| Development Description: |
For a mixed use scheme (residential, childcare facility and associated works, including 149 no. surface car parking spaces) ranging in height from one storey to three storey with a total gross floor space of 8,874 sq m, approximately, located at Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The development (a continuation of development permitted under Roscommon County Council Planning Reg Ref: 03/601 (parent permission), 03/657, 03/1577 and 04/162) will consist of: The provision of 86 no. residential units (13 no. one bedroom apartments (including a one bedroom apartment of 61 sq m at first floor above childcare facility), 8 no. two bedroom terrace houses, 6 no. two bedroom end of terraced houses, 1 no. two bedroom house (existing habitable house to be amended/extended), 21 no. three bedroom terraced houses, 14 no. three bedroom end of terraced houses, 11 no. three bedroom detached houses and 12 no. four bedroom terraced houses) (total 8,466 sq m) arranged in 16 blocks (identified as Blocks A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,N and Q (crèche), Groups M and P and Cottage) ranging in height from one to three storeys, with 142 no. car parking spaces; amendment to Outline Planning for a crèche (Roscommon County Council Planning Reg. Ref. No. 03/601) and the construction of a two storey building consisting of a childcare facility (408 sq m) with four class/quiet rooms, staff kitchen/tea room and ancillary facilities, 7 no. car parking spaces, drop-off parking area and enclosed outside play areas on the ground floor and a one bedroom apartment with ancillary facilities at first floor level; the demolition of a habitable house, (140 sq m) with ancillary buildings (55 sq m); the amendment/extension of an existing habitable house (from 75 sq m to 79 sq m) and demolition of ancillary building (86 sq m); an electricity substation; public and private open spaces (all houses have private gardens and all apartments have shared private open spaces); hard and soft landscaping; changes in level; a vehicular access point off the Regional Road R362 (new Tuam Road), which will be the principal vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development, with secondary vehicular and pedestrian access to the site obtained through the existing permitted River Village I development currently under construction (Roscommon County Council Planning Reg. Ref. Nos. 03/601, 03/657 and 03/1577); and all other associated site development works above and below ground level at |
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