Planning precedent report

EXTENSION OF DURATION of Planning Reg. No. 15/61 for development on a site (1.595 ha), a portion of an overall site measuring c.3.86 ha in Cavan Town located in the townlands of Townparks and Tullymongan Lower to the east of Main Street. The site is bounded to the north by St. Clare's National School, to the south by residential lands, to the east by the Cavan Town Eastern Access Road/realigned Cock Hill Road and to the west by the Main Street backlands. The development will consist of the overall provision of 485 no. car parking spaces further to the grant of permission Reg. Ref. No. 11/1992; An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL 48.240097 (relating to a foodstore development with a total gross floor area of c.8,239sqm with 250 no. car parking spaces). This application seeks an additional 235 no. car parking spaces from that permitted (in compliance with the car parking standards set out in the Cavan Town & Environs Development Plan 2014-2020) with the overall car park accessed off the Cavan Town Eastern Access Road/realigned Cock Hill Road

For development consisting of the construction of: (i) a single storey retail unit of c. 5,197 sq.m gross floor area (c. 2,194 sq.m convenience net sales area and c. 957 sq.m comparison net sales area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, bulk store, ancillary offices, staff facilities, cage marshalling area, bin storage, service yard and associated directional signage; (ii) 1 no. drive thru café unit (c. 174 sq.m gross floor area) with external seating and the provision of 5 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. electric parking spaces, 2 no. disabled and 1 no. standard) and 2 no. set down bay areas; (iii) 1 no. 4 pump (8 stand) petrol filling station incorporating an automatic car wash/jet wash (c. 89 sq.m), a forecourt canopy (covers c. 255 sq.m and 4.8m in height) and associated signage, oil interceptors, underground storage tanks and tanker fill point; (iv) 4 no. internally illuminated elevation signage on the eastern, western and southern elevations; (v) 297 no. car parking spaces associated with the retail unit (including parent and toddler, disabled and electric parking spaces), 120 no. cycle parking spaces in freestanding external shelters and set down/loading bay areas; (vi) 2 no. dedicated 'Click and Collect' car spaces with canopy structure and associated signage; (vii) Grocery Home Shopping delivery vehicle docking area situated in the service yard; (viii) 1 no. vehicle access point from Cock Hill Road at the north east boundary of the site and 1 no. vehicle left-in/left-out access point at the southern boundary of the site, all with associated pedestrian and cycle access facilities; (ix) pedestrian linkages with the Town Centre by way of the provision of a sloped pedestrian walkway and steps on the western boundary of the site with 4 no. pedestrian crossings on Cock Hill Road; (x) 1 no. internally illuminated double-sided totem sign associated with the retail unit (7m X2.3m) and 1 no. internally illuminated double-sided totem associated with the petrol filling station (7.2m X1.7m); (xi) ESB substation and switch room, pump house, sprinkler tank, 2 no. attenuation tanks, 3 no. detention basins, feature and street lighting, plant, store canopy, trolley shelter/bays and all ancillary site development works, landscaping, ramps, fences, enabling works and site services. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) are submitted with this application. The site is bounded to the north by St. Clare's Nati

To construct new roadway & entrance junction along the L2543 Cavan Town Eastern Access Road/ Cock Hill Road, alterations to existing public roadway to include new right turn lane and footpath, safety barrier, public playground area, pathways, public lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary site works. Significant further information & revised plans have been submitted

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING REG. NO. 16/483: for development which will consist of the part demolition of existing structures, decommissioning of existing temporary accommodation, refurbishment of the existing school, construction of new single storey and two-storey extensions to the existing school building including 10 No. General classrooms, 10 No. Special Tuition Rooms, 2 no. Multi Purpose Rooms, GP Hall, Library, Administration rooms, new link corridors and ancillary accommodation with a total combined floor area of the new extensions of c. 2250m2. The proposed development includes repairs to the existing site boundaries and new boundary treatments, new site exit to Cock Hill, new car parking and set down area, 3 no. new ballcourts, new playing field, landscaping and all other associated site works

For the erection of a fully serviced two storey extension to existing school incorporating 4 no. classrooms, relocation of existing temporary classroom accommodation, alterations to site layout and all ancillary site works

For the construction of a single storey side extension to existing dwelling and all ancillary site works