GrantedDecided 17 April 2024Laois County Council

Newpark House (RPS 462), Newpark, Portlaoise Co. Laois.

Planning application 2360276
DecisionConditional grant
Decided17 April 2024
Application typePERMISSION
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Proposed development

Application description published by Laois County Council.
A)Redevelop Newpark House (record of protected structure RPS 462) from 7 Bedsits into 6no. Apartments which consist of- 1no. studio apartment, 4no. one-bedroom apartments, & 1no. three bedroom apartment, with the addition of three private terrace areas on grade. B)Repair external façade and roof where required. C)Remove existing fire escape stairs from the 1st floor of Newpark House on side elevation. D)Remove a chimney from extension at rear. E)Bay window to the side of the house to be reinstated. F)Additional new window/door opes to be provided on the side & rear elevations. G)Removal of window opes from side and rear elevations. H)New vehicle & pedestrian entrance with electronic gates, & winged walls to match the existing stone wall, to be provided at Harper’s Lane. I)New estate signage to be located on winged walls on Harper's Lane. J)New raised pedestrian crossing to be constructed on Harper's Lane. K)Provision of an internal road & footpath network, turning head and all ancillary site works including maintenance of the existing public water supply connection & new connections to the public drainage services where required. L)Reconfigure the existing site layout, to provide a turning head and No.8 car parking spaces at the end of the existing Newpark Est. Road. M)New cast iron railing on a rendered plinth wall with two pedestrian access gates to be placed on the boundary between Newpark Est and Newpark Hse, to encompass the existing house & two other apartment blocks owned by the applicant. N)Amendments to the existing garden wall including the removal of part of the wall to allow for a pedestrian path and the removal of part of the wall to allow for vehicle access. O)Demolition of an existing shed. P) Works on an existing stone archway to be made safe. Q)New pedestrian accesses No.2 in the existing wall along the North Boundary to link the existing green area within applicants’ ownership. R)All ancillary landscape works incl. public lighting, playground, planting, and boundary treatment. S)The provision of 18 car parking spaces inclusive of 1no. disabled car parking space at grade, & 4no. car parking spaces will be electric charging stations with provisions for future electric charging stations. T)Provision of No.2 bin shelters with bin drop zone U)Provision of No.1 bin/bike shelter catering for 24 bicycles with bin drop zone. V)Provisions for covered visitor bike racks catering for 16 bike spaces

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