Change of use of the site from agriculture to light industrial use, including the existing sheds, to provide for a seed processing facility and ancillary plant and storage areas. The proposed development will also include: the demolition of two existing buildings on site (c. 1,038 sq m GFA and c. 834 sq m GFA, respectively) and the construction of two interconnecting replacement buildings (with a combined GFA of c. 1,473 sq m and a maximum ridge height of c. 13m), to accommodate a seed drying plant, with external conveyors and seed dyers (c. 15.5m in height) located to the south-west. The development will also consist of: the provision of an additional weigh bridge located to the south of the site; alterations to the existing vehicular site entrance located at the south-east boundary, including the provision of new entrance gates and boundary treatment; provision of a new gate on the eastern site boundary; staff car parking; waste management areas; surface water drainage; hard and soft landscaping and all associated infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. (The proposed change of use relates to all buildings on site except for the existing dwelling to the north-east, including its associated curtilage and vehicular entrance)

(A) Construction of single storey extension to Front (north) Elevation and Side (east) Elevation consisting of new front entrance hallway, bedroom, utility room all connecting to the existing house, (B) Changes to the existing room layout with alterations to the front door and replaced with new window to match existing window style to Front (north) Elevation, (C) Alterations to the existing window fenestration and the replacement of a new sliding doors on the Side (west) Elevation with a glazed balcony surround, due to the sloped nature of the site and (D) the existing entrance into the existing house is to be permanently closed up with a new location on site for a double recessed vehicular entrance to serve the house and the agricultural land in the applicants ownership and all associated site work

& Permission sought for changes to existing residential development previously granted under Refs. 19/1348 & 17/1534 as follows: 1. Retention of existing basketball court / MUGA with associated fencing, 2. Retention of existing boundary treatment throughout development in accordance with revised Landscape Masterplan, 3. Permission for new dust surface paving along footpaths within main front open space area and grass margin around basketball court / MUGA, 4. Permission for wooden gates at shared open spaces serving corner duplex units 5. Permission for planting of additional native trees in accordance with revised Landscape Masterplan. Rathcoran House (St. Joseph’s Convent) is listed as a Protected Structure in the current Wicklow County Development Plan

Construction of a new dwelling domestic garage connection to public services blocking up existing entrance, new entrance onto public road and associate works

The development consists of 92 no. dwelling units and creche as follows: 4 no. 4 bedroom semi detached dwellings (Type A1), 4 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings (Type A2), 34 no. 3 bedroom semi detached dwellings ( Type B1), 17 no. 2 bedroom end terrace dwellings ( Type C1), 11 no. 2 bedroom mid terrace dwellings (Type C2), 11 no. 3 bedroom mid terrace dwellings (Type C3), 3 no. 3 bedroom mid terrace dwellings (Type C4), 4 no. 1 bedroom ground floor apartments (Type D1), 4 no. 1 bedroom first floor apartments ( Type D2), and a two storey creche together with a new entrance servicing the proposed development and future lands off the N81, new ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, landscaping and boundary treatments, new connection to existing sewer to the east of the site including pipe jacking of new sewer line under the Slaney River and all associated site works. An NIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application