Planning application · Donegal County Council

REFURBISHMENTS, ALTERATIONS & EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING PART TWO-STOREY / PART THREE STOREY…

ÓSTÁN GHAOTH DOBHAIR , BÓTHAR NA TRÁ , AN BUN BEAG

2460121 · DonegalGranted
Reference
2460121
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
8 Feb 2024
Decided
30 Sept 2024
Status
Granted
Site area
4.21 ha
Further information requested
28 Mar 2024
Further information received
3 Sept 2024

Proposed development

REFURBISHMENTS, ALTERATIONS & EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING PART TWO-STOREY / PART THREE STOREY HOTEL BUILDING CONSISTING OF: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STAIRCORE (46.5 SQ/M) ON THE EAST ELEVATION AND REPLACEMENT WITH NEW STAIRCORE (198 SQ/M) FROM LOWER GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO THE PROPOSED NEW SECOND FLOOR LEVEL WITH NEW PLANT ROOM AT LOWER GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND NEW HOUSEKEEPING/STORAGE ROOMS AT GROUND, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS, (2) REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING PART TWO STOREY, PART THREE STOREY CONCRETE STRUCTURE, (3) ALTERATIONS TO INTERNAL LAYOUTS AT EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR, GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS (3,003 SQ/M) PROVIDING NEW RECEPTION/ADMINISTRATION AREA, BAR/RESTAURANT, CUSTOMER TOILET/KITCHEN/STAFF FACILITIES/PLANT AND 69 GUEST BEDROOMS, (4) PROPOSED NEW ADDITIONAL SECOND FLOOR (1,337 SQ/M) ABOVE EXISTING BUILDING INCORPORATING NEW FULLY SERVICED WEDDING VENUE/FUNCTION ROOM, BAR/RESTAURANT PLUS OUTDOOR TERRACE AREA, (5) PROPOSED NEW THREE STOREY EXTENSION (2,029 SQ/M) ATTACHED TO THE NORTH EAST OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO PROVIDE 11 NEW GUEST BEDROOMS (80 IN TOTAL) AND 15 NO. NEW TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (6) PROPOSED NEW PART SINGLE STOREY, PART FOUR STOREY EXTENSION (266 SQ/M) TO THE SOUTH ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO PROVIDE EXTENDED KITCHEN FACILITIES, NEW LIFTS, STAIRCORE AND EXTERNAL TERRACE AREAS, (7) PROPOSED EXTENSIONS TO NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED ELEVATIONAL TREATMENT AND EXTERNAL BALCONIES AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, (8) ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING HEALTH AND BEAUTY SPA (632 SQ/M) ATTACHED TO THE WEST OF THE HOTEL BUILDING, (9) REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AND PERCOLATION AREAS WITH NEW ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREAS, (10) REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING CAR PARKING FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING AREAS TO ACCOMMODATE 143 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES IN TOTAL AND 30 NO. BICYCLE PARKING SPACES AND (11) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LANDSCAPING WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION.

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Permission was granted on 30 Sept 2024. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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