Planning precedent report

Construct a firing range to include 10 firing shelters and landscaping; conversion of existing agricultural building to a commercial building to facilitate the proposed development; demolition of portion of agricultural building; provision of 12 car parking spaces; provision of a soakaway to service the proposed development and existing farmhouse; provision of an effluent disposal system to comply with current EPA guidelines to service the proposed development and existing farmhouse and associated works.

Retention for change of use of the site from religious instruction and the recreational activities of a religious body to the use of Orlagh House (Protected Structure ref. 374) as a wedding venue and corporate event space/destination with ancillary accommodation facilities.

Importation and spreading of approx. 85,000 cubic metres of topsoil and subsoil material on agricultural lands measuring an overall 6.1ha for the purposes of improving the quality of land for agricultural activity; all ancillary site works (waste licence to be applied for).

Importation and spreading of topsoil and subsoil of approximately 24,888 tonnes (to be < 25,000 tonnes) on agricultural lands measuring circa 2.6 hectares for the purposes of improving the quality of land for agricultural activity; surface water management controls comprising a swale and land drain and all ancillary site works; intention to apply for a waste licence for the development works.

On site which forms part of an overall permitted residential development under Ref. SD17A/0468 & has the approved name of 'Ballycullen Gate'; The proposed development consists of a change of dwelling type and increase in number from 17 permitted houses to 26 proposed houses; The proposed dwellings are comprised of 12 three bed semi-detached 2 storey houses, 6 two bed semi­detached dormer houses, 6 two & three bed detached & semi-detached bungalows, 1 three bed detached 2 storey house and 1 four bed split level detached house; The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, car parking, open spaces and landscaping, on a site area of 0.82ha; The effect of the proposed development will be a modification to an extant permission under Ref. SD17A/0468.

Development on a site located south of Oldcourt Road, which forms part of all overall permitted residential development granted under Ref. SD17A/0468 & has the approved name of Ballycullen Gate; The proposed development consists of changes of dwelling type and increase in unit number from 17 permitted houses to 24 proposed houses; The proposed dwellings are comprised of the following: 5 three bed detached bungalows; 1 two bed detached bungalow; 2 two bed semi-detached bungalows; 1 two storey, 4 bed, detached house; 1 two storey, 3 bed, detached house; 2 two storey, 2 bed, semi-detached houses & 12 two storey, 3 bed, semi-detached houses; The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, car parking, open spaces, and landscaping, on a site area of c. 0.88 ha. The proposed development will have the effect of modifying extant permission Ref. SD17A/0468 which has an overall site area of 3.8 hectares.