GrantedChange of useDecided 20 September 2023

Belgard Castle Demesne, Belgard Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Demolition of modern extensions and restoration of historic coach house, stables, and cottage for exhibition use.

SD23A/0061 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 August 2023

Reference: SD23A/0061
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 August 2023

Summary

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This application proposes the demolition of modern office extensions and utility rooms at Belgard Castle Demesne. It seeks to restore the historic Coach House, Stables, and Gardener's Cottage to their original character for use as exhibition and display spaces.

Change of userestorationdemolitionheritageexhibition

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Development description

Demolition of an existing electrical switch room, boiler rooms and existing single storey office building and two associated modern extensions at the rear of the existing coach house and stables buildings; works to the coach house and stables buildings (currently in office use) include the removal of existing modern interventions (internally & externally) and to restore the buildings to their earlier character when used as stables and coach house; works include replacement of modern windows and doors with historically accurate ones, lime rendering of external walls, replacement of concrete roof tiles with natural slate and of modern gutters and downpipes; some modern wall opes will be closed as blind windows; internally, modern office layouts will be removed and replaced with earlier stables and loft layouts; the change of use of the buildings from office to exhibition/display spaces; works to the derelict gardener's cottage will include its reconstruction based on photographic evidence to reflect its earlier appearance, while the modern windows and door will be removed from the adjacent cart house to return it to its earlier form, all for use as exhibition/display spaces; works to the existing two storey finance building include altering its south-eastern fa9ade to align with a new courtyard dividing wall, replacing the existing facade with a new glazing system along with solid elements of render, stone & zinc cladding; the internal layout will be reordered to change the use of the ground floor from office to exhibition spaces with retained office and meeting spaces on the 1st floor in a revised layout; a new plant area enclosure with pv array at roof level; the ancillary building to its west will be redeveloped to include a kitchen area on the ground floor and wc facilities at first floor level with new areas of roof and wall in zinc cladding; an existing single storey storage building will be redeveloped and extended for use as a staff office with meeting room, kitchenette, storage room, and wc spaces; a new exhibition building (machinery shed) will be constructed, south of the coach house, white forming a new courtyard between the two buildings; this two-storey pitched roof building will house refurbished antique farm machinery in an exhibition of early farm equipment; the first-floor mezzanine will contain an audio-visual display area and open landings overlooking the ground floor exhibition space; the building will have a pv array at roof level; this building and adjacent landscaped areas will replace an existing car park area of 35 spaces; a new substation, switch room building with back-up generator enclosure will also be constructed as part of the works; all associated site works, plant spaces, civil and utility works and landscaping form part of the application; belgard castle is a protected structure ref. 206 and a recorded monument - ref. Smr du021-026.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RURU

“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”

Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 25 November 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 May 2024.

Notified floor area: 652 m²

7 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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Application received24 August 2023
Decision due20 September 2023
Decision issued20 September 2023

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