Planning precedent report

Change of use of a ground floor retail unit (when last used) to a cafe.

Permission for change of use from Retail to Residential (1 dwelling unit) at ground floor. Works will include internal alterations, rear elevational changes & all associated site works.

Permission for a. First floor extension to exiating cottage. b. Two st

Planning permission for a material change of use from retail to a bakery and the provision of external signage on this site. AI received 09/01/23 SAI received 09/02/23

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

Permission is sought to convert the existing single-story garage to the side of the existing cottage to habitable space and to connect the converted garage to the existing cottage. The proposed works will also include removing one chimney on the existing cottage and installing windows in the front and rear facades of the converted garage.