Site planning risk brief

Extension of Permission Ref: 14/1029: 1. Development of a new public plaza, taxi rank and car set down area to the front of the station, existing car park area will be removed, the existing derelict petrol station and Council Depot will be demolished. The new plaza in front of the station consists of a limestone paved area of 3,350 sqm together with feature lighting, landscaping, bench seating, bicycle parking and associated street furniture/fittings. A new ramped and stepped entrance will be formed to access the proposed new bus station. The proposed taxi rank and car set down consist of an area of 1275 sqm of paving with tree planting, benches, shelters, bins and bicycle parking. The existing large billboard advertising in three locations at present, a total of six 48 sheet boards are to be replaced with one new commuter type advertising panel, two six sheet panels and one LCD advertising screen. A new ESB substation and switch room are proposed to the rear of the existing Council Depot area of the site. 2. A new bus station is proposed to the Northern side of the existing train station building. The existing toilet block will be demolished. The new bus station is linked internally to the existing train station concourse The proposed bus station consists of a double height public concourse with ground and first floor office areas. The offices link at first floor level to the existing train station building. New bus entrance and exit at Roxborough Road is proposed. The floor area of the proposed bus station is 700 sqm ground floor and 350 sqm at first floor. Toilet facilities in the proposed bus station are shared with the train station. New ticket offices are proposed for both bus and rail ticket sales. 3. Proposed alteration inside the existing train station to open the central entrance area to three bays in width, relocation of the ticket office, repositioned retail units and new stone flooring. Associated renovations and alterations also consist of improved links to the proposed southern side car park and the proposed bus station area. 4. New surface level car park is proposed to the south eastern area of the site in addition to new car parking adjacent to the train station building on the southern side. Total of 326 car spaces are proposed, 264 new bicycle parking spaces are to be located in the new near car park, new plaza and taxi rank/car set down area. Colbert Station is a Protected Structure.

The change of use to Student Residences, adaptive re-use and refurbishment of the former Railway Hotel (Protected Structure - RPS Ref. 6035, NIAH Ref: 21518017), demolition of McEnerys Shop, erection of a 3 storey building to Parnell Street and a 7 storey building to Davis Street/Davis Lane, to provide 111 no bed spaces (6no studios and 19no apartments), a ground floor Café to Parnell Street/Davis Street, a Laundry accessed via courtyard, Bicycle and Bin Stores, accessed via courtyard and Davis Lane and all associated site works

The demolition of existing three storey shop building and construction of a four storey mixed use building (1040sqm), comprising of a retail unit (210sqm), at the ground floor, accessed from Parnell Street, and 10 no apartments, over the 3 upper floors (8 no. 1 bed apartments, 2 no 2 bed apartment) and all associated site works

Extension of duration for planning ref 15/336

A change of use from a vacant public house to residential, to provide 2 no. apartments consisting of a 2 bed apartment on the ground floor and a 2 bed apartment on the first floor, new pedestrian access at the side of the building and all associated site works

(a) demolition of an existing two storey building at No. 47 Parnell Street and (b) to construct a 6 Storey Mixed Use Development in a single block with part ground floor commercial consisting of 2 No. Retail units (409m2) and the remainder (part ground floor and all upper floors) to consist of a residential apartment development with a total of 37 no. apartments consisting of 26 No. One Bedroom apartments and 11 No. Two Bedroom apartments. The proposal will incorporate a secure internal bicycle parking area, an ESB sub-station, ancillary utility/services rooms, internal refuse storage area, public lighting, roof top solar panels (optional), connections to adjacent utilities and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development at the site