Lourdes Medical Unit, Convent Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Mixed use development to include the retention of Protected Structures. The proposal includes the construction of 503 no. apartments comprising: 388 no. two bedroom apartments and 83 no. on bedroom apartments 32 no. two bedroom penthouse apartments. The proposed development consists of ten blocks, ranging in height as follows: Blocks A & B-two to 5 storeys; Blocks F, G & H- two to four storeys and blocks C, D, E, J and K-five storeys plus penthouse. The proposal also provides for the partial change of use and the redevelopment (including the addition of: two new floors within the existing St. Annes building: new Dormer windows; and external alterations) of St Annes/ Block C from educational to residential; Change of use of Georgian House (Protected Structure-ref. No. 28, list 1, South Dublin County Development Plan 1998) and neighbouring school buildings from the existing institutional use to a 72 no. bedroom nursing home (5,284 sq.m.); and change of use from religious to community use (ground floor, 906 sq.m) and nursing home use (lower ground floor,906 sq.m.) in the existing Church Building (Protected Structure -Ref No. 28, List 1, South Dublin County Development Plan 1998). The existing outbuildings and prefabricated structures to the northern side of the main buildings, and the two storey link corridor between the concert hall building adjoining Georgian House and St. Annes, are to be demolished. The existing two storey red brick structure, with external water tank, located at the South East corner of Georgian House(Protected Structure -Ref. No. 28, List 1, South Dublin County Development Plan 1998) is also to be demolished. Access to the site is provided from the existing entrance at Grange Road with a new vehicular and pedestrian access proposed across the retained convent grounds onto Loreto Terrace, and fire tender access provided from an existing entrance at Convent Lane. The proposed development also includes the provision of 795 no. residential car parking spaces (760 no. at basement level, 35 no. at surface level) and 17 no. surface car parking spaces for the proposed nursing home; internal roadways; and all associated site development works, the provision of a boundary wall and railings, infrastructural and landscaping works including the relocation of the wrought iron gates (Protected Structures-Register Ref. No. 27, List 1, South Dublin County Development Plan 1998) 30 metres east of their existing position, all on a site measuring 4.9 hectares (12.1 acres) approximately. This application for planning permission is accompanied by an Enviromental Impact Statement.

Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 and partially bounded by , Loreto Terrace to the north, Grange Road and Dispensary Lane to the west, , Convent Lane & Loreto Primary , School to the South & Stonepark , Abbey to the East.

Provision of new glazed entrance porch together with stairway and ramp. This proposal involves work to part of Protected Structure.

Lourdes Medical Unit, Convent Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Erect new gate to allow ambulance access and provision of separate vehicular access in private roadway, both proposals involve work to part of a Protected Structure in Convent Lane.

Lourdes Medical Unit, Convent Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Replacing of existing vehicular gates and raising adjacent walls. This proposal involves work to part of a Protected Structure.

Lourdes Medical Unit, Convent Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

(A) Repair works to roof and rainwater goods throughout; (B) Remedial works to windows where required, and also the fixing open of windows with internal bird protections, to increase ventilation flow throughout the building, but also to prevent the ingress of birds; removal of storm glazing from selected stained glass windows; (C) Specialist conservation of paintings on site; (D) Specialist protections to items of interest on site (Particular reference to the Science Room, the Music Room and the Chapel); (E) Opening up works associated with timber decay, and to enable associated structural strengthening required in areas which are of structural concern; (F) Services installation works to include: (1) full drain down of mechanical installation in unoccupied areas, (2) making safe and isolating electrical installation in unoccupied areas, (3) fire compartmentation and upgrading works throughout to include works to fire alarm in occupied and unoccupied areas; (4) consolidation works to existing lightening protection system; (G) External ground clearance and general landscaping works, and all ancilliary works associated with the above items.

Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Change of use from commercial to residential of existing 2 storey and single storey buildings including new fenestration to provide 1 no apartment

Convent Lane, Rear of Abbey View, 23 Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Essential repair works consisting of roof repairs, repairs/renewal of rainwater goods, localised masonry repairs, investigatve opening up works.

Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Security works including the boarding up of windows and doors on the lower ground floor; erection of security perimeter fencing; removal of external fire escape stairs and the removal of overgrown trees, undergrowth and shrubbery to the perimeter of the existing buildings. The works described above are considered a necessary temporary measure in order to protect the buildings from on-going vandalism and to prevent the risk of theft of the valuable historical and architectural contents within.

Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Demolition of an existing, detached two storey house and stone rubble boundary wall and replacement thereof with 3 three storey, three bedroom detached houses with ancillary car parking provision benefitting from own vehicular accesses off Convent Lane, together with all associated drainage, landscaping (including boundary treatment works and tree removal) and associated site and development works.

'Spinoza', Convent Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Removal of existing front boundary wall and the construction of a new boundary wall to include the existing vehicular entrance and 2 new vehicular entrances (total 3 entrances 3500mm wide). The new wall will be 900mm in height (pillars 1200mm) and constructed from the materials of the existing wall or similar to match.

'Spinoza', Convent Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14