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for development at this site of c. 0.94 ha at the former Corscaddens Hotel, associated outbuildings and lands to the rear at Church Street, Kilcock, County Kildare (bound by the Royal Canal Way to the west, residential development to the north and mixed commercial development to the south). The development will consist of the demolition of existing disused buildings (including 1 no. former dwelling and non-original extension to the hotel building) on part of the site (total of c. 667 sqm), the extension and conversion of the former Corscaddens Hotel (3 storeys), Church Street, Kilcock for 2 no. retail units at ground floor level accessed from Church Street (c. 145 sqm) and 2 no. residential apartments (1 no. 2-bed, 1 no. 3-bed) on upper floors, provision of a single storey Aldi discount food store retail and off-licence use (c. 1,842 sqm gross floor area, c. 1,315 sqm net floor area), car parking (114 spaces) and loading bay, with vehicular and pedestrian access from Church Street. All associated works to facilitate the development including landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments and retaining walls, internally illuminated signage (c. 10.44 sqm at northeast and northwest elevation of Aldi building, c. 10.22 sqm at double sided pole sign 6 metres in height at entrance and c. 4 sqm signage zone at northern elevation of former hotel), external plant, single storey substation and switch room (c. 21 sqm) and 24 cycle parking spaces within 2 no. covered storage areas in the car parking area. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.