Site planning risk brief

Permission: There is an existing permission for 16 no. dwellings on site (Ref. 14/510041/ABP15244345 extended 191030, to Protected Structure, Bayview House (DB301 & NIAH 13902407) and demolition of existing dwelling known as 'Bayview Cottage (not protected). Works to Bayview House comprise subdivision to accommodate two 2 bedroom apartments as previously approved. The development also provides for the extension and conversation of an existing coach house within the curtilage of Bayview House to residential use to accommodate 2 no. 2 bed apartments and a communal room and utility storage. The existing modern garage structure to the south of the coach house will be removed. In addition, the development provides for the construction of a new apartment building which will be four and part five storey building over lower ground floor to provide 54 no. apartments comprising 21 no. 1 bedroom, 30 no. 2 bedroom and 3 no. 3 bedroom apartments. The overall total no. of dwellings is 58. Vehicular access to the site Cromwell's Lane as previously approved under Ref. no. 14/510041, to the west of Bayview House. The application also includes repair of the existing boundary walls attendant to Bayview House and its associated gateways and the provision of new gates. It's proposed to reinstate the existing pedestrian entrance onto Dublin Road R132 from the application site and to use this for pedestrian/cycle access and egress only. The application also provides for removal of selected trees affected by a Tree Preservation Order (Ref. TPO-01 Bayview House Drogheda), planting of new trees and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment as well as an ESB substation to serve the proposed development, public lighting, car parking areas, cycle storage, bin storage, retaining walls, adjustment to ground levels and all associated site development works and boundary treatment. *Significant Further Information received on 31/05/2021 which includes alterations to the site boundary and site size, the provision of bulky storage in the existing coach house proposed to be refurbished, alterations to the car parking layout and landscaping plan, changes to the internal design of the proposed apartment building and associated changes to the elevations. The revisions also make provision, subject to agreement with the P.A., for a raised platform on the public road at the primary site entrance (Cromwell's Lane/St. Mary's Villas)*

Urban Life (BVH) Limited is seeking planning permission to amend the development permitted under ABP-310849-21 (P.A.Ref. 20-1086) at Bayview House and Bayview Cottage, Cromwell’s Lane, St. Mary’s Villas, Lagavooren, Drogheda, Co. Louth. The amendments proposed consist of alterations to the ground floor layout plan of the permitted four and part five storey apartment building (Block A) to provide three bulky storage rooms and one additional apartment to provide a total of 54no. apartments in Block A (increased from 53no. as permitted) and the relocation of an ESB substation and associated adjustments to the permitted car parking layout. The proposed development includes works within the curtilage of a protected structure, Bayview House (Protected Structure ID No. DB-301 & NIAH Reg.No. 13902407). No changes are proposed to Bayview House (Protected Structure) or its associated Coach House as part of this planning application. The total number of apartments on site will increase from 57no. (20no. 1-bed, 34no.2-bed and 3no. 3-bed) as permitted under ABP-310849-21 to 58no. (23no.1-bed, 32no.2-bed and 3no.3-bed)

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 14/510041: Permission for development of 21 no. residential dwellings consisting of subdivision of Bayview House (a Protected Structure) into 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments with conversion and extension of existing Coach House within curtilage of Protected Structure to create 5 no. dwellings (2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling) with demoltion and rebuilding of existing boundary wall to Protected Structure to form new entrance off Cromwell Lane and new residential spine road to serve 13 no. dwellings (11 no. 3 bedroom townhouses in 2 no. terrace blocks with 1 no. 4 bedroom detached dwelling and 2 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartments) with 30 no. car parking spaces, bin store and new public footpath to existing Dublin Road pedestrian entrance with associated lighting and landscaping with removal of selected protected trees and new semi mature tree planting and public viewing terrace all at a site of 1.45 acres (0.5888 hectares)** Significant Further Information was loged 21/11/14**

Permission for the following: 1. Demolition of existing single storey extensions to the rear including existing garage. 2. Construction of proposed new single storey extension to the rear & side of existing dwelling along new window to north elevation (side) with all associated site works

Retention permission for garage at the side of dwelling with attached shed to the rear of garage, retention of 2 storey and single storey extension to rear of house with part of first floor over garage

Permission for development to consist of the construction of a new dwelling house to the east side of the existing house, an entrance on to the public road and associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 12/07/2019, provided for, inter alia, a new shared entrance *