Site planning risk brief

Builders yard with storage shed and single storey office building with associated site works

5-year permission for development at a site of total c.10.87 ha on lands located at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The site is generally bounded to the west by greenfield lands and Cornamagh Cemetery, to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by greenfield lands and the Ballymahon Road (N55) and to the east by the existing Drumaconn housing estate. The development will comprise of a residential development and public open space comprising the following: • Amendments to permitted application WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 for the removal of 38 no. permitted units (not constructed) to be replaced by: Construction of 70 no. residential units comprising: 4 no. 2 bed terraced houses (c.78 sq.m each), 60 no. 3 bed semidetached (c. 96-116 sq.m each) and 6 no. 4 bed semidetached houses (c. 147 sq.m each) with associated private gardens. • The creche facility, public open spaces, landscaping, roads layouts, car parking, boundary treatment works, public lighting and all associated site works associated with the 87 no. remaining units retained as permitted under WMCC Reg Ref. 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 will remain unchanged. • All pedestrian and vehicular access roads and footpaths including a section of the planned east/west distributor road connecting to a sections of the distributor road permitted under WMCC Reg. Refs 14/7103 ABP Ref. PL25.244826 and 22/253 to the east of the site. • All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, public open space (c.1.03ha), landscaping, boundary treatment works, public lighting, associated esb substation cabinets, bin stores, car and bicycle parking provision. • This development will form part of a larger/future phase of the development. • This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement

RETENTION of as-constructed extension including additional floor area of 17sq.m. Permitted Floor Area of Extension under Planning Permission Ref. No. 23/60081 = 105sq.m. Floor Area of As-Constructed Extension = 122sq.m

Development which will consist of: (i) the construction of a new single storey R&D office extension (floor area = 105sq.m) on the south-west facing side elevation of the existing building, with plant at roof level and associated modifications to existing side elevation; (ii) change of use of existing R&D laboratory and part offices to manufacturing (floor area = 78 sq.m); (iii) change of use of part of existing offices to R&D laboratory (floor area = 54 sq.m); and (iv) associated site works

The Development of 7 no new dwellings to include 3 no 5 bedroom detached houses and 2 no 4 bedroom detached houses with optional fifth bedroom/study and 2 no 4 bedroom semi detached houses with optional fifth bedroom/study and all associated site development works including road networks, services, landscaping, and boundary treatments. A ten year permission is being sought

To construct a 244msq prefabricated single storey building extension containing office accommodation. To extend existing carpark and provide a new carpark with all associated site works at the