(1) Change of use of Clontra House into a combined family hub to facilitate a short-term emergency accommodation development for homeless families and individuals; (2) All associated ancillary development works & a playground. Clontra House is a protected structure (RPS Reference 1811).

The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of the existing 1 storey residential dwelling (c.435.9 sq.m) and removal of the existing boundary wall (c. 17 sq.m) along Quinn’s Road. Construction of a 1-3 storey residential development comprising 25 no. units arranged in 2 no. terrace blocks on the site. The proposed units include 12 no. 3 bed townhouses, 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 4 no. 3 bed duplex apartments and 1 no. 2 bed townhouse. All apartment units and houses are provided with private open space in the form of balconies/ terraces and gardens. Provision of 2 no. site entrance points along Quinn’s Road. A proposed pedestrian only entrance point is located at the current site access point for pedestrians/ vehicles, and a new vehicular/ pedestrian access point is provided at the southeastern boundary of the site from Quinn’s Road. The development proposes c.616 sq.m of public open space and c. 85 sq.m of communal amenity open space as landscaped areas throughout the site. The proposal includes a biodiversity zone of c. 300 sq.m along the northern site boundary. The proposal includes 17 no. car parking spaces, 39 no. cycle parking spaces (27 no. private, 4 no. communal for duplex units, 2 no. cargo bike spaces for duplex units and 6 no. external visitor spaces), secure bin stores for all units, provision of an ESB kiosk, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and provision of services above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 0.43ha (Net developable site area of 0.40ha excluding biodiversity zone).

Permission is sought for development consisting of 1) subdivision of the existing site by a new 0.9m high fence to the front garden, and a new 2.1m high garden fence to the rear garden to create a new site for a house. 2) New gates to the existing ope between piers, to provide a new vehicle entrance to the new site from Quinn's Road and 2No. car parking spaces to the front of the house. 3) new three-storey (including inhabited attic space) dwelling house, with dormer to front, and 3 no. rooflights to rear 4) New foul water drainage connection to the existing public drain, and new surface water soakaway, along with all water, drainage, services, civil and landscaping works associated with the new house