Site planning risk brief

Permission for a residential development consisting of: 1. Demolition of (a) two storey sports hall and single storey science block (modern extensions to the former St Mary's School), (b) outbuildings within the curtilage of the protected structures and (c) boundary stone wall to Nichols Street. 2. Construction of the following: (a) A three storey apartment block comprising 9 no. apartments in total of which there are 6 no. 1 bed and 3 no. 2 bed units, all with balconies or ground floor terraces. (b) 16 no. duplex apartments which contains 8 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments with associated private open space to the rear along with 8 no. 3 bed duplex apartments at the first and second floor with enclosed terraces at first floor level. (c) The adaption, extension and change of use of the former St Mary's College (Protected Structure Ref. No. 13702025 & 13702026) to provide for a total of 32 no. apartments with associated adaption works to include for provision of an internal lift and external balconies. The apartment mix to be provided within the former St Mary's College comprises 1 no. studio apartment, 9 no. 1 bed units, 19 no. 2 bed units and 3 no. 3 bed units. (d) The change of use of the former Gospel Hall from Education Use to a community hall. (e) The creation of a new vehicular entrance from Nicholas Street. (f) The refurbishment, reconfiguration and realignment of the interface wall between the sports hall and the original school building. (g) Associated bin and bicycle storage buildings. (h) The provision of 50 no. car parking spaces to serve the overall development along with associated electrical vehicle charge points. (i) Provision of internal access road, footpaths and communal space areas to include all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems to include a hydrocarbon and silt interceptor on the storm network prior to discharge to the adjacent watercourse. (k) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and ESB networks along with provision of an ESB substation. The proposed works relate to the protected structures within the site (former house Protected Structure Ref. 13702025 and the former school St Mary's College, Protected Structure Ref. 13702026). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application*SFI received 18.7.23*

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 16/217: Permission for the following:-(i) Demolition of (a) two storey sports hall and single storey science block ( modern extensions to the St. Mary`s School), (b) outbuildings within the curtilage of the Protected Structure and (c) boundary stone wall to Nicholas Street, (ii) Construction of the following (a) a three storey apartment block - with solar panels at roof level - of nine apartments, six number x one bed and three number x two bed, all with balconies or ground floor terraces, (b) eight number three storey duplexes with solar panels at roof level, containing eight x two bed ground floor apartments with private open space to the rear, and eight x three bed duplex apartments at the first and second floor with enclosed terrace at first floor level, (c) twenty five number storage sheds and bicycle sheds to the rear of duplex apartments with pedestrian access path, (iii) fifty eight no. car parking spaces to serve the overall education and residential development, (iv) boundary railing, redesigned open space and seven no. car parking spaces to serve the existing Cerdon Community, (v) Change of use of existing Gospel Hall from educational use to Community use, (vi) New vehicular entrance off Nicholas Street, (vii) Landscaped public open spaces to serve the residential and educational use, (viii) Bicycle parking for thirty two bicycles for educational use, (ix) refurbishment, reconfiguration, and realignment of interface wall and fenestration between demolished two storey sports hall and original school building. The planning application includes all site works, drainage, including foul and surface water drainage, pedestrian paths, landscaping, boundary treatment, electricity sub station, all on a site to the side and rear of St. Mary`s School and St. Mary`s Church (Protected Structures NIAH_Nos. 13702026, 13702025, 13702023). The site is bounded by St. Mary`s Road, Nicholas Street, Wellington Place, and entrance road to new school

Retention permission for development that will consist of retention of alteration to an existing roof finish of an existing dwelling house to include for a roof light to the rear elevation and associated site development works. The building is a protected structure within the Louth County Development Plan 2015-2021 Ref. D355

Permission for the construction of an extension to the existing school to include a new entrance, three additional mainstream classrooms, a new dedicated special needs unit consisting of two safe base classrooms, central activities space, multi-sensory room, new school office, ancillary accommodation and all associated site development works, with new boundary treatments to the west and north and south of the site

Retention permission sought for alterations to rear elevation including the construction of a fire escape stairs with all associated site development works

Proposed development consisting of the retention of a single-storey rear kitchen extension to existing dwelling house