Planning precedent report

Two storey dormer style detached house

Two storey dormer style detached house.

Permission is sought for proposed food preparation premises.

The development will consist of a commercial development of 2,561 sqm that will include demolition of the properties at nos. 10 (rear part only), 12, 14a, and 16 Upper Main Street and the construction of the following elements: - Block 1 (2,808 sqm) to include single storey supermarket (discount food store - unit 1) measuring 1.808 sqm gross (1,314 sqm net trading area) including a subsidiary licensed area which will be used for the display and sale of intoxicating liquor, including wines, beers and spirits for consumption off the premises; as well as 2 no. single sided internally illuminated signs (total 6.9 sqm) mounted on the north (5.1 sqm) and west (1.8 sqm) elevation on the anchor. - Block 2 (672 sqm) to include raising ridge height of nos. 18 and 20 Upper Main Street and change of use of the 2 no. two storey residential dwellings with new and internal modifications to create a new commercial block with two storey extension to rear to create 4 no. commercial units including of (unit 2 (111 sqm) at first floor level restaurant and signs (2.5 sqm) with (113 sqm) circulation, ancillary and restaurant terrace unit 3 (247 sqm) new post office retail unit of (124 sqm) at ground level with signage at ground floor (5.0 sqm), and first floor level office use of (123 sqm) unit 4 (96 sqm) retail and signs (5.0 sqm) and unit 5 (95 sqm), plus ancillary space. - Change of use, repair of the single storey thatched cottage (34 sqm) with a previously approved extension (25 sqm) at 14 Upper Main Street (which is a protected structure) to a public exhibition hall (59 sqm). The development will also consist of an ESB substation (22 sqm) and car parking for 133 cars and 26 no. bicycle spaces all at surface level; 1 no. 4.1 m high double sided projecting internally illuminated sign (5.1 sqm) at the entrance off Upper Main Street; as well as all other associated signage, landscaping, including new public plaza to Upper Main Street, and site development works. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the commercial development is off Upper Main Street with secondary pedestrian accesses off Bollum Lane and Cooper's Bank. AI received 14/4/2022 CAI received 27/7/2022 CAI deemed significant ** Revised Public Notices received 16/8/2022

Construction of a mixed use scheme comprising 21 No residential units (15 no. houses, 5 no duplexes and 1 no. apartment) and a community workhub facility, as follows: (a) construction of a two-storey residential block (Block A) comprising 4 no. two-bed duplex units (house Type 4); (b) construction of a three-storey mixed use block (Block B) comprising community workhub facility consisting of community workhubs, office, kitchenette, store, buggy store at ground floor level and 2 no. residential units 1 no two-bed duplex (House type 6) and 1 no. two-bed apartment (House type 5) at first and second floor levels (c) construction of 15 no. dwellings consisting of (i) 5 no. two-storey (with attic/dormer conversion) four-bed terraced dwellings (House type 3). Each residential unit will be provided with an area of private amenity space in the form of a private rear garden or terrace. Each unit will also be provided with solar PV panels at roof level; (d) construction of a single storey bin store to serve Block A apartments; (e) the scheme will be served by 46 no. car parking spaces to include 2 no. EV spaces; 2 no. disability spaces and 9 no. visitor spaces and 60 no. cycle parking spaces (including 30 no. to serve the dwellings; 20 to serve the apartments and community hub; and 10 no. to serve the public). Access to the scheme will be from Hand's Lane to the west (vehicular and pedestrian) and from Bollum Lane to the north (pedestrian only) and (f) all associated site and infrastructural works, including foul and surface water drainage; hard and soft landscaping, refuse stores, internal footpaths and road, lighting, signage and public open space necessary to facilitate the development

Change of use of unit 4B from office use to a one-bedroom residential apartment and for the addition of two windows to the east side of the building in the existing apartments in Units 4C and 4D.