Site planning risk brief

Development, reconstruction and refurbishment of existing 3 storey buildings at no’s 142 and 143 Bank Place, Thomas Davis Street & Hibernian Way, Mallow, Co.Cork. Refurbishment and reconstruction of vacant first and second floors of 142 and 143 Bank Place and existing extension to the rear of no. 142 Bank Place, to provide 4 no. housing units and salon consisting of the following works; The development of 4 no. apartments at first and second floor levels in vacant former residential upper floors of 142 and 143 Bank Place and a salon to the rear of 142 Bank Place at ground and first floor levels, accessed via Hibernian Way to include; (1) Permission for following: Replacement of rear of slate roof of 142 Bank Place, replacement of existing galvanized roof to the rear of first floor at 142 Bank Place, demolition and rebuilding of upper front and rear facades of 142 Bank Place, replace new windows to match existing at 143 Bank Place, openings in existing party wall between 142 and 143 Bank Place at first and second floor levels, change of use to residential of (14.5 sqm) section of rear ground floor at 142 to provide new stairway access to upper floors of both buildings. Change of use of salon (49 sqm), construction of extension of access lobby for proposed apartments at first and second floor levels (5.3 sqm) to the rear of no 143 Bank Place, construction of second floor extension (14.5 sqm) to the rear of no 142 Bank Place, for access to proposed apartments, Modifications to elevation at first and second floors to the front of no 142 Bank Place. (2) Retention of demolition of fire damaged elements and rebuilding works to damaged upper floor of 142 and 143 Bank Place to include; removal of existing first and second floors and associated elements, removal of external wall to rear of 143 at first and second floor levels. (3) Retention of constructed elements listed below: external wall/flat roof to rear of no 143 Bank Place as constructed, internal wall at ground floor at rear of no 142 Bank Place, construction of first and second floors as constructed, metal fabrication and other structural works as constructed, deemed necessary to support existing structure, Exposure of existing windows in Hibernian Way. The proposed development is within the Mallow town centre architectural conservation area.

Retention permission is sought for plant at roof level. Permission is sought for the provision of a screen for the plant with a maximum height of c.2.539 metres along the edge of the roof on the western elevation.

Permission for the demolition of existing commercial units and 1 no. residential unit, part of a block wall and stone wall and the construction of 9 no. residential units in total consisting of 7 no. town houses, 2 no. apartments, hard landscaping, planters, communal storage area and associated site works. The proposed development is within the Mallow ACA.

The development will consist of the change of use of No. 144B (77.5 sq m) from an existing retail unit to restaurant and the amalgamation of Nos. 144A and 144B to provide an enlarged McDonald’s restaurant (495.5 sq m), the 2 no. units were previously subdivided in the 1990’s and as such, the proposed development will restore the ground floor of the building to its original layout of 1 no. commercial unit. The proposed development also includes associated amendments to the facade of the proposed enlarged restaurant unit with associated signage and digital window poster; amendments to the existing drive thru arrangement principally comprising the replacement of the single drive thru lane with with a 2 no. lane drive thru arrangement with associated signage and menu boards; the relocation of the 4 no. existing accessible car parking spaces to facilitate to the new drive thru arrangement; and 1 no. new car parking space adjacent to the western boundary of the subject site.

Change Of Use Of Existing Building From Retail To Residential / A Dwelling, Including Minor Modifications To The Elevations.

Retention permission for signage ancillary to the existing drive thru facility on a 0.0026 Ha (c.26 sq m) site. Retention permission for the existing overhead barrier (5.35m in height and 7.5m wide) located at the entrance to the carpark and drive thru facility accessed off Canon Field.