22/6015
A) The change of use of first floor commercial units facing Weir Street and Factory Lane to 4 no. residential units, B) provision of ground floor access to new residential units on Weir Street, C) additional access and refuse storage on Factory Lane, D) alteration to elevations with addition of 2 new first floor windows facing Weir Street, 4 new east facing sky lights and 2 new first floor windows to Factory Lane and all associated site and ancillary works
Granted
Core Planning Reasoning
The proposal supports urban regeneration and town centre rejuvenation through the reuse of vacant upper-floor commercial space for residential purposes, aligning with the 'Living Over The Shop' policies and the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use is consistent with the Town Centre zoning and contributes to the sustainable reuse of vacant building stock for residential purposes.
- The lack of private amenity space for three of the units is acceptable given the town-center location and the project's nature as a conversion of an existing building where units exceed minimum floor areas.
- The development is compatible with flood risk management guidelines as it introduces highly vulnerable use at the first floor only, with no increase in the building footprint within Flood Zone A.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.3.41Objective ZU 18-17Objective PL 3-2Section 4.9.11Section 9.4.12Objective TCR 9-2Section 12.12.13BD-GO-08TPREP Sections 1.4.65 and 1.4.66
Decision Document Summary
This report assesses an appeal against the grant of permission for the conversion of first-floor commercial units into four residential apartments (two 1-bedroom and two 2-bedroom) at Weir Street and Factory Lane, Bandon. The site is a two-storey, mid-terrace building located within an Architectural Conservation Area and Flood Zone A. The Inspector notes that the Bandon flood relief scheme is substantially complete, and because the proposal involves a change of use with no additional footprint, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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