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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

MOTION NO. 6

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Area Committee requests any update on planning application - SD23A/0047 - "Change of use of part of existing Convent building (protected structure Ref 158) from staff accommodation ... to community geriatric daycare centre." And any other planning for this building and request that Heritage and conservation officers over see any work to this important heritage building.

REPORT

Pursuant to the Building Regulations, a commencement notice was submitted in relation to the above development in September 2024. Condition 3 required specific additional details be submitted in relation to building conservation for the written agreement of the Planning Authority (conservation officer). The applicant submitted specialist documents in November 2024. These were reviewed by the SDCC Conservation Officer and the applicant was advised in January 2025 that these details were satisfactory in terms of building conservation. The submitted details provided for the supervision of the carrying out of building works to sensitive elements of the protected structure by a specialist.