28 ARDEN VIEW, TULLAMORE, CO.OFFALY

Demolition of existing two-storey house and construction of replacement two-storey house and all associated site works

FOR 21/328 FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THIS SITE, WHICH IS BOUNDED BY EXISTING PROPERTIES ALONG ARDEN ROAD TO THE EAST, IS BOUNDED BY EXISTING PROPERTIES ALONG COLLINS LANE TO THE NORTH, IS BOUNDED BY BALLIN RI, RESIDENTIAL ESTATE TO THE WEST, IS BOUNDED BY A COMMUNITY PLAYING AREA "TULLAMORE SPORTSLINK" TO THE SOUTH. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCESSED FROM A NEW ENTRANCE ON THE ARDEN ROAD, AND VIA AN INTERNAL LINK ROAD TO THE BALLIN RI ESTATE TO A PRE-EXISTING ROUNDABOUT ON THE WEST. (THIS APPLICATION REFERS TO THE "EASTERN SECTION" OF AN OVERALL MASTERPLAN FOR THIS LAND HOLDING). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: (I.) THE CONSTRUCTION OF 85 NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS AS PART OF AN OVERALL MASTERPLAN FOR THIS LAND HOLDING. THIS EASTERN SECTION SHALL COMPRISE 85 NO. DWELLINGS INCLUDING 27 NO. 2 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES, 46 NO. 3 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES AND 12 NO. 4 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES. (II.) CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY CRECHE BUILDING. (III.) CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICULAR ACCESS AND EGRESS POINT ON THE ARDEN ROAD, AND CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE ACCESS AND EGRESS POINT TO THE BALLIN RÍ RESIDENTIAL ESTATE INCLUDING MODIFICATION TO, AND TIE-IN WITH THE EXISTING FOOTPATH AND ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE ARDEN ROAD (R421) AND BALLIN RÍ RESIDENTIAL ESTATE. (IV.) CAR PARKING INCLUDING 8NO. ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGE POINT SPACES AND BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES. (V.) ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING; AND (VI.) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING ROADS, PATHS, PAVING, PARKING BAYS, DRAINAGE, STREET LIGHTING, MODIFICATION TO EXISTING GROUND LEVELS AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES FOR THE SERVICING OF THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Change of use of existing 2 storey building previously known as Hugh Lynch’s Public House (Kilbride street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 RW31 - a protected structure RPS No. 23-386) of 714.7m2 from Public House and Function Room to Guest House. Consisting of 24no. short stay bedrooms with en-suites, communal kitchen & laundry areas, along with 12no. cycle spaces. 2. Existing single storey new build laundry room of 15.6m2 (to the rear of No. 30 Kilbride St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 XR81) serving as an extension to, and within the curtilage of, the converted premises Hugh Lynch’s Public House (1). The above works (1 & 2) were carried out to convert under S.I. No 306/2022 – European Union (planning and Development ) (displacement from Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022 for short term refugee stay and therefore except from requiring planning permission, however it is now the intention to apply for Retention Permission of these completed works. 3A. Change of Use for Ground floor (104.4m2) of Existing 2 storey adjoining unit (to the front of No. 30 Kilbride St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 XR81) from Retail/Residential use to Guest House, consisting of 2no. short stay bedrooms with en-suites and communal storage rooms. 3B. The First Floor of this unit (to the front of No. 30 Kilbride St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 XR81) is an Existing 2 bed Residential unit of 98.3m2 with own door access from Kilbride Street on the ground floor – no changes proposed. Total retention for Guesthouse consisting of 26 no. Bedrooms, communal kitchen and laundry facilities totalling 835m2, 12 bay bicycle stands along with 40no. Solar PV panels installed to existing roofs

alterations to and the conversion of the existing administration building into two individual studio units. The works will include partial demolition of the existing internal walls, alterations to internal layouts and elevation modifications to the existing building, the provision of a new bin store, connections to existing services, and all associated site works to complete the development

CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT RETAIL SPACE AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LEVEL TO 2NO. 1BED FLATS, INCLUDING MINOR INTERNAL ALTERATIONS, THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFLIGHT AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SHOPFRONT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ENTRANCE DOORWAY

a new story and a half dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, boundary walls and all associated site works and services