Corporation Murragh, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow

a waste management facility and transfer station for the acceptance, storage, sorting and export of non hazardous mixed dry recyclables including such items as cardboard, plastic, metal, glass and packaging and all ancillary site works and services. The total waste intake at the facility will be up to 24,500 tonnes per annum. The development will include: the construction of a waste management facility to include site entrance, waste reception sorting and storage building, refurbishment of existing derelict building for use as office administration building, a weighbridge, car parking facilities, concrete handstanding, connection to an existing foul wastewater treatment system, stormwater attenuation and soakway system including silt trap, petrol interceptor and all associated site works and services. Works will also include erection of boundary palisade railings and secure gates, suitable lighting, landscaping and sustainability buffer zone. It is proposed to operate the facility from 08.00 until 18.00 Monday to Friday and 08.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays. It is not proposed to operate the facility on Sundays or Bank Holidays. The development will require a waste management facility permit from Wicklow County Council

temporary vehicular construction access from Station Road to the subject site at Wicklow Rovers AFC (to be closed and reinstated upon completion of works) to facilitate site works associated with re-surfacing of existing pitch with an all-weather surface, all together with associated site works

retention permission for change of use of existing dwelling to short term tourist accommodation and associate works

demolition of existing pitched roof garage and small extensions at side. Proposed single story pitched roof extension to northern, southern and eastern sides to provide an additional bathroom, open plan living area and front porch. Modifications to front facade, entrance door location, associated internal modifications and site works

Part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice (not to the Planning Department) - for open spaces, a pump track, 4 no. cantilevered platforms over the revetment, sensory garden, event space, adjusted fence line to the existing dog park, camper vehicle parking and camper waste facilities, toilet and ancillary facilities, wayfinding, seating and lighting, retention of existing playground and skatepark, relocation of the Murrough Memorial Garden; tree planting, hard and soft landscaped area, associated site works and environmental improvements

Development comprises of: 1. Demolition of all existing buildings on the site 2. Construction of a mixed use development comprising of the following uses: (a) A 116 no. bedroom hotel of circa 5,214 sq.m gross with a height of five storeys plus rooftop plant, and including ancillary hotel facilities including bar, restaurant and business centre. (b) 107 no. residential units in a mix of houses (28 no.), townhouses (60 no.) and duplexes (19 no.) with a total residential floorspace of 12,492 sq.m gross. The overall residential mix is: 12 no. one beds, 5 no. 2 beds, 78 no. 3 beds and 12 no. four beds. There will be 16 no. three bed and 12 no four bed houses, 60 no. three bed townhouses, and 12 no. one beds, 5 no. two beds, and 2 no. three bed apartment duplexes. House Type 1, Townhouse Type 1, Townhouse Type 2, and Duplex Type 2 are three storeys in height. House Type 2 and Duplex Type 1 are two storeys in height. (c) The provision of own door offices of circa 223 sq.m and a shop/café of circa 160 sq.m in a single block of 2 storeys in height (d) A creche of circa 454 sq.m in a two storey building. 3. A total of 216 no. surface car parking spaces (including visitor, accessible and EV charging spaces), comprising of: 6 no. spaces for the creche, 3 no. spaces for the shop/café, 3 no. spaces for the own door offices, 66 no. spaces for the hotel, and 138 no. spaces for residential. 4. A total of 72 no. bicycle parking comprising of: (a) 28 no. spaces for the duplex units; (b) 28 no. spaces visitor/public in sheltered bicycle storage; (c) 6 no. spaces for the hotel. (d) 4 no. spaces for the office use (e) 2 no. spaces for the shop/café (f) 4 no. spaces for the creche 5. Open space comprising of: (a) 4,200 sq.m public open space including pocket parks and playgrounds; (b) 598 sqm of communal open space to serve the duplex units. 6. 2 no. new vehicular access The Murrough Road, 1 no. for the hotel and 1 no. for the residential units. 7. Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road network, ESB substations/switchrooms, PV panels, green roofs, lighting, site drainage works including pumping station, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application