Site planning risk brief

Will consist of the demolition of existing disused buildings (including 1 no. former dwelling and non-original extension to the hotel building) on part of the site (total of c. 667 sqm), the extension and conversion of the former Corscaddens Hotel (3 storeys), Church Street, Kilcock for 2 no. retail units at ground floor level accessed from Church Street (c. 145sqm) and 2 no. residential apartments (1 no. 2-bed, 1 no. 3-bed) on upper floors, provision of a single storey Aldi discount food store retail and off-licence use (c. 1,842 sqm gross floor area, c. 1,315 sqm net floor area), car parking (114 spaces) and loading bay, with vehicular and pedestrian access from Church Street. All associated works to facilitate the development including landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments and retaining walls, internally illuminated signage (c. 10.44 sqm at northeast and northwest elevation of Aldi building, c. 10.22 sqm at double sided pole sign 6 metres in height at entrance and c. 4 sqm signage zone at northern elevation of former hotel), external plant, single storey substation and switch room (c. 21 sqm) and 24 cycle parking spaces within 2 no. covered storage areas in the car parking area. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

A mixed use development at Corscaddens Hotel and grounds, at Church Street, Kilcock, Co.Kildare. The site is bounded to the front (north-west) by Church Street and to the rear (south-east) by the Royal Canal. The proposed development provides for 65 no. dwellings, café and retail uses, and also proposes the demolition of outbuildings to the rear of Corscaddens Hotel and an existing dormer dwelling in the south-west of the site. The proposed development consists of the retention of the existing Corscaddens Hotel building, the renovation of same and the provision of a 3 storey extension to the side, all of which will accommodate 2 no. ground floor retail units (c.50sq.m & c.85sq.m) and 2 no. 2 & 3 bed apartments at 1st and 2nd floor (Block A). To the rear, it is proposed to retain an existing rubble stone outbuilding and extension & renovation of same to provide for 4 no. 2 storey 3 bed townhouses (Block B). It is also proposed to build 2 no. 3 storey buildings (Blocks C & D) to accommodate 6 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments with 6 no. 3 bed duplex units overhead. To the rear of the site overlooking the Royal Canal, it is proposed to construct a 3 storey apartment building, with 4th floor setback, accommodating 34 no. 2 & 3 bed apartments, over an undercroft car park (Block E). On the eastern boundary of the site, it is proposed to build a 3 storey apartment building with 4th floor set back accommodating 11 no. 1 & 2 bed apartments (Block F). Fronting onto Church Street, adjacent to the proposed new vehicular access into the site, it is proposed to build a new 3 storey building (Block G) accommodating ground floor café use (c.105 sq.m) and 2 no. 2 bed apartments at 1st & 2nd floor. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development and infrastructural works, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, open spaces & landscaping and protection of adjoining properties, all on a site area of 0.96ha., with one no. vehicular access point to be provided off Church Street and one no. pedestrian/cyclist access point provided to the Royal Canal at rear of site. Revised by Significant Further Information

For amendments to previously approved planning permission No. 191296, pertaining to Block B and the site layout as a consequence to changes to Block B only: Block B - reducing its size, height and location within the site, (previously comprising of a 3 storey building with 4th floor setback accommodating 18 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed apartments. It will now comprise of the following: 12 no. 1 bed studio apartments, at first and second floor levels only with a communal social space at ground floor level, including w.c facilities and only the circulation shaft setback at 3rd floor level. This change is as a result of the change in circumstances of the adjoining site to the west, previously to be (co-joined) residential. The reduction in the scale of the proposed revised Block B and its amended location within the site results in a variation to the previously approved parking and landscape layout. The proposed development will still be accessed off Bridge Street as per the original grant of permission with no change to the previously approved new vehicular entrance. The site is occupied by The Lion House (former public house) which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. B05-20) on Church Street

Change of use of first floor from store to meeting rooms, change of use of lean-to structure to rear from store to community workshop and construction of a replacement external stairs to the rear/side of the building

Change of use from a two story dwelling house to provide two separate one bed apartment units, at ground and first floors, and to refurbish and add a two story extension to the existing two story dwelling house

A residential and retail development of 33 No. apartments and 2 No. retail units in 4 No. blocks. Block A consists of 6 No. 2 bedroom and 3 No. 3 bedroom apartments in a 3 storey block. Block B consists of 12 No. 2 bedroom apartments in a 4 storey block with surface level parking beneath. Block C consists of 7 No. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 No. 162sqm retail unit in a 3 storey block (fronting on to Bridge Street) and Block D consists of 2 No. 2 bedroom, 3 No. 1 bedroom apartments and 1 No. 85sqm retail unit in a 3 storey block (fronting on to Bridge Street). 46 No. car parking spaces, ancillary bicycle parking, bin stores, open space and landscaping. Foul water and surface water to mains sewers, shared vehicular/pedestrian access and shared pedestrian/cycle access from Bridge Street. Demolition of 6 No. existing structures on site (2 No. fronting on to Bridge Street) and all ancillary site works (to the rear of Protected Structure B05-20 The Lion House)