48no. residential units (43no.- three bed dwellings, 2no.- four bed dwellings, & 3no.- two bed dwellings), a Childcare Facility (of 319sq.m) and all associated car parking, play areas, landscaping, and all associated site works to include a construction access from the partially complete Carlow Inner Relief Road direct to the proposed site. The subject site has a gross area of 2.739ha and is located at Mortarstown, Carlow, Co. Carlow with proposed access from the partially completed Carlow Inner Relief Road and through the practically complete Cluain Bui residential development.

Change of use from existing Restaurant to Hair & Beauty Salon, Coffee shop, new shop front signage and all associated site works

Permission for development. The development will consist of Alteration of the existing alternative access/egress route to become the primary vehicular entrance/exit to Rock Road with a single lane in both directions. The closure of the existing signalised junction from Blackrock Hospital and clinic to the Rock Road and replacement with new pedestrian crossing on the Rock Road. Road, cyclist and footpath improvement works along Rock Road as well as two new signalised junction onto Rock Road. Reconfigured car parking layout to provide appropriate car parking and pedestrian facilities in conjunction with the new main access route. The relocation of the signage (2 no. existing granite signs and 1 no. existing stainless-steel sign) at the existing main vehicular entrance to the relocated main vehicular entrance. The removal of the rubble boundary wall, north of the existing access, and the provision of a low level wall and hedge.

Permission. This application relates to development within the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) and is subject to the Cherrywood Planning Scheme 2014, as amended and is generally bounded by Castle Street to the west, Tully Park, future development lands in Development Area 8 - Tully and the site of the permitted Primary School (Reg. Ref. DZ18A/0458) to the east, Gun and Drum Hill road to the north and Lehaunstown Lane to the south. The development proposed consists of 163no. Dwellings (total gross floor area of c.17,645 sqm) in a mixture of houses, duplexes and apartments comprising of the following: 97no. Houses accommodated in buildings ranging from 2 to 3 floors consisting of 35no. 4-bedroom units, 50no. 3-bedroom and 12no. 2-bedroom units; 30no. 2- and 3-bedroom duplexes organised in 3no. Storey blocks; 36no. Apartments in a single 3 storey building comprising of a mix of 16no. 1-bedroom units, 18no. 2-bedroom units and 2no. 3-bedroom units and 2no. 3-bedroom units. The provision of c.1616sqm of open space, including green infrastructure in the form of an ecological buffer zone at boundary with Lehaunstown Lane. The provision of 2 no. new junctions on Castle Street to serve as the vehicular accesses for the development. A new vehicular access is also provided off the existing Level 5 road bounding Tully Park serving the development. The provision of a new length of Level 5 road linking an existing junction on Gun and Drum Hill Road with an existing junction on the Level 5 road abutting Tully Park and which will serve the proposed residential development. The provision of 266no. Car parking spaces to serve the residential development. New pedestrian links are made to Castle Street, Gun and Drum Hill Road, Lehaunstwon Lane and the Level 5 road connecting with Castle Street. Surface water drainage for the proposed development will be to existing Pond 2B. The redistribution and reprofiling of approximately 36,000 cubic metres of excess soil spoil to be excavated from other lands under the Applicants control within Development Area 1 - Lehaunstown located proximate to the junction with Barrington's Road and Grand Parade which is to be used to re-grade the levels of lands accommodating this residential development on a site of approximately 3.1Ha. An associated temporary haul road linking to Castle Street is proposed to facilitate the movement of this excess soil spoil utilising an existing junction on Castle Street. All ancillary and associated site development and landscape works, including the provision of an ESB sub-Station and bicycle parking. The application also provides for the use of existing roads at Castle Street, Bishop's Street (both permitted and constructed under Reg. Ref. DZ15A/0758) and a permitted road at Cherrywood Avenue (Reg. Ref. DZ17A/0862) which are required to be used for construction and site access to the residential development form Valley Drive and the Wyattville Link Road. These roads amount to approximately 3.34Ha.

4Permission relates to development within the Cherrywood Development Zone (SDZ) and is subject to the Cherrywood Planning Scheme 2014, as amended. The site of the residential development is located in the Cherrywood Planning Scheme Area and forms part of Development Area 8 - Tully. An extension of Castle Street and a temporary pond and ancillary infrastructure is located in the Development Area 3 - Priorsland. The overall site area of this application is approximately 8.7Ha and is generally bounded by Castle Street and Beckett Park to the south-west and west, Lehaunstown Lane and Gun & Drum Hill Road to the south, Grand Parade (under construction) and the Green LUAS line to the east and Barrington's Road to the north. The proposed development comprises 136 no. dwellings (total gross floor area of c.15,910 sqm) in a mixture of houses, duplexes and apartments comprising of the following:- 80 no. two and three storey houses consisting of 21 no. 4-bedroom units, 50 no. 3-bedroom units and 9 no. 2-bedroom units; 40 no. 3 bedroom duplexes organized in 5 no. 3 storey blocks and 16no. own door Apartments in duplex blocks at ground floor to Greenway; The provision of c. 4,733 sqm of public open space, including provision of a Greenway, pocket park and ecological buffer to Lehaunstown Lane; Provision of two no. pedestrian/cycle links connecting to Lehaunstown Lane; 1 no. new pedestrian crossings across Castle Street. A temporary pedestrian/cycle link from the planned Greenway to Barrington's Road. The provision of a temporary pond in Development Area 3 - Priorsland alongside Barrington's Road, together with ancillary connections, including an outfall to Ticknick Stream. The extension of Castle Street (already permitted and constructed under Reg. Ref. DZ15A/0758) westwards into Development Area 3 - Priorsland as far as Ticknick Stream; The provision of 3no. junctions on Castle Street (permitted and constructed under Reg. Ref. DZ15A/0758 and as extended by this development) to serve as the vehicular accesses for the development; one of which already exists. 2no. to provide access to proposed residential development and 1 no. to provide maintenance access to the proposed temporary pond. The provision of 245 no. car parking spaces to serve the residential development - 105 no. on-curtilage and 140 no. bank parking, together with 12no. disable parking spaces across the proposed development and 2no. car club parking spaces located along the southern access road. 15 no. proposed car parking spaces are for future use by another development within Res 2 zoned lands subject of a future residential planning application. A pull in area adjacent to the temporary pond for use by maintenance vehicles is also proposed; The redistribution and reprofiling of approx. 5,000- 7,500 cubic metres of excess soil spoil excavated from proposed residential development works to be deposited on a site located at the junction of Castle Street and Gun and Drum Hill Road to be used to re-grade the levels of this land; All ancillary and associated site development and landscape works; The application also provides for the use of existing roads at Castle Street, Bishop's Street (both permitted and constructed under Reg. Ref. DZ15A/0758) and a permitted road at Cherrywood Avenue (Reg. Ref. DZ17A/0862) which are required to be used to access the residential development from Valley Drive and the Wyattville Link Road. These roads amount to approx. 4.1 Ha.