Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 23 August 2022

Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare

Alterations and a new single-storey extension to the medical centre at Barretstown Castle.

22854 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 July 2022

Reference
22854
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
13 July 2022

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a 56.7 sqm lean-to structure and the construction of a new lightweight single-storey extension within a former walled garden. It will provide improved medical facilities including treatment rooms, an office, reception, and 5 bedrooms, alongside internal upgrades to the existing courtyard building.

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Development description

The development will consist of alterations to an existing medical centre, located in a single-storey 19th/early 20th century courtyard building, the demolition of a late 20th century single-storey lean-to structure of c. 56.7 sqm, and the construction of a new, single-story light-weight extension within a former walled garden. The proposed development will maintain the existing medical use, providing an improved medical centre facility for barretstown to include: - a proposed new, light-weight, single-storey, entrance lobby structure of c. 7.57 sqm. Facing the existing courtyard to the west. - the adaption of the existing courtyard building comprising the replacement and upgrade of the existing roof with a new slate roof to match the existing, the internal thermal upgrade of the existing perimeter walls and the internal reorganization of the building to provide an improved waiting area, pharmacy, dispensary store room and w. C. - a proposed new, light-weight, single-storey extension comprising a simple, glu-lam structure, clad in metal panels. It is proposed to provide 3 no. Treatment rooms, an office, reception area, 5 no. Bedrooms and 4 no. Accessible toilet and shower rooms. The height of the proposed extension at its highest point is c. 4.83 meters above ffl. - all related ancillary landscape, services and site works. The proposed development has a total gross internal floor area of c. 450 sqm. On a site of c. 1565 sqm. Within an estate of approximately c. 210 hectares. The proposed development is located within a walled garden adjacent to barretstown house, rps b24-27, incorporating barretstown castle, recorded monument kd024-029.

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  1. Application received13 July 2022
  2. Decision due6 September 2022
  3. Decision issued23 August 2022
  4. Grant issued19 October 2022
  5. Permission expiry18 October 2027

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