107 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy

a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application Development of 212 no. Residential Units and a Creche, for a period of seven years, at this site: Towlerton, Ballysimon Road, Limerick. The development comprises: (i) 102 no. 2 / 3 storey houses including (a) 8 no. 2 bed 1.5 storey houses; (b) 60 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses: (c) 34 no. 4 bed 2- 3 storey houses; (ii) 6 no. 3 storey apartment blocks comprising 100 no. units including (a) 49 no. 1 bed units; and (b) 51 no. 2 bed units; (iii) 5 no. 3 storey duplex units blocks comprising 10 no. units including (a) 5 no. 2 bed units and (b) 5 no. 3 bed units (iv) creche; and (v) all associated site works including (a) foul and surface drainage and water main connections to include (i) 2 no. foul pump stations and (ii) construction of a headwall at the outfall of the proposed surface water system to the existing watercourse; (b) bin and bicycle storage units; (c) landscaping and boundary treatments including retaining walls at the north east corner of the site; (d) car parking; and (e) public lighting. The site has three separate access junctions serving the site to the north and south from the recently constructed Towlerton Distributor Road, which subdivides the application site. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application

the change of use from Industrial warehousing to a gymnasium with all associated services, minor elevation changes to the existing building with the inclusion of proposed signage, construction of a new partial mezzanine floor at first floor level to serve as part of the gymnasium along with associated site works

the following changes to the development granted permission under planning references 19/466 and 21/114, 1. retention of location of the house on the site, 2.retention of the single storey extension at the north-east corner of the permitted house and extension of the utility area to provide a plant room, 3.retention of changes to fenestration on the north elevation of the utility room / wet room, 4.retention of increase in ridge height of the east section of the house by 700mm to a total height of 8.3m over ffl and of the west section by 300mm to 6.3m over ffl, 5.retention of change to dormer windows on the east and west elevations of the two storey section from flat roofed to pitched roof and changes to cill height and window sizes, 6. retention of an additional window to an en-suite bathroom on the east elevation, 7.retention of an additional rooflight in the south facing roof slope of the west section of the house, 8.retention of non-construction of two chimneys and all associated site works

construction of a timber-frame single storey dwelling with standing seam zinc roofing with PV panels. White wet dash render to west and north elevations. Larch timber clad and white wet dash render to south and east elevations. Dark grey windows and dark grey roof slates, air source heat pump. Existing shed to be re-roofed and small shed to be demolished. Existing wall to be reinstated following demolition

(1) vehicular entrance (2) front porch (3) pitched roof over side and rear ground floor extensions and (4) first floor bedroom extension

construction a single storey pitched roof extension extension to the gable of existing dwelling, a single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works

the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of dwelling, convert attic space to store room which will include the provision of a box dormer window at the main rear roof, remove existing front porch and construct a new porch and all associated site works

change of use of existing creche facility into two semi-detached 4 bedroom dwellings, along with internal alterations and all associated site works

construction of 31 No. dwelling houses consisting of 12 No. three bedroom semi detached dwellings, 3 No. three bedroom detached dwelling, 16 No. two bedroom terraced dwellings consisting of 2 No. blocks of 6 No. terraced dwelling per block and 1 No. block of 4 no. terraced dwellings, entrance, service roads, associated parking, infrastructure and site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is being submitted as part of this application