To carry out the following development.

Application details

Planning reference

218000

Council

Clare County Council

Proposal description

To carry out the following development. Alterations, modifications and partial change of use of the easing Old Rectory (a Protected Structure RPS No. 464) on a site measuring 1.17ha, consisting of: i. Construction of a 57sq.m single-storey ground floor extension to the north-west of the building (double height space) with a maximum height of 6.4m (and lift height 7.8m) above ground level to facilitate Education/ Enterprise space of 30sq.m and new internal stair access; ii. At ground floor level change of use from existing residential to; a) Education / Enterprise Facilities (2 no. rooms with a cumulative GFA of 79sq.m) b). Reception Area (26sq.) c) Welfare Facilities (5sq.m) d) Store room (2sq.m) e) Plant (3sq.m) iii. At first floor level, partial change of use from existing residential to incorporate: a) Community Facility / Co-working Space (16sq.m) b) Welfare Facilities (7sq.m) iv. A 1-bedroom apartment (87sq.m) at first floor level with associated private amenity space (garden area) of 50sq.m at ground level to the north-west of the Protected Structure; v. A new lift within the footprint of the existing building to provide for universal access to the Community Facility/Co-working Space and apartment; vi. At ground floor level, a new opening in the northern and western wall of the existing building to provide access to the proposed extension, new and enlarged openings to internal walls between the existing kitchen and utility room and between the existing hallway and lounge; vii. At first floor level, new openings and removal of internal partitions, together with an opening in the roof to provide access to the lift and a new opening in northern wall at first floor level to provide access to new apartment; viii. Cleaning and repointing works to the existing brickwork, repair and replacement of any damage roof slates with natural slate, replacement of PVC windows with double-glazed timber sash windows and the removal of modern internal additions (flooring and cornices) to reveal the existing historic fabric; ix. Resurfacing of the existing vehicular access and construction of a new vehicle passing bay; x. Construction of a 1.8m wide pedestrian footpath to the vest of the existing vehicular access; xi. Demolition of new build section of existing splayed entrance to provide for dedicated pedestrian and vehicular access points an reinstatement of splayed entrance; Please view remainder of description on the newspaper notice

Location / address

The Old Rectory , Mountshannon , Co Clare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

19 Feb 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

10 May 2021

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   19 Feb 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   10 May 2021