Large scale residential dev
D.E. WILLIAM'S HOUSE (PROTECTED STRUCTURE) PATRICK STREET DE BRUNS PATRICK STREET NOS. 1-4 DE BRUNS PATRICK STREET NOS. 1-6 THE CORN LOFT PATRICK STREET AND CAR PARK/QUINNSWORTH KILBRIDE STREET, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
up to 13 storeys · 0.853 ha · Refused on appeal, July 2024
Planning application 2460038 to Offaly County Council: Large scale residential dev, at D.E. Refused by the council on 27 March 2024; refused on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 31 July 2024.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council refused
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Refused on appeal
Key facts
Homes and mix
- Creche (about 224 m²)
- 20 retail or commercial units
Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.
Proposed development
LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEV. (LRD) RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL (CAFÉ/RESTAURANT & RETAIL) & CHILDCARE USES ALL CONTAINED IN A NO OF BUILDINGS (BLOCKS 1—6) RANGING IN HEIGHT FROM 2-13 STOREYS OVERALL (INCL. MEZZANINE LEVELS AT GROUND FLOOR), INCL. 'D.E. WILLIAMS HOUSE. 204NO.APARTMENTS PROPOSED WITHIN 4NO. APARTMENT BUILDINGS - MIX OF 102NO.1-BEDS; 91NO.2-BEDS & 11NO.3-BED UNITS - PROVIDED WITH BALCONIES OR OUTDOOR PRIVATE AMENITY AREAS. THE RESIDENTIAL ELEMENT C. 16,765 SQM. THE NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEMENT - A CHILDCARE FACILITY (C. 224 SQM) & 20NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS ALL AT GROUND & MEZZANINE LEVELS (C.3,926 SQM OVERALL); 9NO. ARE PROPOSED AS CAFÉ/LICENSED RESTAURANT UNITS, 11NO. UNITS PROPOSED COMMERCIAL UNITS FOR RETAIL. BLOCK NO.1 IS 8 STOREYS - 74NO. APARTMENT, A CHILDCARE FACILITY & OUTDOOR PLAY SPACE, 6NO.RETAIL UNITS. BLOCK NO.2 IS 6 STOREYS - 20NO. APARTMENT & 3NO. RETAIL UNITS. BLOCK NO.3 IS 11-13 STOREYS - 82NO.APARTMENT & 2NO.RETAIL UNITS, CYCLE & UNDERCROFT CAR PARKING SPACES. 3NO.SUPPORT POLES TO ACCOMMODATE 2NO. 0.3M MICROWAVE LINK DISHES AND 9NO. SUPPORT POLES TO EACH ACCOMM. 1NO. 2M 2G/3G/4G ANTENNA & 1NO. 5G ANTENNA ASSOCIATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP. ON ROOF OF THIS BLOCK. BLOCK NO.4 COMPRISES TWO ELEMENTS THAT ARE 5 & 6 STOREYS - 28NO. APARTMENT & 2 NO.CAFÉ/LICENSED RESTAURANT. BLOCK NO.5 IS 2—3 STOREYS & PARTIALLY WITHIN THE EXISTING DE BRUNS BUILDING, CHANGE OF USE TO 2NO. CAFÉ/LICENSED RESTAURANT UNITS . BLOCK NO.6 IS 2—3 STOREYS ABOVE BASEMENT & PARTIALLY CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXISTING DE WILLIAMS HSE - 5NO.CAFÉ/RESTAURANT UNITS. WORKS TO DE WILLIAMS HOUSE & STONE-BUILT, FORMER OUTBUILDING TO INCLUDE CHANGE OF USE TO CAFÉ/LICENSED RESTAURANT USE (5 NO. UNITS) INCL.PROVISION OF NEW LINK STRUCTURE TO ACCESS BOTH BUILDINGS. PEDESTRIAN & CYCLIST ACCESS FROM PATRICK ST & OFFALY ST & VIA PROPOSED EAST-WEST PEDESTRIAN ST. LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY (ALSO FOR DELIVERIES/REFUSE). VEHICULAR ACCESS TO SERVE THE DEV. WILL BE PROVIDED FROM O'CONNELL ST & OFFALY ST/COLUMCILLE ST. ALL ASSOCIATED & ANCILLARY SITE DEVEL. & INFRASTRUCTURAL WORKS. THE GROSS FLOOR AREA C. 21,700 SQM ON A SITE C. 8,530SQM. THE APPLICATION MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED ONLINE WWW.THEDISTILLERYYARD.IE - SET UP BY APPLICANT. (FULL DETAILED DESCRIPTION IN ATTACHED APPENDIX A). THE SITE GENERALLY BOUNDED BY PATRICK STREET (SOUTH) AND COLUMCILLE STREET (EAST), TO THE WEST BY O'CONNELL STREET, TO THE NORTH BY OFFALY STREET AND A SITE WITH PLANNING PERMISSION UNDER REG. REF. '21414'.
Planning status
Permission was refused on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 31 Jul 2024. That decision replaces the council's; a new application would be needed.
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