Site planning risk brief

The demolition of existing showroom/sales building, storage sheds, single-storey derelict dwelling house and all other structures and boundary walls on the site; the construction of a new Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) multi-storey scheme with a total floor area of 3,309 square metres, ranging in height from four (12.75m) to six storeys (18.75m), to provide 115 no. student bed spaces (17 no. apartments) with 127 square metres of private open space; internal courtyard with cycle, pedestrian and emergency vehicular access only from Old Clare Street; bicycle parking (96 spaces); student reception, laundry room, staff office, plant room, internal communal space, bin store, and ESB substation; SUDS inclusive of Green Roof; alterations to footpaths and roads bounding the site at New Road/Pennywell Road and Old Clare Street; the creation of a designated set down area on New Road/Pennywell Road; connections to public services and utilities and all ancillary siteworks

The development will consist of the demolition of existing showroom/sales building, storage sheds, single-storey derelict dwelling house and all other structures and boundary walls on the site. The construction of a new building of a total gross floor area of 4066square metres, ranging in height from three to seven storeys, to provide 122 no. student bed spaces (19 no. apartments) with an internal courtyard providing vehicular access from Old Clare Street, 96 no. bicycle parking spaces, 127 square metres of private open space, bin store and ESB substation. Alterations to footpaths and roads bounding the site at New Road/Pennywell Road and Old Clare Street, the creation of a designated set down area on New Road/Pennywell Road, connections to public services and utilities and all ancillary siteworks

The installation of a 3m high 'lamp post' style vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services & associated site works

The change of use of existing former laundry building on Pennywell Road at TUS Limerick School of Art and Design Clare Street Campus to an education and research facility including upgrading of existing external finishes, replacement of existing roof finishes, re-instatement of flat roof rooflight, new windows to Pennywell Road, new signage to Pennywell Road, new entrance canopies and replacement of existing windows. Interior demolition of existing stairs with proposed new stair and lift core and new internal finishes. The proposed former laundry building is within the curtilage of the following protected structures: 21514005, 21514003 & 21514006

The retention of a two storey extension to the rear of the house within the curtulage of a Recorded Monument

Demolition of existing derelict retail building, construction of 4 storey apartment block comprising 14 apartments consisting of five one bedroom, eight two bedroom and one three bedroom apartments with car parking, bike parking, storage facilities, laundry facilities and bin storage, upgrading of footpaths, ancillary site works and connection to public services