Emoclew Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

large-scale residential development at this site (c. 19.3 Ha) at lands at Tinahask Upper, Money Little and Money Big, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, the site is generally bounded by Knockanrahan Lower residential development and greenfield lands to the north, Arklow Golf Club to the east, greenfield lands to the south, and the Dublin-Rosslare railway line, Avalon and The Maples residential developments to the west, the proposed development for which permission is being sought consists of 352no. dwellings, in a mix of houses and apartments ranging in height from 1 to 4 storeys, 1no. creche (c. 711 sq m), and associated landscaping and site development works on lands (c. 12.7Ha) forming part of a larger development already permitted under WCC Reg. Ref. 24/325 on a c. 19.3Ha site, the residential development now proposed comprises: - 334no. houses (44no. 2-bed, 241no. 3-bed and 49no. 4-bed houses in buildings ranging from 2 to 3 storeys. 18no. apartments (6no. 1-bed and 12no. 2-bed units and the ground floor creche (c. 711 sq m) with associated outdoor play area (c. 294 sq m), in 1no. 1 to 4-storey building (Block A), hard and soft landscaping treatment works being proposed include amendments to public open space involving 9no. local parks and linear park (totalling c. 25,842 sq m); provision of communal open space (totalling c. 129 sq m); all ancillary site development and landscape works including changes to permitted site levels, relocation of the permitted foul pumping station, 4no. ESB substations, bin stores, 623no. car parking, 52no. cycle parking, public lighting and all associated services, attenuation areas and boundary treatments, ancillary site development works proposed in this case include adjustments to the permitted site levels, including road levels, drainage and water main levels and finished floor levels across remaining portions of the overall permitted lands (c. 6.5Ha), including the Revised Phase 2 lands to tie into the amended Revised Phase 1, the proposed development comprises of amendments to a development already permitted under WCC Reg. Ref. 24/325. The proposed amendments comprise an increase in the residential yield of the overall permitted development from 476no. to 499no. residential units (+ 23no. units) on an overall site of 19.3Ha; consolidation of the permitted three-phase development into a revised two-phase delivery strategy, including the delivery of the childcare facility as part of the revised phase 1, the development otherwise

Planning Permission for (1) Demolition of existing ancillary storage buildings, other roofed structures and water tower (2) The construction of 3 no single storey buildings, (units 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) comprising total of 2861 square metres for general and light industry, enterprise units, retail warehouse, distribution warehouse and ancillary employment uses (3) The change of use of the ground floor of the existing 2 storey office building with ancillary uses, to 3no individual units (units 2, 3 and 4, 5) providing for ancillary employment uses, enterprise units and retail with ancillary staff facilities. Works include internal alterations at ground floor level and 4no new individual shopfront entrances. Rear extensions to infill spaces adjacent to link between the 2no existing buildings, to create extensions to units 2 and 3 with a pitched roof over. The first floor remains as office use, and for community/medical facilities (4) The existing single storey building attached to the existing 2 storey building via a link remains as storage uses, with no alterations (5) Conversion of and extension to the existing mono pitched roof bicycle shed adjacent to the existing 2 storey building, to form a new pitched roofed single storey building (unit 1) for ancillary employment uses, enterprise units and retail with ancillary staff facilities and with a new shopfront entrance (6) Conversion of and extension to the existing single storey flat roof structure at the site entrance, to form a new single storey pitched roofed building (unit x) for ancillary employment uses, enterprise units, retail, pharmacy with ancillary staff facilities (7) New vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the rear of the site from Emoclew Road, Croghan Industrial Estate (8) (a) Vehicular entrance off Emoclew Road is as existing (b) Boundaries fencing is as existing (c) Increase height of front boundary wall to car park / back of public footpath (d) Connection to existing services, and associated drainage works (e) Car and cycle parking is provided for the development (f) External signage for each unit (g) Pole sign at entrance and (h) all ancillary site development works

construction of four no. light industrial / enterprise units for employment-generating use, including vehicle-related service uses, each incorporating ancillary office, WC and kitchenette facilities, together with associated car parking, drainage infrastructure (including oil and silt separation) and all associated site development works

as constructed single storey extension, c.21sqm, and all associated site works

provision of an additional door on front elevation to facilitate access to rear garden via a corridor including ancillary work

conversion of the original single-storey carport with a pitched roof over attached to the side of the existing dwelling, comprising of a dining and kitchen area at ground floor level including retention for the existing single-storey extension to the rear & side elevations at ground floor level, comprising of an accessible lobby, shower room and bedroom with a total floor area of 45.6m2, all connecting into the existing services