The Clonard Road Hub, Newgrange House, Clonard Road, Dublin 12
RETENTION: The Salvation Army, is applying for retention permission for development consisting of: 1)The change of use of the pre-existing 2 storey 762m2 building (previously a Department of Justice facility used by the probation service) to a family hub providing short term emergency accommodation to homeless families, and altered internal layout to provide for 9 family accommodation units (36 bed spaces), and support facilities including; new reception & admin offices, staff room, laundry rooms, catering kitchen, domestic kitchens and tea stations, dining area, toddler room and library/study room. 2)Retention of associated works including the erection of a 2 storey 508m2 accommodation block, linked to the rear of the pre-existing main building, containing 16 family accommodation units (60 bed spaces), and the erection of a 2-storey 42m2 escape stair block linked to the front of the main existing building. 3)Retention of the external replacement of existing glazed windows in the pre-existing main building and the erection of a 18m2 single storey smoking canopy attached to the side of the main building. 4)Retention of existing single storey 79m2 storeroom & boiler room. 5)Retention of new external children’s play areas, and associated site development works including landscaping & bicycle parking bays. The existing car park provides 5 parking spaces, in front of the building, and the family hub has full access to the existing Clonard Road, all at the Clonard Road Hub, Newgrange House, Clonard Road, Dublin D12 KH9D and bounded to the rear by Stannaway Drive.