Site planning risk brief

Demolition of the 4 existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure; Retention and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two residential units comprised of 1 two bed and 1 three bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terrace; The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; Re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; Removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; Creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation; Construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 74 apartment units comprised of 32 one bed apartments, 33 two bed apartments, and 9 three bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces; The proposed development also includes 100sq.m of residential amenities and facilities consisting of but not limited to a reception, communal amenity room and parcel room; The development will be served by a total of 40 car parking spaces and 183 cycle parking spaces accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off Orlagh Grove with the existing entrances on Scholarstown Road and Orlagh Grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access; All ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting; The proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: Scholarstown House (RPS Ref: 322).

A) The demolition of the 4 no. existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure. b) The retention, alteration and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two no. residential units comprised of 1 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terraces. The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; the re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; the removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; and the creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation. c) The construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 55 no. apartment units comprised of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, 26 no. 2-bed apartments, and 13 no. 3-bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces. d) The proposed development also includes residential amenities, car and cycle parking accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off Orlagh Grove with the existing entrances on Scholarstown Road and Orlagh Grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access and all ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting. The proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: Scholarstown House (RPS Ref: 322).

Change of use of part of existing office at unit 1 first floor to provide additional floor area to existing pre-school facility at unit 2 first floor; associated works including new openable windows at each gable.

Widening of the existing vehicular entrance to include demolition of front garden walls, construction of one new pillar and dishing of public footpath.

A cluster of solar PV panels measuring approximately 65sq.m lying flat on the roof of the technology rooms measuring approximately 350sq.m.

Installation of roof mounted solar photovoltaic (P.V.) system on the roof of the sports hall; cluster of solar pv panels (approximately 85sq.m) lying flat on the roof of the sports hall (approximately 700sq.m).