Site planning risk brief

The development will consist of the following: (A) Demolition of 2 No. single storey dwelling houses and 1 No. domestic garage. (B) Construction of a 4 storey block of 20 No. apartments to accommodate 4 No. 1 bedroom and 16 No. 2 bedroom units along with the construction of a semi basement car park with provision of 19 car parking spaces, amenity space, communal open space, bicycle parking, bin storage and all ancillary site works. (C) Construction of a stand-alone 3 storey block of 6 No. 1 bedroom apartments and all ancillary site works

Development at this site: Our Lady’s Bower Convent, a Protected Structure RPS No. 224 & 223, in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin. Lower Road, Athlone. The development consists of an amendment to the previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 20/7079 and Reg. Ref. 25/39), Part d), from a new residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south east part of the site, consisting of 22 no. 2-bed, 32 parking spaces and ancillary site works to 10 no. 4-bed detached 2-storey + attic houses and ancillary site works. The area of the site relating to this amendment is c. 0.3 hectares

The change of use of existing retail unit from retail to café/bakery/retail use (gross floor area for change of use 138 sq.m) and associated works

The development will consist of Outdoor Sports, Recreational and Wellbeing facilities: A building to provide changing rooms and storage facilities, two artificial grass multi-sport playing surfaces with surround fencing and lighting, a synthetic sprint track with lighting, recreational facilities and outdoor exercise equipment, walkways, boundary fencing, nature trail and seating. Biodiversity mitigation works to include creation of calcareous grassland areas, planting of native trees and shrubs, together with all associated site development and ancillary works.

EXTENSION of DURATION for a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 8 three-bed, 25 two-bed, 14 one-bed, five studios, 64 carpark spaces (three for dis). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of 3 three-bed, 3 two-bed, 1 one-bed 1 studio, seven carpark spaces (one for dis.), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consist of 20 two-bed and 4 one-bed, 32 carpark spaces (two for dis.) e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent

Permission for a) Change of use of the old 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) and later 1960s extension from convent and boarding school to library and residential apartments; 8 three-bed, 25 two-bed, 14 one-bed, five studios, 64 carpark spaces (three for dis). An 1889 Convent Building (Our Lady's Bower) is a protected structure (ref 224) and Entrance gateway - Our Lady's Bower is a protected structure (ref 223). b) Material changes to the elevations of the existing 1960s building c) New residential apartment block extension to the north-west side of the existing 1960s building; consists of 3 three-bed, 3 two-bed, 1 one-bed 1 studio, seven carpark spaces (one for dis.), waste recycle bin storage and bicycle storage at the ground level d) New residential apartment block on the old tennis courtyards at the south-east part of the site, consist of 20 two-bed and 4 one-bed, 32 carpark spaces (two for dis.) e) all ancillary site works at the curtilage of Our Lady's Bower Convent in the townlands of Aghacocara and Loughanaskin, Lower Road, Athlone