Donore, 13 Sidmonton Road, Bray
Proposed development
Change of use from former nursing home no longer in use to living accommodation with 9 no. self-contained apartments and for retention of single storey ground floor extension to rear and with connection to all services and associated site works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Decision due
- 24 Jul 2022
Timeline
Application received
15 Dec 2021
Council asked for further information
11 Feb 2022
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
27 Jun 2022
Decision due
24 Jul 2022
Decision: refused
21 Jul 2022
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The development will consist of: (A) The demolition of the existing rear single storey ground floor extension of 14.5sqm housing an Art Room, and its replacement with new single storey rear ground floor extension of 27sqm housing a new Art Room; (B) New single storey rear extension of 11.5sqm, to the existing Ceramics Room; all with associated site and landscape works
the development will consist of: (i) demolition of all existing structures on site including the existing Tesco store and ancillary units (c. 5,332 sqm gross floor area) and the construction of a new two-storey retail-led development (c. 8,698 sqm gross floor area) incorporating an anchor retail unit (c. 3,970 sqm net sales area) with an ancillary alcohol sales area, bulk store and customer facilities at first floor level; (ii) a café (c. 170 sqm gross floor area) and 2 no. retail service units (c. 232 sqm total gross floor area) at first floor level; (iii) at ground floor level lobby entrances, 1 no. retail unit (c. 156 sqm gross floor area) and 1 no. hot food takeaway premises (c. 95 sqm gross floor area) to replace the existing use on site; (iv) circulation space to include an atrium at ground and first floor levels; (v) provision of a service yard at first floor level with marshalling area, bin storage and a grocery home shopping delivery vehicle docking area; (vi) the relocation of an existing pedestrian crossing on Vevay Road and the provision of a signalised junction at the car park entrance (Vevay Road) and alterations to the existing road layout to improve vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian safety; (vii) 281 no. car parking spaces providing a combination of surface-level and undercroft car parking under the first floor level (including parent and child, accessible and electric vehicle parking spaces), provision of 3 no. dedicated “Click and Collect” spaces and associated storage unit, 50 no. cycle parking spaces and set down/loading bay areas; (viii) 2 no. elevational signs and 2 no. fascia signs on the Vevay Road elevation, 1 no. signage zone at first floor level on the Charnwood elevation, 1 no. freestanding sign (7m x 2.3m) adjacent to the vehicular access on Vevay Road and 1 no. freestanding sign (7m x 2.3m) adjacent the Charnwood/Vevay Road junction; (ix) ESB substation (c. 66 sqm), pump house, sprinkler tank, attenuation tank, feature and street lighting, plant deck at roof level, roof-mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels, store canopy, trolley bays and all associated ancillary infrastructure; and (x) all ancillary site development works including tree and vegetation removal, landscaping, boundary treatments, enabling works and site services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with the application.
changing his existing attic to habitable accommodation (2 bedrooms and a bathroom) including – 1/ raising the existing ridge level - 2/ changing the roof profile from a hipped profile to a mansard profile - 3/ 3 Velux rooflights to the north side, one Velux rooflight and one sun tunnel to the south side - 4/ remove existing chimneys to the side 5/ a dormer window to the front, all at roof level
material change of use of restaurant limited to an ice-cream/waffle parlour to restaurant, together with associated signage, mechanical ventilation and associated siteworks
modifications to the front and side (east) elevations, including alterations to existing window openings, the construction of new window openings, installation of decorative timber gable pediments to the front and provision of new timber posts to the porch; demolition of 2 no. existing chimney stacks; construction of a new vehicular entrance onto Florence Road, including new gateway and two new pillars to match existing pillars, to provide off-street parking for 2 vehicles at Mizpah with one parking space lost from the paid parking bay in front of the property; all along with associated site works and services above and below ground level at Mizpah, Florence Road, Bray, Co.Wicklow, A98 PA06
(1) The removal of the existing single-storey rear extension. (2) The construction of a new flat-roofed rear extension at ground-floor level, with the roof area serving as a balcony. (3) The construction of a new pitched-roof rear extension at first-floor level. (4) The provision of a new open glazed porch under the existing canopy to the front elevation. (5) Associated alterations to all elevations, including the provision of external wall insulation.