Planning precedent report

Retention permission for development consisting of: Change of use of part of existing Club Bar car park to outdoor dining area, along with associated canopy structure and seating.

The proposed development will consist of: the placement of a mobile coffee van and the provision of an associated outdoor seating area; the reconfiguration of the existing car park including the extinguishment of 3 no. car parking spaces, the installation of picket fencing, bicycle parking, waste bins and 2no. bollards; together with all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Retention permission for change of use of 108.55sqm existing two storey dwelling to Bed & Breakfast that consists of 4 no. rooms and revised site boundary. Retention is also sought for raising the front site boundary wall at 2.8m in height. Planning permission is sought to reinstate the recently demolished front boundary wall with vehicular access off Tubbermore Road.

Permission. At ground floor, retain bar use with minor internal amendments to include removal of existing internal staircase and replace with new staircase from ground to second floor and widen existing exit doors facing onto Tubbermore Road and proposed new stair and lift core at ground, first and second floor at north - west corner and retaining the existing entrance facing onto Castle Street. At first floor, proposed extension of existing kitchen by 18m2 and revised internal restaurant layout and facilities. Proposed second floor, on existing roof of 152m2 for restaurant use together with retractable roof, smoking area and glazed acoustic walls along Tubbermore Road and part facing castle Street. At third floor, proposed new storage area 41m2, all works.

(i) Demolition of the existing bungalow dwelling and associated detached single-storey flat roof shed; (ii) the construction of 4 no. three-storey, three bedroom flat roofed dwellings; (iii) Screened terraces at first and second floor levels of each dwelling; (iv) Accessed via an existing vehicular/pedestrian entrance from Coliemore Road and an existing pedestrian entrance laneway from Tubbermore Road; (v) Provided with 4 no. on curtilage car parking spaces (1 no. space per dwelling) and private amenity space; and, (vi) Inclusive of all associated works, landscaping planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/surface drainage, site works, necessary to facilitate the development.

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