Site planning risk brief

An external first floor terrace of 101sqm adjoining the first floor lounge bar of the Court Yard Hotel

Refurbishment and remodelling of existing two-storey terraced properties numbers 29, 31, 33, 37 and 39 Main Street including for reconstruction of existing fire damaged two-storey terraced property 33, 35 Main Street; demolition of existing rear garden structures and associated boundary walls and construction of a new three-storey Apartment building linked to existing terraced properties at first floor level and accessed via an existing arched opening at 29/31 Main Street. The overall development will comprise: 1) Existing refurbished/rebuilt terrace fronting onto Main Street, - Ground Floor, 2 No. Shops and 1 No. Café including refurbishment of existing facades and shopfronts and First Floor - 3 No. Apartments including 8 No. velux-type rooflights; 2) New Apartment building to rear, - 8 No. Apartments over three levels including south facing balconies at First Floor and Second Floor Level. The above development will provide for a total of 3 No. Commercial units and 11 No. Apartments - 6 No. 1 Bed units and 5 No. 2 Bed units - with a gross internal development area of 931 sqm. Planning Permission is also sought for hard and soft landscape works, bicycle parking and general site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of a revised proposal for 11 residential units, 6 within the existing refurbished terrace fronting onto Main Street and 5 units in a new infill rear extension providing for a total of 3 no. Studio Apartments, 7 no. 1 Bed Apartments, and 1 no. 2 Bed Apartment. Previous commercial units have been omitted. Numbers 31 and 33 Main Street are proposed to be added to the Record of Protected Structures by Kildare County Council

(1) Demolition of existing ground floor beauty salon/rear building. (2) Revision to existing ground floor barber shop and replacement of existing shop front. (3) Construction of 1 No. two bedroom apartment, 4 No. one bedroom apartments along with any other associated ancillary works attached

For new signage consisting of hardwood timber dressing to front elevation, new front door and rendered finish to match existing and all associated site works

For the restoration and extension of the existing vacant building to provide additional accommodation for the adjacent hotel, The Court Yard Hotel, Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, W23 E9TI. In summary the proposed development consists of a mixture of no. 8 hotel bedrooms and 9 no. large studio bedrooms, a gym/fitness centre, circulation and storage areas. The development comprises: (i) the partial demolition of the existing two-storey non-original extension to the north of 1 and 2 Ralph Square; (ii) partial demolition of rear roof to facilitate the rear extension. The development includes drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development; (iii) the provision of a part three storey part four storey extension to the rear and south of 1 and 2 Ralph Square. This extension together with the existing building will provide for a gym/fitness centre (52sq.m), store, 8 no. hotel bedrooms and 9 no. large studio bedroom; (iv) provision of balconies at first and second floors to serve hotel rooms, and roof terrace to serve third floor hotel room; (v) Provision of a link between extension and existing Court Yard Hotel on second floor, and creation of 3 no. new opes and three storey extension in Court Yard Hotel to facilitate link; (vi) alterations to the ground floor of 1 and 2 Ralph Square to include: the partial demolition of external wall for the provision of 4 no. internal doors into the proposed rear extension at ground floor level, the widening of a window to the return for the provision of 1 no. internal doors into the proposed rear extension at ground floor level, the partial demolition of internal walls for the provision of a revised internal layout at ground floor; (vii) alterations to the second floor of 1 and 2 Ralph Square to include: the partial demolition of external wall for the provision of 1 no. internal door and 3 no. opes into the proposed rear extension at second floor level, the widening of a window to the return for the provision of 1 no. ope into the proposed rear extension at second-floor level, the partial demolition of internal walls for the provision of a revised internal layout at second floor; (viii) the development will also include all associated works, inclusive of landscaping, planting, boundary treatments, drainage infrastructure and lighting as necessary to facilitate the development. No. 1 Ralph Square is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref:B11-28). Revised by Significant Further In

For Retention of completed works, namely a) removal of the first-floor structure / plaster ceilings to ground floor, and replacement of first floor structure. b) removal of existing chimney breasts. (note: none of the original surrounds had survived) c) removal of the following non original items: wall linings, ceilings, covings, skirtings, partitions architraves, floor coverings and internal doors. d) removal and replacement of existing non original stairs. e) removal of electrical, plumbing and drainage services. Permission for proposed works:- a) removal and restoration of 7 no original Georgian windows and the fitting of a front door and frame faithful to the original design on the front elevation. b) lime plastering to the front elevation. c) removal and restoration of 3 no Georgian windows to the rear at first floor (1 no is too badly damaged). d) new chimney pots and capping, and re-rendering of chimneys. e) replacement of fascia and soffit and installation of cast iron rainwater goods, to rear. f) breaking out of previously blocked up window ope and installation of new window, to ground floor sitting room. g) new fixture, fittings, finishes and services as per layout. h) Replacement of synthetic slates with natural ones. i) Reinstatement of 2 No. internal chimneys. j) other internal alterations to facilitate change of use from office use back to use as residential