Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommends a grant of permission as the development is consistent with the 'SNI' zoning and Specific Local Objective 63 of the County Development Plan to facilitate the expansion of the medical campus. The proposal is deemed to comply with height guidelines and will not significantly injure the residential or visual amenities of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use from a hotel to a hospital extension is compatible with the 'SNI' zoning and fulfills a specific local objective for the expansion of the medical campus.
- Demolition of the existing hotel is technically justified because its floor-to-ceiling heights and floor levels are incompatible with the requirements of a modern hospital facility.
- The proposed height (nine storeys) and design are in accordance with the Sandyford Urban Framework Plan and will not cause significant adverse impacts on the sunlight, daylight, or visual amenity of the adjoining Beacon One apartments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning 'SNI' (Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure)Specific Local Objective 63 (Expansion of medical/hospital campus at Beacon)Specific Local Objective 140 (Location for an urban forest)Appendix 5 (Building Height Strategy)Appendix 16 (Sandyford Urban Framework Plan)Policy Objective BHS 2Map 2 (Indicative Plot Ratio of 1:3)Map 3 (Building height limit of 4-9 storeys)
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns an application by Beacon Hospital Sandyford Ltd. to demolish the existing eight-storey Beacon Hotel (4,431sq.m) and construct an eight/nine-storey extension to the Beacon Hospital. The proposal provides for a 70-bed hospital extension, an emergency department, and 4 new apartments at first-floor level to be integrated into the adjacent Beacon One complex. The site is a 0.11ha portion of the mixed-use Beacon Court development at the junction of Blackthorn Drive and Drummartin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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