We the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland intend to apply for 10 year permission for development.

Application details

Planning reference

23/6104

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

We the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland intend to apply for 10 year permission for development. The development consists of: Works to and within the curtilage of Protected Structures RPS Nos. 01395, 01396, 01397, 01398 & 01399and partly within the archaeological site RMP CO026 – 058. The project is for the development of new visitor amenities for this historic garden site by refurbishing existing protected structures, providing new buildings and infrastructure including the following: A) Access and Parking: - Local widening of public road at the front entrance, resurfacing outside front entrance gates, upgrade and local widening of existing front drive; new car park to west of front drive; new access and exit roads to new car park, upgrade of Middle Avenue; temporary passing bays and parking at Middle Avenue; new accessible pathways; new opening and vehicular access gate to west side of walled garden. B) Existing Buildings: - Conservation and repair of all existing buildings as well as the following alterations. Milking Parlour: Conversion of attic for shared residential accommodation, altering elevations. Gardener’s Cottage: Demolition, extension, altering elevation, division of cottage to provide 2no residences, permission to use residences for short term let. Calf House & North Stables: New gates. Main House: demolition, lift extension, altering elevations, change of use to exhibition and ancillary offices. South Coach House: Change of use to ticket office, tea room, ancillary office and storage. Forge & Dovecote: Electrical services. Doyle’s Cave & Slate House: New roof, altering elevations, change of use to WCs. South Stable & Barn: Demolitions, extension, altering elevations, permission to use as café and heritage display area. Engine House: New roof, electrical services. Visitor WCs: New service connections. Front Lodge: Demolition, reinstating elevations, permission to use residence for short term let. C) New Buildings: - Construction of 2 new service buildings in the kennel yard; new working depot to the north of Middle Avenue including 1 new staff building and 2 open sided maintenance sheds. D) Services: - Construction of new waste water treatment plant and percolation area to north of Middle Avenue including 1 service shed; new water main and fire water storage tank; new rainwater harvesting tanks; new soakaways; new ESB main and substation; below ground ducts for new site services, new waste water treatment unit for front lodge. E) Landscape: - Removal of selected trees, reinstating historic planting belt to south of Middle Avenue, strategic replanting of parkland trees. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Beidh / tá an fhorbairt comhdhéanta de: Oibreacha a ragus laistigh de chúirtealáiste Déanmhas Cosanta Uimh TDC. 01395, 01396, 01397, 01398 & 01399 agus go páirteach laistigh den láithreán seandálaíochta TSA CO026 – 058. Is ar Mhaithe le taitneamhachtaí nua do chuairteoirí a fhorbairt don láthreán gairdín stairiúilseo atáan tionscadal. Déantar é seo trí na struchtúir chosanta atá ann cheana a athchóiriú, trí fhoirgnimh agus bonneagar nua a sholáthar lena n-áirítear iad seo a leanas: A) Rochtain agus Páirceáil: - bóthar poiblí a leathnú go háitiúil ag an mBealach Tosaigh Isteach, Athdhromchlú a dhéanamh lasmuigh de gheataí an iontrála tosaigh, uasghrádú agus leathnú áitiúil a dhéanamh ar Chéide Tosaigh atá ann cheann féin; Carrchlós nua siar ón gcéide tosaigh; bóithre nua rochtana agus amach chuig carrchlós nua, uasghrádú ar an Ascaill Láir; cuasa scoite sealadacha agus páirceáil ag an Ascaill Láir; cosáin inrochtana nua; oscailt agus geata rochtana do fheithiclí nua chuig an taobh their de ghairdín ballaí B) Foirgnimh atá ann cheanna:- Gach foirgneamh atá ann cheana a chaomhnú agus a dheisiú chomh maith leis na hathruithe seo a leanas. Bleánlann: Athoiriúnú áiléir le haghaidh cóiríochta cónaithe roinnte, athruithe ar ingearchlónna. Teachín Garraíodóra: scartáíl, síneadh, athruithe ar ingearchlónna, teachín a roinnt chun 2 uimh ait chónaithe a sholáthar, cead chun aiteanna cónaithe a úsáid le haghaidh ligean gearrthéarmach. Teach Laonna & Stáblaí Thuaidh: Geataí nua. An Príomhtheach: scartáil, síneadh ardaitheora, athruithe ar ingearchlónna, athrú úsáide go hoifigí taispeántais agus coimhdeacha. Teach an Chóiste Theas: athrú go Mbeidh sé in úsáid mar oifig na dticéad, seomra tae, oifig choimhdeach agus stóráil. An Teach Ceárta & Colmlann: Seirbhísí leictreacha. Uaimh Uí Dhubhghaill & Teach Slinne: Díon nua, athruithe ar ingearchlónna, athrú úsáide go Leithris. Stáblaí & SciobOl Theas: Scartáil, síneadh, athruithe ar ingearchlónna, cead úsáide mar chaifé agus limistéar taispeána oidhreachta. Teach Innill: Díon nua, seirbhísí leictreacha. Leithris do Chuairteoirí: Naisc seirbhíse nua. Lóiste Tosaigh: Scartáil, ingearchlónna a athsholáthar, cead áit chónaithe a úsáid le haghaidh ligean gearrthéarmach. C) Foirgnimh nua: - 2 fhoirgneamh seirbhíse nua a thógáil I gClós na gCróiste; iosta oibre nua ó thuaidh den Ascaill Láir lena n-áirítear 1 fhoirgneamh foirne nua agus 2 bhothán cothabhála le taobh oscailte. D) Seirbhísí: - Tógail córsa cóireála fuíolluisce nua agus láthair shíothlúchain ó thuaidh den Ascaill Láir lena n-áirítear 1 bhothán seirbhíse nua; príomhphíobán uisce nua agus umar stórála d’uisce dóiteáin; umair bailithe báistí nua; poill suite nua; príomhstáisiún agus fostáisiún nua BSL; duchtanna faoi thalamh do sheirbhísí láithreáin nua, aonad cóireála fuíolluisce nua don lóiste tosaigh. E) Tírdhreach:- Crainn roghnaithe a bhaint, crios plandaithe stairiúil a athbhunú ó dheas ón Ascaill Láir, athphlandú straitéiseach a dhéanamh ar chrainn de fhearann páirce. Cuirfear Ráiteas Tionchair Nutura (RTN) faoi bhráid an údaráis pleanála leis an iarratas.

Location / address

Annes Grove House & Gardens Castletownroche Co. Cork

Agent

Howley Hayes Cooney Architecture

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

19 Oct 2023

Valid date

1 Nov 2023

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

12 Nov 2024

Final grant date

31 Dec 2024

Grid reference

168167.59, 104759.6