Site planning risk brief

(a) a change of use of the First Floor from office use to use as a residential apartment and (b) a change of use of the Second Floor from office use to use as a residential apartment and (c) a change of use of the Third Floor from office use to use as a residential apartment and (d) internal alterations to facilitate (a) & (b) & (c) and (e) all associated site works. The Building in which the proposed development shall take place is a protected structure and is listed on the register of protected structures. The RPS No. is 3519 (NIAH Reference No. 21517234)

The proposed Development consists of a change of use and remodeling of the former city library at 58 O’Connell Street, including a rooftop extension to provide commercial space at ground floor level, plus 5no. apartments at basement, first, second and third floor levels, as well as in the proposed rooftop extension. The proposed apartments comprise 2no. one-bedroom units and 3no. two-bedroom units. The material alterations, repairs and renewals proposed to the Protected Structure at 58 O’Connell Street consist of: removal of existing internal partitions, alterations to existing partitions, replacement of existing internal doors and joinery, fire upgrading of existing walls and ceilings, installation of mechanical and electrical services, PV panels and plant at roof level, as well as sundry remedial works not impacting on the character or special interest of the Protected Structure. The proposed Development also consists of a change of use and part-demolition of the former library store / warehouse to the rear of the site – between Glentworth Street and Mallow Street – to provide 3no. apartments at ground, first and second floor levels. The proposed apartments comprise 2no. one-bedroom unit and 1no. two-bedroom unit. The part-demolition of the former library store / warehouse includes retention of flanking walls along the north-east and south-west boundaries of the site, plus the careful taking-down and restoration of a section of the perimeter wall at the north-east corner of the property – to facilitate construction access to the site as well as to provide the pedestrian connection between Glentworth Street and Mallow Street envisaged as part of Limerick City and County Council’s project to rejuvenate the city centre’s laneways. The proposed development includes the creation of a semi-private courtyard between No. 58 O’Connell Street and the proposed mews building – to provide residential amenity space, as well as bicycle and bin[1]storage, for the residential apartments. Services and siteworks proposed to facilitate the proposed development include: new water, electricity and comms supplies; new foul sewage and storm water connections to public mains; air-to-water and roof-mounted solar panels for heating and ventilation. 58 O’Connell Street, Limerick and lands to the rear (Eircode V94 XV70) which are designated as a Protected Structure (Reg. No. 3520), and within an Architectural Conservation Area, in the Limerick Development Plan 2022-28

Change of use from retail to office use on the ground floor. Planning Permission is sought for the replacement of the existing ground floor glazed entrance screen to the front elevation, installation of gate and railing on the perimeter of the footpath to the front and all associated works both above and below ground

The material change of use and material alterations of existing offices into 2 No. one-bed apartments and 3 No. two-bed apartments. The works include removal of all inappropriate uPVC windows and provision of replacement timber windows appropriate to the style of building, the repair and/or replacement of failing/decayed timber sash windows, the demolition and removal of some of the later 20th century extensions to the rear of the site, the creation of an access gate from the rear of the site to Theatre Lane and all associated site works at 91 O’Connell Street, Limerick. This Building is a Protected Structure – RPS Reg. No. 3496

The change of use of basement, ground floor, 1st & 2nd floors of existing residential building into four flats, (top floor flat to remain), demolition of block wall under front steps at basement level and reconfiguration of stair access; replacement of pvc windows on front elevation with timber up and down sash windows to correct configuration and associated site works. This is a protected structure RPS 3495, on the NIAH Reg No. 21517064 and in Limerick ACA 1A

The (i) construction of 1 no. studio apartment; and (ii) SuDS drainage and all ancillary external works necessary to facilitate the development. No. 90 O'Connell Street is a protected structure(RPS No. 3495)