4071/22

PERMISSION & RETENTION: for the development at a site of c.0.4240 ha located at Queen of Peace Centre, Garville Place, Rathgar, Dublin 6, located on the western side of Garville Place to the rear of Garville Avenue nos. 6-8 and to the south of Garville Lane. The development is an amendment application to the permitted development under DCC Reg. Ref. 4613/19 (and previous permission DCC Reg. Ref. 2865/18). The alterations will include the following : - Increase in the no. of bedrooms by 47 no. to provide a total of 131 no. bedrooms in the main building (the permitted development provides for 84 no. bedrooms), - Modification to the footprint, design and internal layout of the permitted extension to rear (north-west) of main building, - Alterations to internal layouts including to the permitted stairwell, extension of the main building to the north-west, provision of a communal sunroom and a sheltered roof space, all resulting in a minor increase in building height to c.20.140m (to the top of the lift core) and an overall increase in floor area by c.362 sq.m., - Omission of permitted basement, - Minor amendments to fenestration and materials, - Amendments to the previously approved energy centre to the south-west of the site to a proposed new cold water storage tank enclosure, - Demolition of existing independent living unit 2 (c.171.6sq.m.), - Retention of the existing 3 storey, temporary structure comprising prefab portable cabins (providing dayroom facilities linked to the main building). This temporary structure to be removed upon completion of the permitted extension. The proposal also includes all associated works to enable the development of the existing care home, Queen of Peace Centre.