Site planning risk brief

Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Reference P13/417

Pursuant to Amendment No.2 of the Callan Local Area Plan 2009-2020 for the construction of: (A) A cluster of 10 no. terraced semi-detached/detached one and a half-storey housing units with pitched roofs; and (B) All associated site works including shared laundry and covered external circulation spaces. Access to the development is via the existing Westcourt Demesne entrance off the R695. The site is adjacent to the Kings River portion of the River Barrow and River Nore SAC/Natura 2000 site. Westcourt House is on the Kilkenny County Record of Protected Structures (Reference: C393); Westcourt Castle is on the Record of Monuments and Places (Reference; KK026-002); and Westcourt House/ Walled Garden is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Survey of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes (Reference: KK-67-S-408443). Five of the units are funded under the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Governments Capital Assistance Scheme. These units as fully-accessible units for supported self-determined living embedded in the existing support structure of Camphill Community, Callan, are integrated with four units of the Lionra Housing Cooper active as part of an inclusive neighbourhood.

Connection of the detached existing domestic garage to the existing dwelling house and conversion of the garage to a bedroom and all associated elevational and site changes at 30 Westcourt Demesne, Callan. CO. Kilkenny R95 FW02

Conversion of the existing domestic garage to a studio apartment and all associated elevational and site changes

Sought for Extension to existing Coláiste Abhainn Rí post primary school, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, of generally 2 storeys in height, including Specialist Educational Needs Unit, 6 no. classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, support spaces, single storey link to existing school building, total building extension area 2175 M2, external play and yard spaces, new school access road from south west corner of site off Flaggy Lane and separate independent access road to St. Mary’s Convent off Flaggy Lane, relocation of existing grotto on site, reopening of pedestrian access path from Kilkenny Road, demolition of existing single storey study hall and all related site and ancillary related works at Coláiste Abhainn Rí School and St. Mary’s Convent, Kilkenny Road/Lower Bridge Street /Flaggy Lane, Callan. The works are within the curtilage of protected structures, St Mary’s Convent, Scoil Mhuire National School (old) and St Mary’s Chapel, RPS ref. no.s C751, C750 & C749. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the planning application. Applicant: Board of Management, Coláiste Abhainn Rí.

For (1) the demolition of existing single storey lean to Storage Bays (175m2) (2) Construction of new Store Building (482m2) attached to existing store building (3) Demolition of existing glazed lobby (6m2) and construction of new Retail Display Area (92m2) to front (west) of existing retail building (4) Internal alterations and change of use of existing stores to Retail Area (294m2) (5) External elevational alterations to north façade of Retail building including removal of 2 No. roller doors, provision of new personnel doors, new roller door, new first floor loading door and extension of existing canopy (6) Demolition of existing silos and associated elevators and conveyors and construction of new lean to Storage Bays (239m2) (7) Provision of new concrete yard area (1,329m2) and (8) alterations to the sites southern boundary wall and railings along West Street to include reduction in height of the existing stone wall and replacement with new steel railing and all associated site developments works, a site which contains a Protected Structure (Ref C782). The proposed development has been subject to Appropriate Assessment and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and may be viewed with the planning files