Site planning risk brief

Change the use of the existing pub & guesthouse/hostel permitted under Reg. Reg 2460198 for accommodation to be used for persons seeking international protection under the IPAS Scheme. The change in use permission relates to the following works: 1) The change of use of the existing bar on the ground floor and private accommodation on the first floor for use for accommodation on both ground floor and first floor, comprising of 10. No. bedrooms (8 no. on ground floor, and 2 no. on first floor level), 2) Ancillary rooms, kitchen dining area, 23.8 sq.m, Communal living area 20.7 sq.m, dining Room, 22.6 sq,m, 3)Female Bathroom 2 no. WC, 2 no. Showers, 2 no, WHB, Male Bathroom, 3 no, WC, 2 no. showers, 2 no urinals. (There is 1 no. unisex bathroom on the first floor to include 1 toilet seat, 1 shower and 1 WHB. There is also small study/communal space on the first floor of 6.5m2) 4) New laundry room to the rear comprises of an area of 12.5 sq,m, and covered canopy area, store area comprising of an area of 11.91 sq.m, and refuse area of 7.79 sq.m.

1. retain the construction of a toilet block to the rear of the site measuring approximately 31m2 2. retain of the construction of an extension to the rear of the existing building measuring approximately 60m2 3. retain the change of use of the existing bar on the ground floor and private accommodation on the first floor for use as a guesthouse/hostel on both ground and first floor.

Carry out development which consists of accommodation to be used as accommodation for persons seeking international protection under the IPAS Scheme. The permission relates to the following works: 1) The retention and change of use of the existing bar on the ground floor and private accommodation on the first floor for use for accommodation on both ground floor and first floor, comprising of 5 no. ground floor bedrooms and 3 no. first floor bedrooms, and ancillary living room 16.1 sq.m. Kitchen dining room 19.8 sq.m, store 3.7 sq/m and bathroom 8.2 sq.m., permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing building to be used for accommodation consisting of 3 no. additional bedrooms, ground floor kitchen 15 sq,m, communal; living/dining room 41.3 sq.m, laundry Room 12.1 sq.m, Male and Female Bathroom and Showering facilities

Retain (A) ground & first floor windows on street frontage; (B) extensions to café to include kitchen area and cold room; (C) conservatory café seating area AND permit (D) change of use of first floor from residential to office; (E) two-storey extension to north side of building to include extension to café and lobby at ground floor level and offices at first floor level and all associated site works [No. 3 Mary Street is a protected structure (RPS NO. 794)]

Install an ATM machine to the west elevation

Extend existing creche to side and rear, to include canteen and storage at 1st floor level and toilet and lobby at ground floor level, also to include solar panels to rear of existing roof and all associated site works at The Square, Durrow, Co. Laois. The building is a protected structure, ref. RPS800, in the current development plan