Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the change of use from Shop to Veterinary Clinic. AI Recvd 07/05/2024.

The change of use from Shop to Orthodontics Clinic. The existing elevations of the building will not be affected by this application other than for signage.

Alterations and change of use to two ground floor commercial units. The Alterations will consist of combining 2 no. existing ground floor commercial units (4 Ashe Street and 6 Ashe Street) into a single unit. 4 Ashe Street as constructed has an area of 159 sqm. 6 Ashe Street as constructed has an area of 159 sqm. The proposed combined unit will have an area of 322 sqm. The existing elevations of the building will not be effected by this application. The application will also seek to change the use of the units. The permitted use of 4 Ashe Street is retail and of 6 Ashe Street is also retail. The proposed new use for the combined unit will be as a shop use with an ancillary off-license.

Alterations and change of use to two ground floor commercial units. The alterations will consist of combining 2 no. existing ground floor commercial units (82 Scholars Walk and 2 Ashe Street) into a single unit. 82 Scholars Walk as constructed, has an area of 166 sq.m; 2 Ashe Street, as constructed, has an area of 109 sq.m. The proposed combined unit will have an area of 277 sq.m. The existing elevations of the building will not be affected by this application. The application will also seek to change the use of the units. The permitted use of 82 Scholars walk is retail and of 2 Ashe Street is café. The proposed new use for the combined unit will be as a café/restaurant with an ancillary take out area for retail sales. AI received 15/12/22 SAI received 22/12/22

Amendments to parts of Blocks 4 & 7 of approved development PL06F.247787 / Reg. Ref. F15A/0565. This application is being lodged concurrently with a separate application which seeks to omit the remainder of the permitted mixed use block 4.The cumulative effect of both these applications will be to reduce the permitted 6644m² of commercial accommodation in Block 4 by 3029m² and to omit 2 no. 1 bed apartments and 9 no. 2 bed apartments in Block 4. The amendments sought in this application comprise the construction of a 3.5 storey mixed use block 4B to contain 4 no. commercial units totalling 618m² and 1 no. cafe of 109m² at ground floor with 11 no. 1 bed and 14 no. 2 bed apartments over with parking and amenity space to the rear accessed from Scholars Walk and facing onto Scholars Walk and the new pedestrian street, with revisions to the extent of permitted Scholars Square; the omission of the permitted public open space at Scholars Green and the circular road feature on Scholars Court; the construction of 22 no. 2 storey 3 bed houses and 1 no. 2 storey 4 bed house on lands fronting Norsemans Walk, Scholars Walk and Scholars Court; the omission of permitted three storey Block 7A containing 12 no. 2 bed apartments from its permitted location on Norsemans Walk and construction of a new three storey Block 7A containing 4 no. 2 bed apartments and 8 no. 3 bed 2 storey maisonettes along Loughcommon Lane, with revisions to the permitted parking layout, landscaping and amenity facilities in the courtyard serving Block 7A & 7B apartments, with courtyard access moving from Norsemans Walk to Loughcommon Lane; revisions to kerbside parking and landscaping along Norsemans Walk and Loughcommon Lane; ancillary minor amendments to associated landscaping, site works and infrastructure. This application abuts slightly the site area of application F19A/0454. Add Info received 27th January 2020. Add Info deemed Significant 29th January 2020. Revised Public Notices received 31st January 2020.

The construction of a mixed-use development comprising 23 no. houses and 2 no. mixed-use buildings, Block A and Block B. The houses comprise 2 no. two-bed houses, 12 no. three-bed houses and 9 no. four-bed houses. 8 of the houses are 3-storey and the remaining 15 are 2-storey. Block A is a 4-storey building comprising 12 no. 1-bed apartments and a café (146sqm). Block B is a 2-storey building comprising 4 no. commercial units: Unit 1 is a Licensed Public House and Restaurant (556sqm), Unit 2 is a shop (150sqm), Unit 3 is a creche (837sqm) and Unit 4 is a shop (107sqm). The development will provide a civic plaza which provides new pedestrian access between Station Road and Ashe Street. Other works include the provision of 37 no. car spaces, 44 no. short-stay bicycle spaces, 1 no. loading bay, internal roads, 2 no. raised table crossings on Station Road, and 2 no. ESB unit substations, together with street planting and public lighting throughout, and all associated engineering and site works (including underground services and utility connections) necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Additional Information received 13/08/25 Significant Additional Information Received 21/08/2025