Planning precedent report

(i) change of use of a vacant pub at ground floor level and restaurant at first floor level at The Farrier’s Inn, Kilcashel, Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Y14 CX96, to 1 no. studio apartment and 5 no. two-bedroom apartments. A total of 7 no. car parking spaces and 14 no. covered bicycle parking spaces are proposed to serve the development; (ii) internal and minor external alterations to facilitate the change of use. The units will be served by private amenity space in the form of terraces to the south of the building; and (iii) all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development

1 bedroom apartment, 3 no. agricultural sheds, utility and toy store. Permission is also sought for the removal of condition no. 2 from grant of permission 96/4273 and all associated site works

Demolition of existing car port / garage and construction of a replacement garage, entrance gates and associated works

Demolition of existing dilapidated dwelling, the construction of a proposed new single storey dwelling, upgrade of effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, bored well, together with all ancillary site works

Extend the appropriate period of a permission - 13/8914 - change of use of former single-storey over basement Methodist Church to use as a three-storey three-bedroom dwelling within the existing building fabric with alterations comprising the erection internally of 3 no. steel portal frames to support the new slate roof replacing the existing roof and the new first floor, and incorporating also metal rooflights, new double glazed windows in existing opes on each of the elevations in a matching style with the existing windows, re-arranged basement with new concrete floor slab and new structural opening at basement level rear with sliding doors leading to patio. The proposal will include the provision of a biocylcle treatment plant and percolation areas and surface water soakaways

Extend the appropriate period of a permission - 15/473 - Engineering and Public Health & Safety works on a site at East Avoca Mines including (1) re-routing of existing electricity line to run underground along the access road to the east of the site and removal of the pylon located within the site (2) stabilisation, safety and drainage works at the “850 Adit” including rehabilitation and reconstruction of the entrance portal and first 30m (approximately) of the adit, provision of new gates and provision of a 750m long (approximately) drainage pipeline on the floor of the existing adit to address existing safety, structural, environment and drainage issues (3) restoration and stabilisation works to the “Ore Bins” and the adjacent crib wall to address existing structural and safety issues (4) minor protection works to the exposed portal of the “Upper Flat Rod Tunnel” adjacent to the Ore Bins to ensure earthworks in the area do not impact on its integrity or setting (5) development of a surface and underground drainage network on the road to the rear of the site and across the spoil heap to facilitate improved site drainage (6) stabilisation and re-grading of the spoil heaps and embankments, capping of the spoil heaps and landscaping works to facilitate the movement of surface water, to protect human health through the prevention of direct contact and/or airborne inhalation to minimise pollution of adjacent watercourses, and (7) ancillary site development works at the site. Without prejudice the Minister is also seeking retention permission in relation to works to the spoil heaps and associated ground adjacent to the railway line. All of the proposed works relate to the Protected Structure “East Avoca Mines” at Tigroney West (Wicklow County Development Plan Reference PS35-13) which includes features described as “ The flat rod tunnels, spoil heaps and associated disturbed ground AO