20468: Permission for development consisting of change of use from existing vacant first floor office area as granted planning ref: 075861 to 11 no. one bed student accommodation units and communal areas consisting of; laundry room, general / bicycle storage room, refuse storage area, ancillary services; use of existing ground floor entrances, lift & stairwells and all associated site works

Refusal reasons

Conditions

• ,1Carry out development in accordance with plans received 18 Dec 2020, as amended by FI on 2 Mar 2021, save as amended by conditions.Compliance
• ,2Enter into Section 47 Agreement restricting use of the 11 units to student accommodation only.Occupancy
• ,3Accommodation used solely for students registered with a third level institution; no other purpose without prior planning permission.Occupancy
• ,4Submit Site Specific Student Accommodation Management Plan for written agreement prior to commencement, ensuring 24-hour on-site management. Establish management company per Multi Unit Developments Act 2011; submit annual evidence of operational status.Compliance
• ,5No additional development above roof level, including storage tanks, ducts, external plant, or antennas, unless authorised by further planning permission.Design Materials
• ,6No advertisement signs (including those visible through windows), structures, banners, canopies, flags, or projecting elements on buildings or curtilage unless authorised by further planning permission.Design Materials
• ,7Submit Construction Environmental Management Plan for formal written agreement prior to commencement, detailing environmental control measures during construction.Construction Management
• ,8Consult Chief Fire Officer prior to commencement and strictly comply with fire safety requirements.Compliance
• ,9Enter into connection/self-lay agreement with Irish Water for public water/wastewater network prior to commencement. Comply with Irish Water CDS Technical Documentation. Secure separate independent water connection for first floor units. Connections subject to Irish Water Capital Investment Programme constraints.Water Services
• ,10Do not interfere with roadside drainage or public road/footpath without Municipal District Engineer approval. Submit Road Opening Licence application per Guidelines for Managing Openings in Public Roads 2017 for any required openings.Traffic Access
• ,11Provide bin storage for all 11 units per submitted plans and County of Carlow Waste Bye-Laws 2018. Provide bicycle storage for all units per plans received 18 Dec 2019.Other
• ,12Construction hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-13:00. No activity Sun/Public Holidays. Off-site noise limits: Day 55 dB LAeg(1h), Night 45 dB LAeg(1h). No tonal/impulsive noise.Construction Management