Site planning risk brief

4 STAND-ALONE ECO CABINS, 4 NEW CAR PARKING SPACES BY THE EXISTING CAR PARKING AREA OF THE I-LOFAR VISITOR CENTER ADJACENT TO THIS SITE, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS WITH ANCILLARY SITE SERVICES. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE

CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER THREE-STOREY OVER BASEMENT MILL BUILDING, FROM RESOURCE AND LEISURE USE TO 12 NO. SELF-CONTAINED APARTMENTS COMPRISED OF 5 NO. ONE BED APARTMENTS AND 7 NO. STUDIO UNITS, WITH ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND LAYOUT, ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF WORKS TO A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF NO. 53-206

(1) A SINGLE STOREY, FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING, (2) A SINGLE STOREY, MASONRY CONSTRUCTED, DETACHED OUTBUILDING WITH A LEAN-TO ROOF TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING

CHANGE OF USE OF PARTS OF AN EXISTING STORAGE BARN, TO A PRIVATE DWELLING AND THE FOLLOWING 3 COMMERCIAL ELEMENTS - AN ENSUITE BEDROOM, NEW TOILET BLOCK AND ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DINING. ALTERATIONS TO THE NORTH WEST ELEVATION TO INCLUDE A NEW FIRE ESCAPE WITH WINDOW ABOVE AND THE OMISSION OF AN EXISTING WINDOW. THE CHANGE OF USE OF A FIRST-FLOOR PRIVATE LIVING SPACE TO COMMERCIAL USAGE PROVIDING 3 ADDITIONAL ENSUITE BEDROOMS, WITH AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE GROUND FLOOR. ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS TO THE BARN ON THE WEST ELEVATION (TOWARDS THE COURTYARD) WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF ITS EXISTING ROOF TO INCLUDE ROOFLIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS. THESE WORKS ARE PROPOSED TO AND WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE LISTED UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE BIRR TOWN AND ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (RPS REF. 53-205)

The development will consist of a change of use from a commercial unit to a 6-bedroom guest house, refurbishment works to a Protected Structure (NIAH Registration No:14819128), and all associated site works.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY, ONE ROOM EXTENSION TO THE KEEP GATE TO FACILITATE ITS USE AS SHORT-TERM, SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION, MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE KEEP GATE AND SITE WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.