Site planning risk brief

The construction of a part 2 storey and part 3 storey detached building with a gross internal floor area of 2223sqm, consisting of older person's social housing with 34 dwellings (including 29 x one bed apartments and 5 x two bedroom apartments with terraces at ground level and projecting balconies at first and second floor levels) communal area of 49sq m, management office, meeting room, mobility scooter charging room and ancillary areas including meter room and refuse area, a central landscaped courtyard measuring 449sq m, containing secure bicycle storage for 12 bicycles. The site works will provide 16 no. car parking spaces, 1 vehicular entrance and 1 pedestrian entrance from Green Alley, 2 pedestrian entrances on eastern boundary, an ESB substation, an internal access road, allotment gardens to the south and all associated site works, (A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this planning application)

(a) Material alterations to the existing single storey building (153sqm) to include the change of use from existing community centre to proposed two number two bedroom apartments; and (b) Modifications to side and rear elevations of remaining single storey building (153sqm); (c) The demolition of existing single storey extension (106sqm) to the north elevation of the existing building; (d) All site, drainage and ancillary works associated with the development

(1) Permission for the indefinite Retention of alterations made to planning reference 17/240. The alterations included the additional upgrade of part of the existing production building including the following: (i) Removal of part of the existing roof structure and cladding and part of the existing northern elevation cladding and associated structure (760sqm); (ii) Erection of new structure within the production building (760sqm). (2) To cover the existing floor area and to allow for an increase in height within the facility to a maximum eaves height of 8.5m and a maximum ridge height of 10.5m; (iii) Part new northern elevation including structure and cladding and (2) Permission for the upgrade of part of the existing production building to include the following: (i) Removal of part of the existing roof and wall cladding and associated structure (139sqm); (ii) Erection of new structure within the production building (139sqm) to cover the existing floor area and to allow for an increase in height within the facility to a maximum eaves height of 15.55m and a maximum ridge height of 17.29m and all associated site development works

The demolition of existing two storey office building, total floor are 190sqm, with associated site clearance and all site development works

The upgrade of part of the existing production building to include the following (i) removal of part of the existing roof and wall cladding and associated structure (139m2) (ii) erection of new structure and cladding within the production building (139m2) to cover the existing floor area and to allow for an increase in height within the facility to a maximum eaves height of 16.85m and a maximum ridge height of 18.59m and all associated site development works

Development at the Public Landing Jetty 27th Lock Lower, the development will consist of the improvement and upgrading of the existing public landing jetty by replacing the damaged and deteriorating walkway with a slip resistant decking material and repairing the canal bank along the length of the jetty to prevent future erosion and undercutting of the bank. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared for the project and submitted with the application.