The former St. Joseph's Convent of Mercy Dromderrig & Town Plots The Ramparts, Blind Gate & Winter's Hill Kinsale
Conditional PermissionPlanning application 14/6792
Cork - Cork County Council
Proposed Development
Construction of 47 no. residential units, a crèche and all ancillary site development and landscaping works. The proposed development includes the construction of 27 no. houses consisting of 19 no. three-storey detached houses with first floor terraces, 1no. three-storey detached house with first and second floor terraces and 7 no. two-storey townhouses with first floor balconies; a new pedestrian access at Rampart Lane; and all ancillary landscaping, surface and underground car parking and site development works. The proposed works to the former convent buildings includes the development of 20 no. apartments; a crèche with mezzanine floor; modifications to the façade and extensions to the rear of the building. The proposed development with result in alterations to the residential scheme originally permitted under Planning Ref. No. 04/53026 and An Bórd Pleanála Ref. No. PL 65.211819. The alterations proposed will reduce the total number of residential units permitted on-site from 158 to 96 units
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Application received
30 Dec 2014
Decision: Conditional Permission
8 Apr 2015
Decision due
9 Apr 2015
Grant issued
18 May 2015
Application Details
- Location
- The former St. Joseph's Convent of Mercy Dromderrig & Town Plots The Ramparts, Blind Gate & Winter's Hill Kinsale
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Cork County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 30 December 2014
- Status
- Application Closed
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision Date
- 8 April 2015
- Grant Date
- 18 May 2015
Location
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Construction of 47 no. residential units, a crèche and all ancillary site development and landscaping works. The proposed development includes the construction of 27 no. houses consisting of 19 no. three-storey detached houses with first floor terraces, 1no. three-storey detached house with first and second floor terraces and 7 no. two-storey townhouses with first floor balconies; a new pedestrian access at Rampart Lane; and all ancillary landscaping, surface and underground car parking and site development works. The proposed works to the former convent buildings includes the development of 20 no. apartments; a crèche with mezzanine floor; modifications to the façade and extensions to the rear of the building. The proposed development will result in alterations to the residential scheme originally permitted under Planning Ref. No. 04/53026 and An Bórd Pleanála Ref. No. PL 65.211819. The alterations proposed will reduce the total number of residential units permitted on-site from 158 to 96 units. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 14/6792.
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Permission for an amendment to permission 04/53026 (Conversion and reconstruction of the convent/industrial school buildings as well as the construction of 86 dwellings on site) – relocation of apt. no. 48 to proposed new two storey residential structure, fronting the Ramparts and a revised new landscaping layout in the SE Corner of the site
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Amendments to permission 04/53026 [Conversion and Reconstruction of the Convent/ Industrial School buildings as well as the construction of 86 dwellings on site}. The amendments have evolved from the further refinement of the layout and include: [a] proposed full height new staircase and enclosure incorporating permitted entrance at NE corner on junction The Ramparts and Rampart Lane: [b] alterations to the eastern and southern elevations by modifications to existing windows and provision of new windows : [c] modification of Apt No’s E1, E2, E23 including amendments to elevations in SE corner of site; [d] Relocation of Apt. No. 48 to proposed new two storey residential structure, fronting The Ramparts and in the SE corner of the site
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