Alteration to previously approved planning development (Reg. Ref. Nos. NA160607 & NA191175) and the alteration of Condition No. 3 (NA160607) & Condition No. 4 (NA191175) to provide conservation and public open space works at Blackcastle House. The conservation works comprise: (i) provision of corten/pre-weathered steel beams to ground floor level; (ii) provision of corten steel liners with fixed fins for security to all ground floor level opes; (iii) provision of 2 no. new columns to be added to portico to replicate existing intact columns together with associated portico stone parapet; (iv) steel buttress framing at ground/first floor and eaves level to consolidate existing fabric from collapse; (v) provision of British Steel weathering steel portal frame; (vi) provision of new slate capping detail to protect exposed top of stone walls; (vii) stabilisation and remedial works to existing chimneys; (viii) decayed timber lintels to be replaced with pre-cast lintels set in lime mortar; (ix) removal of all bonding timber wrots for replacement with salvaged brick and lime mortar; (x) defective bonding timbers to be removed and gaps filled; {xi) repair of existing arches with salvaged bricks and installation of helifix bars as required; and, (xii) repair of existing arches with salvaged bricks and installation of helifix bars as required. The public open space works comprise: {i) provision of walkways and surface treatment including gravel pathway, resin bound gravel, tarmac pathway, salvaged limestone flagstone and granite sets; (ii) edging details including timber edging, corten steel edging and play area railing; (iii) provision of outdoor furniture including seats, benches and interpretive panel with site furniture such as litter bins, bicycle racks, bollards, insect hotel as deemed appropriate; (iv) the provision of play area with equipment including airplane swing ride, double swing set, zig-zag balance fixture, adventure house with associated net and slide, rubber matting on grass and rubberized bark mulch and, (v) softscape elements as proposed. The proposal includes all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development (Both Of Which are Protected Structures)
construction of a total 218 no. units comprising of 135 no. single (6 no. houses designed for the elderly) and two storey (129 no.) houses and 83 no. apartments, including 13 no. apartments within the restored Blackcastle House and Stables. The breakdown of houses consists of 32 no. four bedroom houses, 61 no. three bedroom houses, 36 no. two bedroom houses and 6 no. one bedroom houses. The breakdown of apartments contained within 5 no. two (Block E) and three storey (Blocks A, B, C & D) buildings (not including Blackcastle House and Stables) are 14 no. three bedroom apartments, 42 no. two bedroom apartments and 14 no. one bedroom apartments. The 13 no. apartments within the restored Black House and Stables consists of 2 no. three bedroom apartments, 4 no. two bedroom apartments and 7 no. one bedroom apartments. The development includes the demolition of a number of existing outbuildings (Blackcastle House, a protected structure and associated stables and walled garden will be retained). The development includes all associated and ancillary works, including site infrastructure works; the provision of a 403 sq.m creche to facilitate circa 74 children; refurbishment and amendments including, two new openings to the walled garden; amendments to the entrance to Blackcastle House from the N51 including widening of the protected entrance pillars to allow limited vehicular access to the proposed development; provision of ESB substation; car parking; public open spaces; landscaping; boundary treatment; new internal roads; and footpaths. An Environmental Imapct Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of this planning application, the site includes Blackcastle House, entrance pillars (Both Protect Structures) and associated walled garden and outbuildings. Further Information/Revised plans submitted on this application
development at Blackcastle Demesne (a protected structure),Navan, Co. Meath, relating to a site of c.1.71 hectares located at the north eastern portion of the development permitted under Ref: NA/160607 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL17.247839) for 205 no. dwellings, and comprises the replacement of previously permitted 38 no. dwellings with 48 no. dwellings (an increase from 205 no. permitted to 215 on the overall landholding). Blackcastle House, entrance pillars and associated walled garden and outbuildings are protected structures, (There are no works proposed to the protected structure). The development will consist of: A) Replacement of the approved 38 no. two-storey dwellings to now provide 48 no. two-storey dwellings (an increase of 10 no. dwellings) comprising 20 no. two-storey 2 bedroom dwellings, 28 no. two-storey, 3 bedroom dwellings; B) Relocation and reconfiguration of the approved two-storey creche to provide a two storey creche (c. 404 sq.m); C) Reconfiguration of the proposed internal circulation, site services and open space areas; D) 92 no. carparking spaces (and 8 no. cycle spaces); E) All associated site development and landscape works. The wider site includes Blackcastle House, entrance pillars (both protected structures) and associated walled garden and outbuildings. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this Planning Application
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
