Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought for a new two storey detached dwelling to the side of existing dwelling site with shared vehicular entrance, demolition of existing detached domestic garage & all associated site works. AI Rcvd 16/06/2025

A) Garage conversion to side to accommodate self contained granny flat

The proposed development will consist of the conversion of existing garage, construction of a new 2 storey extension to side of existing dwelling that will incorporate a granny flat at ground floor and bedroom at first floor, and a single storey extension to rear existing dwelling, together with all associated site and development works.

Planning Permission is sought for attic development for study / storage, to include removal of existing hipped section of roof, construction of a raised gable end, with new flat roof type dormer extension & window to rear, installation of 1 Nr. window to side and 2 Nr. Rooflights to rear, together with associated site works.

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

Planning permission for the construction of a two-storey commercial development on lands located to the north of the SMF premises. The development will consist of construction of 2 no. conjoined two storey buildings along the south side of a new commercial street currently under construction (Ashe Street), which contain a total of approximately 1135m2 of commercial floor area. Building 5B will contain 1 no. bar at ground floor level of approximately 203m2, and 1 no. first floor restaurant with own door street level access of approximately 283m2. Building 5C will contain 2 no. shop units of 106m2 and 181m2 at ground floor level and 1 no. first floor restaurant with own door street level access of approximately 362m2. The development also includes ancillary commercial yards to the rear of the development, with plant decks at first floor level. The development also contains 6 no parking spaces and will involve ancillary minor amendments to associated previously permitted roads, paving, landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, utility supply installations, drainage & attenuation and other site works and infrastructure.