Planning precedent report

To make alterations to the public realm improvement works on Parnell Street and Old Friary Lane as permitted under Part 8 Permission Reference P18-8012. Said Permission was granted for the following works on Parnell Street and the specified laneways in Ennis, County Clare: 1) The up-grading of the public realm of Parnell Street, from High Street in the East to Carmody Street in the West, including re-surfacing in natural stone materials; street furniture; replacement street lighting; replacement signage, new signage and signage restoration and all ancillary site works. 2) Up-grading of the public realm of the Laneways, including where appropriate re-surfacing in mostly natural stone materials; replacement street lighting; provision of bin stores and barrel plinths; replacement signage, new signage and signage restoration and all ancillary site works. Clare County Council now proposes the following alterations to the improvement works as granted on Parnell Street and Old Friary Lane. 1) Parnell Street - The proposed alterations relate to the section of Parnell Street between Cabey's Lane and Wood Quay. It is proposed to alter the traffic priority on this section of the Street from vehicular priority to shared priority. To facilitate this it is proposed to alter the levels on the Street to remove the footpath kerbing. It is also proposed to include anchor points and removal bollards between the footpath areas and the central vehicular circulation area. The revised proposals would otherwise continue to provide the re-surfacing in natural stone materials; street furniture; replacement street lighting; replacement signage, new signage and signage restoration and all ancillary site works as previously permitted under P19-8012. 2) Old Friary Lane - Replacement of permitted natural stone sett surfacing with a mix of natural stone sett surfacing and asphalt surfacing. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the projects. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. ( Please see further description on the Clare County Council website: www.clarecoco.ie )

For a change of use from an existing ground floor commercial unit to a 2 bedroom apartment together with all associated site works

For material change of use and material alteration of existing 1st Floor Office and Storage area into a Café including Kitchen Area and Customer Seating Area including all required ancillary works

To change the use from offices at ground floor of 48 Parnell Street to 1 no. one bedroom apartment together with associated alterations

To change the use from offices at ground and first floor of 48 Parnell Street and from retail at ground floor unit Cabey's Lane to 4 no. one bedroom apartments together with associated alterations

To provide seating and toilet facilities at the rear storage area of an existing bakery/shop at 70 Parnell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare, v95D684 and to include all necessary ancillary associated works.