Creche & Childcare Planning Applications in Ireland

Permission for development which consists of: We, Cairn Homes Properties Ltd, intend to apply for Permission for development at this site (c. 3.93 ha.) Tuam Road, Castlegar, Galway. The development will consist of: 1. The demolition of the existing structures on site (c. 707.61 sq. m). 2. Construction of 85 no. residential units across 8,738 sq. m. gross internal floor area (GIA) comprising of: a. 61 no. houses (6 no. 2-bed, 51 no. 3-bed and 4 no. 4-bed); and b. 24 no. duplex units (12 no. 2-bed and 12 no. 3-bed) 3. Construction of a creche (c. 130.6 sq. m.) 4. Construction of a new internal spine road including cycle track and pedestrian footpath from the Tuam Road (N83) for future connection to School Road; 5. Provision of a bus stop and turning facility; 6. Upgrade of the existing junction between the Tuam Road (N83) and City North Business Park to a signalised junction, including the provision of a fourth arm connecting to the proposed internal spine road. 7. Extension of the existing footpath along the Tuam Road (N83) frontage to connect into the existing pedestrian network and upgrade works at the School Road (L5040)/Tuam Road (N83) junction. 8. Provision of an ESB substation 9. The provision of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments 10. All associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections (including nature-based drainage solution) and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted along with this Planning Application

The development will comprise amendments to the permitted development as per LRD permission reference 318736-23 which comprises 175no. dwellings and 130 apartments, a creche and associated site works. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: 1. Alteration to the permitted phasing with phase one incorporating a total of 130no. residential units of which there 102no. dwellings and 28no. duplex apartment units, in lieu of 129no. residential units as granted. 2. Phase one incorporating 102no. 2storey dwellings with the dwelling mix comprising 57no. 3bed units and 45no. 4bed units. 3. Phase one incorporating 2no. duplex apartment blocks which comprises 12no. 1bed triplex apartments, 8no. 2bed duplex apartments and 8no. 3bed duplex apartments. (overall units in phase one increasing from 129no. residential units as granted to 130no. residential units). 4. The provision of a Creche. 5. Alterations to the site layout in phase one comprising a reconfiguration of public open spaces, communal spaces and overall site layout along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. 6. Provision of a revised road layout to serve phase one. 7. All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. 8. Provision of associated site infrastructure works to include for foul, water and storm water infrastructure. 9. Provision of 2no. ESB substations. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application.

The change of use from childcare facility (early years and family support centr

permission is sought for the change of use from an office unit to a creche. The crèche unit will then be used as an extension to the existing adjoining creche. the extension will include one day care room, one cot room and one staff room

(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF EXISTING CHILDCARE FACILITY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO.16/51225, (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE TO USE AS A CHILDCARE FACILITY AND AMALGAMATE WITH EXISTING CHILDCARE FACILITY REFERENCED HEREIN (3) ERECTION OF CANOPY / SHELTER EXTENSION TO FRONT ELEVATION AND MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES INCLUDING NEW PEDESTRIAN DOOR TO SIDE GABLE AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING OUTDOOR PLAY AND STAFF CAR PARKING AREA

Permission for development which consists of: We, Crown Square Developments Ltd., intend to apply to Galway City Council for permission for a Mixed-use Development within Block A and Block H2 (c. 20,152 sqm. Gross Internal Area), at Crown Square, located at the junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road, Galway, Co. Galway. 1. The proposed development for Block A (across a Gross Internal area of c. 19,840 sq. m.) will consist of the following: a. Provision of two levels of retail and commercial units at ground floor and mezzanine level, including a conference centre with associated amenities, gym and retail units. b. Construction of 60 no. apart hotel units from mezzanine to second floor. c. Construction of 129 no. residential units from third to eighth floor comprising of: (i) 67 no. One-Bedroom Apartment. (ii) 62 no. Two Bed-Four Persons Apartment. d. Provision of public open space, communal open space, private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, site landscaping and public lighting. e. Provision of pedestrian and cyclist access onto the Joyce’s Road (L5034) and Monivea Road (R339). 2. The proposed development for Block H2 (Gross Internal Area of c. 312 sq. m.) will consist of: a. Change of use of the permitted Gym (c. 312 sq. m.) to a creche facility with associated external play zone to serve the proposed Block A development. b. Provision of a new linear drop off zone in front of the proposed creche 3. Provision of all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections (including nature-based drainage solutions), and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

development which will consist of 115 no. residential units comprising 5 no. 3 storey blocks with 14 no. 1 bed apartments, 9 no. 2 bed apartments and 24 no. 3 bed duplexes; and 68 no. 2 storey houses (24 no. 2-bed houses, 24 no. 3-bed houses and 20 no. 4 bed houses). A 2-storey creche (c.208 sqm), 181 no. car parking spaces, 366 no. cycle parking spaces, open spaces, bin stores and ESB substations. The proposal includes for a new vehicular and pedestrian access and upgrades along the Coleville Road (R680). All associated site development works (including site reprofiling), landscaping, boundary treatments and services connections

A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LRD) CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 228 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF (A) 71 NO. HOUSES, HOUSING MIX OF 65 NO. 3 BEDROOM HOUSES & 6 NO. 4 BEDROOM HOUSES AND (B) 157 NO. APARTMENTS, APARTMENT MIX OF 122 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS & 35 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL RETAIL AND SERVICE USES: 476M² (5,123SQ/FT) WITH 4 NO. INDIVIDUAL UNITS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A PRE-SCHOOL (CRECHE) WITH OUTDOOR CLASSROOM/PLAY AREA: 160M² (1722SQ/FT), (4) AN ACCESS LINK ROAD CONNECTING INTO THE EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD NETWORK (L-20854-0) VIA THE EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT ABBEY VIEW TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE AND EXTENDING EASTWARDS TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK AT EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT WINWARD DRIVE TO THE EAST OF THE SITE, WITH CREATION OF NEW ROAD FOR FUTURE SEPARATE CONNECTION TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE SITE, (5) ALL ASSOCIATED FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE LANES & INTERNAL PEDESTRIAN LINKAGE PATHS, (6) VEHICULAR & FOOTPATH LINK TO THE LANDS TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE, (7) PARALLEL PARKING SPACES ALONG THE NEW LINK ROAD AND ASSOCIATED PARKING THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (8) AMENITY & GREEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE SITE CONSISTING OF HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, (9) BIODIVERSITY ZONES THROUGHOUT THE SITE WITH NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS & POLLINATOR PLANTING, (10) A DEDICATED NATURAL WOODLAND PARK & GREEN AMENITY SPACE TO THE SOUTH OF THE SITE, (11) RETENTION AND PROTECTION OF THE EXISTING DECIDUOUS WOODLANDS TO THE NORTH-EAST OF THE SITE, (12) A FOUL SEWER CONNECTION TO THE ADJOINING PUBLIC FOUL SEWER NETWORK, (13) STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND CONNECTION TO ADJOINING PUBLIC STORM WATER NETWORK, (14) SUDS STORM RETENTION DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED, (15) PROVISION FOR A NEW WATER CONNECTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ADJOINING PUBLIC WATER MAIN, (16) PUBLIC LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (17) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS WITH ASSOCIATED SITE INFRASTRUCTURE DUCTING TO PROVIDE CHARGE POINTS FOR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (18) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED BICYCLE STORAGE FACILITIES AT SURFACE LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND BIN STORAGE FACILITIES AS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT, (19) CONTROLLED & UNCONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (20) SITE EXCAVATION WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE EXCAVATION AND GENERAL SITE PREPARATION WORKS AND ANY RETAINING STRUCTURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (21) ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION WORKS TO

for 212 No. residential units, creche facility and associated site works ( originally granted under ref ABP-304203-19)

previous PL REF: 22/1398. Permission to construct two number 3 bedroom semi detached dwelling houses in a single two storey block on existing car park on site of previous creche buiding, associated new drainage and utility provisions, new boundaries, driveways, private gardens and all associated site and landscape works

Change of use of vacant retail unit to childcare facility consisting of three dayrooms; staff room; kitchen and associated toilet facilities.

to construct a detached stand-alone extension to the existing childcare facility for the purpose of providing additional childcare places. The proposed development will include additional car parking, landscaping and all associated site works and services

a single storey pergola on the western side of the existing creche building, and PLANNING PERMISSION to build a single storey creche extension to the eastern side of the building including all associated site development works

Permission for alterations to an existing creche/daycare facility to include a first floor extension to the rear single storey section of the existing main two storey building (Block A), ground and first floor extensions to the existing single storey building (Block B) & alterations to existing external steel stairs with all associated site works

Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the existing childcare facility with a corridor link, the replacement and upgrade of the existing community percolation area with a new tertiary treatment system and infiltration/treatment area and all associated site development works at

Permission to construct a new community centre consisting of 3 no. buildings (a) a two-storey administration building of 982.8sq.m, consisting of a café, kitchen, administrative office, group spaces, and ancillary accommodation; (b) a two-storey community building of 773.5sq.m, consisting of group Spaces (with complimentary programming of childcare function), staff facilities and ancillary accommodation; (c) A two-storey exhibition space and Community Space Building of 2178.6sq.m, consisting of a large gallery space, a function room and ancillary accommodation; Externally, the facility will provide play spaces including artificial surfaced pitches, car parking, bike parking, bin storage, a pickup/drop-off area, a farmers market stall area, signage, perimeter boundary treatments and all associated groundworks; Permission to include a new vehicular entrance, a new pedestrian and cycling entrance and link to the dodder valley green way park, all on/adjacent to the existing Kiltipper Road.

development will consist of the construction of a new standalone building for use ancillary to the existing Clonbrusk Childcare Centre and also provisions for Meals on Wheels services, new car parking with set-down area, connection to public services, realignment of existing public walkway and lighting and all associated site works to complete the development

Ppermission is sought for the change of use from an office unit to a creche. The crèche unit will then be used as an extension to the existing adjoining creche. the extension will include one day care room, one cot room and 1 staff room for Little Partners Creche Limited

for the demolition of an existing shed and for the construction of a new extension to the rear of the the existing childcare facility, together with all associated site works

Permission for Retention for the following works serving existing dwelling:- 1) Conversion of domestic garage to habitable accommodation as part of main dwelling, 2) First floor attic conversion to dwelling, 3) Internal & external alterations to serve first floor conversion, 4) Single storey building to rear of dwelling previously used as a creche/pre-school facility and Permission for single storey building to be used as home office/gym/storage ancillary to main dwelling.

Permission for retention of existing 2 no. Log Cabin classroom buildings (70 sqm) permitted under Planning ref 17/4658 and retained for a period of 3 years under PLG 23/4279 for use as classrooms ancillary to existing childcare facility and associated site works.

EXTENSION OF OPENING HOURS TO CHILDCARE FACILITY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 16/51094, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

retention & permission for development consisting of the following: 1) retention of existing single storey modular building comprising canteen facility and will consist of 2) Permission to construct a new single storey extension to side of existing childcare facility, relocate existing single storey store on site, extend existing car parking area, extend existing open yard play area, new mass concrete retaining wall to rear of development and all ancillary site development works

Permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission (ABP-308398-20 and as extended by Ref SHD3ABP-308398-20/EP and as amended by Ref. LRD24A/0008) by way of a planning application for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) permission on a site of c. 0.7 hectares located on lands at Units 66 and 67 Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24. The minor amendments to the permitted SHD consists of: a) Overall decrease in the floor area from 20,989 sqm to 20,602.1 sqm and internal and external re-configuration of permitted development resulting in a reconfiguration of unit mix to provide: 99 no. 1-bed units, 97 no. 2-bed units, 1 no. 3-bed units b) An increase in floor space of the permitted creche from 287 sqm to 514 sqm located at ground floor level of Block C and increase in creche play area from 140 sqm to 230 sqm. c) The amalgamation of the 2 no. retail units to provide 1 no. commercial/ retail unit provided at ground floor level of Block B with an overall decrease in retail floor area from 212 sqm to 179 sqm. d) A decrease in residential amenity from 491 sqm to 165.5 sqm at ground floor level of Block B. e) Reconfiguration of the residential units and a decrease in the overall floor area of the one bedroom units ranging from 49.20 sqm to 45 sqm, the two bedroom units from 76.70 sqm to 66 - 75 sqm and the three bedroom units from 115 sqm to 94 sqm. f) Relocation of the ESB substation and switch room from ground floor of Block C to the southern boundary of the site. g) Increase in total car parking spaces from 73 no. spaces to 75 no. spaces to provide 67 no. spaces at basement level and 8 no. spaces at surface level including a total 6 no. accessible spaces. h) Provision of 8 no. motorbike parking spaces at basement level. i) Decrease in total bicycle parking from 478 no. spaces to 401 no. spaces including 286 no. long-term resident spaces, 99 no. short-term visitor spaces and 16 no. cargo bike spaces. j) Relocation and reconfiguration of bicycle and bin stores. k) Relocation of lift and stair cores. l) Omission of L-shaped balconies and inclusion of standard balconies. m) Removal of glazed bridge links between blocks. n) Revised floor-to-floor heights of 3,075mm. o) All associated landscaping, site development, and infrastructural works. All application documentation and information is available for public viewing at the following website: www.fourthavenuelrdamendment.com

(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF EXISTING CHILDCARE FACILITY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 16/51225, (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE TO USE AS A CHILDCARE FACILITY AND AMALGAMATE WITH EXISTING CHILDCARE FACILITY REFERENCED HEREIN, (3) ERECTION OF CANOPY / SHELTER EXTENSION TO FRONT ELEVATION AND MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES INCLUDING NEW PEDESTRIAN DOOR TO SIDE GABLE AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING OUTDOOR PLAY AND STAFF CAR PARKING AREA