovering of roof membranes; ix. External insulation with standing seam elemental metal rain screen cladding to western escape stair and northern lift shaft including closing up of escape stair windows; x. Removal of chimney capping's to reinstate pots and haunching; and xi. Provision of external roof ladder service access to chapel roof space via new access roof window in west facing slope. 3. Internal alterations to the Convent and Chapel comprising of: i. Removal of plant room at rear and reinstatement of Narthex Opes. ii. Removal of lift motor room to the north. iii. Closing up of ladder access to basement. iv. Provision of new mezzanine extending from existing gallery in the chapel. 4. Demolition and removal of detached garage structure to the north (19 Sq.M). 5. North and west vehicular and pedestrian entrances and access to be permanently removed from the park road. Gates to be retained and permanently shut closed. 6. Alteration and extension to the rear north entrance door including construction of new entrance extension under stair landing oriel window. 7. Provision of 2 storey frameless glass extension (12.2Sqm) at rear between convent and chapel to provide emergency escape at GF level and emergency escape link route at FF level including new opes and the removal of leaded window to provide mezzanine access. 8. Construction of brick wall and covered bicycle parking stands and brick wall enclosure to proposed outdoor heat pump units. 9. Provision of single storey frameless glass extension with flat roof to the east of the convent (10 Sq.M). 10. Provision of Single storey plant room (GFA: 30 sq.m), together with open service area at northern boundary. 11. Provision of new vehicular car park at north of convent comprising 15 no, car parking spaces (3 no. of which are accessible spaces) together with new access road. 12. Provision of landscaping and boundary treatments, including removal of existing internal site fences, as well as public lighting, signage, EV charging points and associated infrastructure and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development. The Convent of Mercy and Chapel is a protected structure (Beaumont Convent RPS Ref: 8898).

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3184/23

• 21 Sept 2022Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: The change of use of Rockfield House from an existing vacant convalescent home to hospital administration facilities and including for the refurbishment of the building (Existing GFA: 805.9 sq.m, Proposed GFA:866.6 sq.m.) Demolition of existing ground floor single storey glazed PVC extension at junction with St Annes and removal of existing roof top plant room and lift motor room (Demolition Works GFA Approx: 30.3 sq.m) External alterations to Rockfield House comprising new window and door locations, external finishes and the provision of a new roof structure to accommodate plant and service rooms together with service access doors to flat roof maintenance area. Relocation of existing vehicular access to Rockfield House to a location east of the House providing access via existing Beaumont Hospital Staff Car Park and for alterations to the existing car park necessary to accommodate the relocated vehicular access point. Provision of new vehicular car park east of Rockfield House comprising 10 no. car parking spaces (4 no. of which are accessible spaces), together with 2 no. set-down spaces and delivery space. Provision of new bollard controlled, reinforced grass, vehicular access road link between proposed car park and existing internal access road. Provision of new/upgraded pedestrian access route and pedestrian gates from the existing hospital staff carpark to the east. Provision of electrical ESB substation to the rear of Beaumont Convent (GFA:28.1 sq.m.) Rockfield House is located in the curtilage of Beaumont Convalescent Home (Beaumont House) a protected structure (RPS Ref: 497) and the proposed ESB substation is located within the curtilage of Beaumont Convent ( RPS Ref: 8898). Provision of landscaping and boundary treatments as well as public lighting, signage, EV charging points and associated infrastructure and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4899/22

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

• Convent of Mercy, church/chapel, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached seven-bay neoclassical convent chapel, built c.1920, with truncated-cruciform plan having three-bay south apse, north porch and flanking sacristies. Pitched slate roof, having central square-plan copper-sheeted lantern with tent roof surmounted by orb and cross and supported on corner piers, with louvers to sides, and granite acroteria to gables with cross and volutes; cast-iron rainwater goods with concealed gutters to flat-roofed sacristies and porch; copper-clad apse half-conical roof. Cement-rendered walls with stringcourses and pediment cornicing, having frieze, pilasters and swags to apsidal end, latter flanked by render Doric pilasters and having three blind bays separated by similar pilasters. Round-headed window openings to nave walls, with recessed surrounds, granite sills and margined leaded lattice lights with uPVC secondary glazing. Square-headed doorway to east sacristy with simple surround and six-panel timber door; round-headed doorways to north porch, blocked and replaced to east and with replacement timber door and fanlight to west. Chapel adjoins contemporary Convent of Mercy, set in planted grounds with grass lawns and trees, giving onto courtyard of Beaumont Convalescent Home to north. Bright interior, with coved ceiling and sculpted plaster rib-vaults to apse, cornices and stringcourses to walls. Raised carpeted sanctuary with marble high altar and freestanding altar having Italianate details, flanked by niches containing statues of Virgin Mary and St Joseph. Primary entrance through internal square-headed doorway from convent with timber architrave and timber double-leaf door. Interior has timber parquet floor, timber pews and Stations of the Cross panels; cantilevered organ gallery accessed from vestibule with plain frieze, above recessed timber screen with pilasters containing confessional and central double-leaf door; north porch has tiled floor, marble steps, glazed tiling below dado rail, and square-headed doorway with timber architrave and double-leaf six-panel timber door to chapel vestibule.

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3231 (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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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.