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Augustinian Priory, also known as St John's Priory, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 F8NW

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 3969/20

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of the following: 1. Change of use of: A) ground floor from Priory residential uses including living rooms, dining rooms, kitchen, break room, library and waiting room to office and meeting room use, public mass card shop, oratory and bike store; B) first floor bedroom, prayer room and office use to sitting room, TV room, exercise room, dining room, kitchen, kitchen store, staff room and office use; C) second floor rear toilets to cleaners store use; D) third floor toilets to linen store use; 2. Proposed roof garden with: A) timber pergola, rubber matting ground surface, planting and railings; B) 1.8m high perimeter protective glazed screen behind existing parapet wall to east, south and west elevations; C) existing lift to be upgraded and extended up to roof garden level with proposed lift lobby with associated existing 2.56m high lift motor room raised in height by 1.74m to 4.3m overall above roof garden level; 3. Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows with new timber double glazed sash windows to north, south, east and west elevations; 4. Installation of disabled ground floor entrance and associated platform lift and steps to side (east) of existing building and provision of adjacent fire escape door in the existing window opening; 5. Internal alterations to include A) overall reduction from 25 no. to 17 no. bedrooms in total; B) provision of ensuite bathrooms to proposed 17 no. bedrooms in total on 2nd and 3rd floors; C) relocation of kitchen and associated store from basement to first floor; D) miscellaneous alterations to ancillary accommodation; 6. Mechanical and electrical installations including; A) to be upgraded throughout; B) installation of mechanical and electrical plant and associated ductwork to roof garden level and to roof over rear (North) stairs C; 7. All of the above at the existing 5-storey including basement, semi-detached flat roofed building.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    18 Dec 2020

  2. Decision due

    19 Feb 2021

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    19 Feb 2021

  4. Grant issued

    6 Apr 2021

Application Details

Location
Augustinian Priory, also known as St John's Priory, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 F8NW
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
646.2 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
18 December 2020
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
19 February 2021
Grant Date
6 April 2021

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3202/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA2 Feb 2022

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3333/22GRANT PERMISSION21 Feb 2022

The development will consist of the following; 1) installation of external light fittings to West (John's Lane) , South (Thomas Street) and East (Side) Elevations; 2) revisions to previously approved planning application (applic no. 3969/20) to include: a) revised rooftop pergola design with glazed screen to West, South and East Elevations; b) revised height of lift motor room tower extension; All of the above at the existing 5-storey including basement, semi-detached flat roofed building.

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3829/20APPLICATION DECLARED INVA27 Nov 2020

Permission for development at this site at the existing Augustinian Priory, also known as St John's Priory, at 94-96 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 F8NW, at the corner of John’s Lane West and Thomas Street and within a Strategic Development and Regeneration Area (SDRA 16). The development will consist of the following: 1. Change of use of: A) ground floor from Priory residential uses including living rooms, dining rooms, kitchen, break room, library and waiting room to office and meeting room use, public mass card shop, oratory and bike store; B) first floor bedroom, prayer room and office use to sitting room, TV room, exercise room, dining room, kitchen, kitchen store, staff room and office use; C) second floor rear toilets to cleaners store use; D) third floor toilets to linen store use; 2. Proposed roof garden with: A) timber pergola, rubber matting ground surface, planting and railings; B) 1.8m high perimeter protective glazed screen behind existing parapet wall to east, south and west elevations; C) existing lift to be upgraded and extended up to roof garden level with proposed lift lobby with associated existing 2.56m high lift motor room raised in height by 1.74m to 4.3m overall above roof garden level; 3. Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows with new timber double glazed sash windows to north, south, east and west elevations; 4. Installation of disabled ground floor entrance and associated platform lift and steps to side (east) of existing building and provision of adjacent fire escape door in the existing window opening; 5. Internal alterations to include A) overall reduction from 25 no. to 17 no. bedrooms in total; B) provision of ensuite bathrooms to proposed 17 no. bedrooms in total on 2nd and 3rd floors; C) relocation of kitchen and associated store from basement to first floor; D) miscellaneous alterations to ancillary accommodation; 6. Mechanical and electrical installations including; A) to be upgraded throughout; B) installation of mechanical and electrical plant and associated ductwork to roof garden level and to roof over rear (North) stairs C; 7. All of the above at the existing 5-storey including basement, semi-detached flat roofed building.

Augustinian Priory , also known as St John's Priory, at 94-96 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 F8NW

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3126/21APPLICATION DECLARED INVA9 Jul 2021

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2365/19GRANT PERMISSION26 Feb 2019

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3082/21GRANT PERMISSION2 Jul 2021

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4776/19GRANT PERMISSION19 Dec 2019

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2779/21GRANT PERMISSION17 May 2021

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4106/19GRANT PERMISSION30 Sept 2019

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