Site planning risk brief

For development for construction of a new single storey dwelling (with split level), roadside entrance, driveway, site fencing, site specific effluent system, and all associated works at

For a residential development at the former Glanbia Site (off) High Street, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny on foot of the grant of Planning Ref. 20/112 (ABP Ref: ABP-309626-21) for a mixed-use development on the balance of the site. The development will consist of the construction of 35 No. residential units including 6 No. one-bedroom apartments, 5 No. two-bedroom apartments, 21 No. three-bedroom duplex apartments and 3 No. two-storey terraced houses. Public open space is provided as permitted under Planning Ref. 20/112 (ABP Ref: ABP-309626-21) as is vehicular access onto High Street and the Ballinakill Road. A further pedestrian & bicycle access will be provided as part of this application from Love Lane.

To erect an extension to our existing dwelling house, namely additional kitchen / dining, utility and bathroom, with alterations to the existing house, including all necessary site works

For changes to a previously granted Planning Permission (Pl. Ref. 18251) for internal modifications to existing car show room and frontal elevations and construct extension to service workshop, waste oil and storage area, extension to car valeting shed, additional storage shed, ramp, new yard and boundaries, demolition of existing storage sheds and Retention Permission for existing car valeting shed and all associated site works. The changes will comprise of revisions to (1) internal modifications to the existing car showroom and service workshop building (2) external modifications to the front and side elevations (3) external signage (4) site boundaries (5) all associated site works. Retention Permission is also sought to retain indefinitely an extension to the service workshop comprising of a tyre alignment and balancing bay and presentation/storage bay located to the rear of the site

For internal modifications to existing car show room and frontal elevations and construct extension to service workshop, waste oil and storage area, extension to car valeting shed, additional storage shed, ramp new yard and boundaries, demolition of existing storage sheds, and Retention Permission for existing car valeting shed and all associated site works at

For the following: Demolition of existing agricultural/industrial buildings and structures, excluding the Mill Building which is a protected structure, and the single storey annex building abutting Castlecomer post office (also a protected structure) and the construction of the following: 1 no. single storey anchor convenience store, to include off-licence use, with gross floor area of 1,798sqm and associated signage including erection of 3no. free standing double-sided internally illuminated sign. 9 no. retail units including convenience, comparison and retail service outlets, all at ground floor; conservation of existing Mill building, a protected structure, and change of use to provide a café/restaurant at ground floor and first floor with mezzanine gallery exhibition space at second floor and conversion of kiln to kitchen servery at ground floor; with alteration and extension to the north, in a separate block to include main stairs and lift core, kitchen to the rear of kiln servery, small retail outlet at ground floor and office at first floor; salvage and reinstatement on-site of equipment/materials of heritage value from the Mill building; re-instatement of 3 no. windows to annex single-storey building, abutting post office, and use of same by management company for storage; 8 no. office units at ground, first and second floors; 4 no. two-bed apartments at first floor; 9 no. two-storey dwelling houses; vehicular access road from junction of High Street and Chatsworth Street; new access road and bridge from Ballinakill Road; pedestrian access route from Chatsworth Street and pedestrian and cyclist priority connections with town centre; an electricity sub-station; 54 no of bicycle stands; 228 no. car parking spaces; all associated site development works and all associated landscaping works. All works to take place at the former Glanbia Site (off) High Street, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application.