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Permission for a residential development consisting of: 1. Demolition of (a) two storey sports hall and single storey science block (modern extensions to the former St Mary's School), (b) outbuildings within the curtilage of the protected structures and (c) boundary stone wall to Nichols Street. 2. Construction of the following: (a) A three storey apartment block comprising 9 no. apartments in total of which there are 6 no. 1 bed and 3 no. 2 bed units, all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (b) 16 no. duplex apartments which contains 8 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments with associated private open space to the rear along with 8 no. 3 bed duplex apartments at the first and second floor with enclosed terraces at first floor level. (c) The adaption, extension and change of use of the former St Mary's College (Protected Structure Ref. No. 13702025 & 13702026) to provide for a total of 32 no. apartments with associated adaption works to include for provision of an internal lift and external balconies. The apartment mix to be provided within the former St Mary's College comprises 1 no. studio apartment, 9 no. 1 bed units, 19 no. 2 bed units and 3 no. 3 bed units. (d) The change of use of the former Gospel Hall from Education Use to a community hall. (e) The creation of a new vehicular entrance from Nicholas Street. (f) The refurbishment, reconfiguration and realignment of the interface wall between the sports hall and the original school building. (g) Associated bin and bicycle storage buildings. (h) The provision of 50 no. car parking spaces to serve the overall development along with associated electrical vehicle charge points. (i) Provision of internal access road, footpaths and communal space areas to include all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems to include a hydrocarbon and silt interceptor on the storm network prior to discharge to the adjacent watercourse. (k) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and ESB networks along with provision of an ESB substation. The proposed works relate to the protected structures within the site (former house Protected Structure Ref. 13702025 and the former school St Mary's College, Protected Structure Ref. 13702026). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application*SFI received 18.7.23*