Planning precedent report

Construction of a four-storey apartment block ( 4224 sq.m) consisting of 58 age friendly residential units comprising 20 one bedroom units and 38 two bedroom units with associated private balconies, associated lift and stair cores, entrance lobby, and circulation space; Provision of a community facility (99.3 sq.m) and ancillary accommodation including refuse store (26.9 sq.m), cycle store (36 sq.m), plant room (46.2 sq.m), sub-station (14 sq.m), switch room (16 sq.m), landscaped public open space (907.4 sq.m) and communal open space (1225.6 sq.m), and 30 car parking spaces and 80no. cycle parking spaces to serve the development; Vehicular access to the development will be provided via an upgraded entrance from Tay Lane with a minor pedestrian access provided from Eaton Drive to facilitate direct linkages to the town centre; Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site and development works above and below ground to facilitate the development including the provision of internal access roads and pedestrian / cycle pathways and linkages, boundary treatment, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, services, rooftop PV panels and associated signage.

Change of use for part of existing retail unit to a coffee shop and all associated site works.

Extend childcare by converting adjoining vacant commercial unit to include a change of use from use as a gym to a créche/childcare facility, together with all associated works.

Retention of change of use from retail use to use as a créche/childcare facility.

Change of use of existing acupuncture clinic to a single dwelling house.

Change of use of ground floor of property from retail (butchers) to commercial (combining hot food, restaurant and take away). Part demolition of existing rear external wall (ground floor). Proposed new signage. All associated site, internal alterations, drainage and landscaping works.