GrantedDecided 10 July 2023Clare County Council

The Old Rectory, Mountshannon, Co Clare

Planning application 238001
DecisionUnconditional grant
Decided10 July 2023
Application typePERMISSION
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To carry out the following development, Alterations, modifications and change of use of the existing Old Rectory, Mountshannon (a Protected Structure, RPS 464) from Residential to Tourism Interpretive Centre and Café uses, on a site measuring 1.35ha in the Townland of Mountshannon, consisting of: i. Demolition of the existing outbuilding (157sq.m) to the north-east of the site; ii. Construction of a 57 sq.m single-storey ground floor extension to the north-west of the building (double height space) with a maximum height of 6.4m (and lift height 7.8m) above ground level and new internal stair access; iii. At ground floor level, exhibition and educational spaces, together with supporting uses including a reception area, welfare facilities and plant room; iv. At first floor level, a café, ancillary retail and office spaces, together with welfare facilities and storage area; v. A new lift within the footprint of the existing building to provide for universal access to first floor level; vi. At ground floor level, a new opening in the northern and western wall of the existing building to provide access to the proposed extension, new and enlarged opening to internal walls between the existing kitchen and utility room, new openings between the existing hallway and lounge, and removal of the wall between the existing WC and office and between the existing kitchen and hallway; vii. At first floor level, new openings and removal of internal partitions, together with an opening in the roof to provide access to the lift and a new opening in the northern wall at first floor level to provide access to the café; viii. Cleaning and repointing works to the existing brickwork, repair and replacement of any damaged roof slates with natural slate, replacement of PVC windows with double-glazed timber sash windows and the removal of modern internal additions (flooring and cornices); ix. Resurfacing of the existing internal vehicular access road and construction of a new vehicle passing bay along the existing internal access road; x. Provision of 2 new dedicated pedestrian access points from Harbour Road including 1 at the existing site entrance and 1 to the south-west of the site, together with construction of a 1.8m wide pedestrian footpath to the west of the existing internal vehicular access road and a new public footpath to the south of the Old Rectory site with a new pedestrian crossing connecting to the existing path to the south of Harbour Road; xi Provision of a new ped

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Maeve Seery From: Maeve Seery Sent: Wednesday 29 November 2023 09:38 To: Maeve Seery i . Subject: FW: P23-8000 & P23-8001 ny me From: Margaret O Rourke <morourke@clarecoco.ie> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 2:29 PM & To: Maeve Seery <mseery@clarecoco.ie> me Subject: RE: P23-8000 & P23-8001 Hi Maeve, This is the...
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