Site planning risk brief

Large Scale Residential Development on a site of total c. 7.31 ha comprising of a residential development and public open space comprising the following: Construction of 177 no. residential units on a gross site area of 7.31 ha, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys comprising detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses, maisonettes and 3 storey duplex apartments. 65 no. 2 bed houses, 71 no. 3 bed houses and 9 no. 4 bed houses will be provided. 24 no. 1 bed maisonette apartment units and 8 no. 3 storey duplex apartment units will be provided included all associated development works. This development will form part of a larger phase of permitted and proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement

5-year permission for development at a site of total c.1.13ha on lands located at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The site is generally bounded to the west by greenfield lands and Cornamagh Cemetery, to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by greenfield lands and the Ballymahon Road (N55) and to the east by the existing Drumaconn housing estate. The development will consist of modifications to the permitted application WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826 and concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577 to include the following: • Removal of the permitted creche c.260sqm and associated parking granted under WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826. The recently permitted creche granted under WMCC Ref. 22/340 will regularise childcare provision on site. The remaining area will form part of the public open space associated with the wider development at Cornamaddy (c.710sqm). Associated minor landscape revisions to the concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577; • Provision of 6 no. additional houses comprising 4 no. Type A1 4-5 bed 2-3 storey semi-detached units (c.166sqm area each) and 2 no. Type B 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.113sqm area each). All with associated rear gardens and 2 no. parking spaces per unit. No new house types are proposed under this application; • Relocation and minor alterations including changes to the floor levels, house plots and associated gardens and boundary treatments of the remaining units comprising 4 no. Type A1 4-5 bed 2-3 storey semi-detached units (c.166sqm area each), 2 no. Type B 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.113sqm area each), 1 no. Type D 5 bed 2-3 storey detached unit (c. 215sqm area) and 2 no. Type E1 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached units (c.112sqm area each) permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826. No changes to the permitted floor area of these units; • Minor modifications to the concurrent application WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577 to include reconfiguration and relocation of the main access roads south of the planned distributor road. Readjustment of the internal shared access road parallel to the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826; • All associated site development works, services provision, connection to water services and connection to the section of the distributor road proposed under WMCC Reg. Ref. 22/577, public open space (c.600sqm), landscaping, boundary treatment works and car parking provision

The development will consist of the following: • Construction of 75 no. residential units comprising: 51 no. 2 storey semi-detached and terraced houses (consisting 4 no. 2 bed houses and 47 no. 3 bed houses, ranging in size from c.78 sq.m – 120 sq.m each), and 24 no. 3 storey apartment/duplex units (consisting 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 12 no. 3 bed duplexes, ranging in size from 84sq.m to 121 sq.m each), with associated private gardens and east/west facing terraces; • All pedestrian and vehicular access roads and footpaths including a section of the planned east/west distributor road connecting to a section of the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103/ ABP Ref. PL25.244826 to the south east of the site. • All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, residential open space (c.0.28ha) and public open space (c.0.82ha), landscaping, boundary treatment works, public lighting, 1 no. esb substation cabinets, bin stores, car and bicycle parking provision; • Provision of a new detention basin on the eastern portion of the site designed to cater for the proposed development, in lieu of the drainage works permitted under WMCC Reg. Ref. 14/7103 / ABP Ref. PL 25.244826; • This development will form part of a larger/future phase of the development; • No changes to the existing pumping station located outside the northern site boundary; A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this application.

5-year permission for development at a site of total c.10.87 ha on lands located at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The site is generally bounded to the west by greenfield lands and Cornamagh Cemetery, to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by greenfield lands and the Ballymahon Road (N55) and to the east by the existing Drumaconn housing estate. The development will comprise of a residential development and public open space comprising the following: • Amendments to permitted application WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 for the removal of 38 no. permitted units (not constructed) to be replaced by: Construction of 70 no. residential units comprising: 4 no. 2 bed terraced houses (c.78 sq.m each), 60 no. 3 bed semidetached (c. 96-116 sq.m each) and 6 no. 4 bed semidetached houses (c. 147 sq.m each) with associated private gardens. • The creche facility, public open spaces, landscaping, roads layouts, car parking, boundary treatment works, public lighting and all associated site works associated with the 87 no. remaining units retained as permitted under WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 will remain unchanged. • All pedestrian and vehicular access roads and footpaths including a section of the planned east/west distributor road connecting to a sections of the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Refs 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 and 22/253 to the east of the site. • All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, public open space (c.1.03ha), landscaping, boundary treatment works, public lighting, associated esb substation cabinets, bin stores, car and bicycle parking provision. • This development will form part of a larger/future phase of the development. • This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement

A single dwelling, wastewater treatment system with polishing filter and all ancillary site works

Development consisting of a 10 year permission for the provision of a total of 332no. residential units along with provision of a crèche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works. (b) The provision of a total of 172no. 2storey residential dwellings which will consisting of 152no. 3 bed units and 20no. 4 bed units. (c) The provision of a total of 160no. apartments/duplex units consisting of 36no.1 bed units, 99no.2bed units and 25no. 3bed units. The apartment blocks range in height from 2 storey to 4 storey and the duplex blocks range from 2 storey to 3 storey in height. (d) Provision of a 2 storey creche. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche, duplexes and apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. (h) The provision of a new link road via adjacent lands to the west to provide for vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access. (i)The provision of internal culverts and associated bridges along with a realignment of a section of an existing drainage channel within the site to facilitate internal access roads along with associated crossing points across the drainage channel (to facilitate pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular crossing points). (j)The creation of a pedestrian footpath alongside the local road which will connect to the existing footpath aligning the N55 National road; (k)Provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing; (l)Provision of 2no. ESB substations. (m)Internal site works and attenuation systems. (n)All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development