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177057

CONDITIONAL

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of: A part change of use of an existing residential unit to a childcare facility incorporating a sessional pre school facility and also after school care located to the front of the existing residential unit, permission is also sought for minor internal alterations and all ancillary site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    5 Apr 2017

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    25 May 2017

  3. Decision due

    30 May 2017

  4. Grant issued

    28 Jun 2017

Application Details

Location
Mount Carmel , Station Road , Athlone
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
5 April 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
25 May 2017
Grant Date
28 June 2017
Permission Expires
27 June 2022

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22292CONDITIONAL30 May 2022

(i) A change of use of existing residential space to childcare facility to form part of existing childcare unit. The entire unit will provide full-time childcare with a school-age, preschool and afterschool services and operate between the hours of 8am and 6pm. Permission is also sought for the changing of an existing window on the west elevation to a door, new signage to the front of the building and all ancillary site works. (ii) Retention permission is sought for wall mounted signage on the front boundary wall.

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Construction of a two-storey dwelling, a detached single storey garage, associated new site entrance, connection to the existing Cois Na Habhainn housing development's waste water treatment system and surface water sewer and all associated site works

Cois Na Habhainn , Station Road , Moate

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2360155CONDITIONAL31 May 2023

demolition of St. Philip’s single storey school building (c.3621 sq.m), St. Bridget’s technology block part single-storey part two-storey school building (c. 683 sq.m), St. Malachy’s classroom building (c. 166 sq.m), a 2 no. classroom teaching block (c.132 sq.m), 2 no outbuildings (c.70 sqm), changing room building (c. 72 sq.m) and ESB substation; removal of 10 no. prefabricated buildings; refurbishment of St. Joseph’s building to provide a Special Education Needs (SEN) unit on the ground floor and general classrooms at first floor level; construction of a two and three-storey school building extension (c. 9600 sq.m) to provide general and specialist classrooms, a general purpose hall, PE Hall, offices, staff room, library, social spaces, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces, including solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; provision of 3 no. MUGA courts, landscaped gardens and other social spaces; demolition of part of the existing boundary wall to Church Street and provision of a new set-back boundary wall to create a new plaza area and improved pedestrian/cyclist entrance; widening of the existing vehicular entrance off Church Street; provision of a car and bus set down area for 7 no buses on Church St; relocation of the accessible car space on Church Street; removal of 22 no. existing car spaces and the provision of 54 no. car parking spaces, to include 2 no. accessible parking spaces and 6 no. electric vehicle charging spaces; provision of 100 no. bicycle parking spaces to include 50 no sheltered spaces; relocation of the existing post box, a protected structure (RPS No. 030-013), from the pillar of the existing vehicular entrance to the new set-back front boundary wall; maintenance repairs and re-painting of the gazebo, a protected structure (RPS No. 030-014), together with the replacement of the existing (pink-coloured) fibre cement slates with natural slates; provision of landscaping, boundary treatments, and site lighting; provision of heat pump and gas storage areas, and construction stores (c. 66 sq.m); provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services including an ESB substation and switch room (c. 21 sq.m); provision of temporary classrooms and other facilities to allow for phased construction, to be removed prior to completion of the proposed works; and all related site development works

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187127N/A11 Jul 2018

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207008CONDITIONAL27 Jan 2020

Demolition of existing external storage, boiler house & rear extension which includes staff room, WC and lobby and construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing Credit Union. The extension will consist of three offices, additional storage space, staff canteen, and toilets. The application will also include all associated site works and drainage

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262m
197262N/A20 Dec 2019

Demolition of existing external storage and boiler house and construction of a single storey extension to the rear. The extension will consist of three offices, additional storage space, staff canteen and toilets. The application will also include all associated site works and drainage

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262m
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The development will consist of the following: (i) Proposed change of use of first floor apartments to office space and incorporation of new first floor office space into existing ground floor credit union (ii) addition of roof lights to the north elevation (iii) blocking up of ground floor window on the east elevation and all associated internal and external works.

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change of use of part of existing ground floor commercial premises to 1no. 1-bed apartment and to construct an extension to same to accommodate second 1no. 1-bed apartment. To convert the existing first and second floor residential accommodation into 2no. 1-bedroom apartments and to construct an extension on to the rear of the first and second floors to accommodate another 1-bedroom apartment on each floor. The development will also consist of the following works; - demolition of ground floor service rooms and chimney along North elevation - alterations to North elevation at first and second floors to allow for construction of new balconies - alterations to 2no. windows to East elevation at first and second floors - conversion of existing door to West elevation at ground floor level to window - connection to public services and all associated site works ...This building has been included in the list of protected structures (protected Structure Ref.B82)

Main Street , Moate , Co.Westmeath

301m
2360461CONDITIONAL21 Dec 2023

change of use of part of existing commercial unit from Banking to Dental Practice, including alteration of external window on West elevation for use as a fire exit, all associated signage, associated site works and connection to public services ...This building has been included in the list of protected structures (protected Structure Ref.B82)

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301m
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change of used of part of existing ground floor commercial premises to 1 no. 2-bed apartment and to construct an extension to same to accommodate a 1no. 1-bed apartment. To convert the existing first floor residential accommodation into 1no. 2-bedroom apartment and to construct an extension on to the rear of the first floor to accommodate another 1-bedroom apartment. To convert the existing second floor residential accommodation into 1no. 3-bedroom apartment The development will also consist of the following works; - demolition of ground floor service rooms and chimney along North elevation - alterations to North elevation at first and second floors to allow for construction of new balconies - alterations to 2no. windows to East elevation at first and second floors -creation of new window ope to West elevation at second floor - conversion of existing door to West elevation at ground floor level to window - connection to public services and all associated site works. This building has been included in the list of protected structures (protected Structure RPS No.030-033 & NIAH No.15317042)

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