Planning precedent report

Retention Permission for change of use from a shop to a café and new signage at the premises formally Conway's Shop.

To undertake the follwoing development: Streetscape Enhancement in Ennistymon, County Clare. The location of the proposed works are at Ennistymon, Co Clare in the follwoing areas: 1 Parliament Street (L1122) 2. The Square (N67)/ Church Street (L5132), 3 McInerney's Lane (L5031) 1) Public relm ehancement works to include upgrades to footpath, provision of a pedestrian friendly raised table area with constrolled crossing, provision of a pedestrian frendly raised table with new courtesy crossing, raised courtesy crossings, revisions to on-street car parking layouts, new paved surface, relocation of existing and provision of new street lighting and street furniture. 2) All associated services, site development and landscaping works. The subject works are located within the Ennistymon Architectural Conservation Area and would materially affect the character of the area concerned. No works are proposed to any Protected structures. In accordance with the habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening has been carried out in respect of the proposed works. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed works

For the following development 1. To demolish existing single storey rear extensions 2 Change of use for existing residential building (V95 R2D7) to form part of new Credit Union Building; 3. To construct new three storey rear extension; 4. To revise overall internal layout of combined building to form New Credit Union Building, consisting of Customer Service Area, Consulting Booths, Offices, Meeting rooms, Staff Toilets, Canteen / Kitchen, Store Rooms; 5 To revise overall front elevation, and including ancillary site works. The development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area

To change the use of the existing premises from commercial to community/education along with ancillary site works for a period of 5 years. This building is a protected structure (RPS No. 368)

For works to a building within an Architectural Conservation Area including; to Parliament Street, Demolition of an existing second floor dormer storey and internal derelict structure and construction of a full height second floor storey and roof and the refurbishment of the existing Parliament Street facade and shop front and signage to provide a retail unit at ground floor level and a two bedroom apartment at first / second floor level and To Markham's Lane; Part demolition of an existing derelict storey and a half structure and construction of a new two storey structure to provide a one bedroom apartment and all ancillary site development works and services

To RETAIN and Complete the front elevation to the Protected Structure(Ref, RPS Nop:370, NIAH No 203002200) This will include permission to replace existing temporary window with two new sash windows at first floor level.