Site planning risk brief

To retain indefinitely an external bar and associated beer garden containing an outdoor bar/servery area, toilet block, 6 no. pods containing fixed booth seating, covered outdoor seating areas, perimeter fencing and roof covering between pod structures, external signage, car parking area to rear of the site and all associated site development works

To retain external covered seating, single storey toilets and all associated site development works

For alterations to existing protected structure (RPS Ref: PB 107) comprising (a) modifications to internal layouts including changing bar, restaurant and kitchen areas to bedrooms to provide total of 8 no. bedrooms and 6 no. suites (14 no. bedrooms currently), (b) alterations to existing window openings to rear and sides including widening of windows and lowing of cill levels, (c) forming of new door to the side and (d) erection of new single storey flat roof link extension at first floor level comprising 5 no. new bedrooms and corridor link connecting McCourts Townhouse (Protected Structure Ref: PB 107) to the Rivercourt Hotel at first floor level and all associated site works

For (a) change of layout to include 9 bedrooms, 2 suites, conference space and breakout space, gymnasium, holding kitchen and storage spaces (b) demolition of 2 storey structure at rear (c) erection of a 2-4 storey extension at rear to include external access steps, toilets, conservatory/breakout space, internal access stairs and lift, and external ramped disabled access (d) covered canopy link to Rivercourt Hotel, building mounted signage to John Street and west elevations (e) internal alterations to original structure consisting of: the forming of 3 door openings in existing walls, widening of existing vehicular entrance and new corbelled arch supports (f) conservation works to structure and fabric including dining room ceiling and historic stairs. Bridge House 88 and 89 John Street is a protected structure (B108) NIAH ref 12000151, 1200052 recorded monument ref KK019-026067

For the following works: *Material change of use of an existing retail unit and store rooms to use as a visitor centre; *Removal of the existing asbestos and profiled metal roofs over rear store rooms and provision of new roof; *Provision of new shopfront to John Street Lower; *Elevational changes to west facing courtyard elevation; *And all associated site & ancillary works. No. 16 John Street Lower is located within the John Street Architectural Conservation Area. No. 16 John Street Lower is a protected structure RPS Ref: B100. The proposed development area falls within the area of archaeological protection for RMP KK019-026 Historic town, and also adjoins the Kilkenny City Wall National Monument RMP KK019-026 and the former precinct of St. John's Priory National Monument KK019-026068 and National Monument Ref 344 and 331.

For development will consist of the erection of a new single storey dining area to the rear, together with connections to existing underground services and associated site works. The building and site is a protected structure under the Kilkenny City and Environs Development Plan 2014.