Planning Application: 1687 (Offaly County Council )
File Number:
1687
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
29/03/2016
Decision Due Date:
03/02/2017
Validated Date:
29/03/2016
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
23/05/2016
Further Info Received:
14/11/2016
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
03/02/2017
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
13/01/2017
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
COILLTE TEORANTA
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
10 YEAR PERMISSION FOR A MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD CONSIST OF OR COMPRISE THE CARRYING OUT OF WORKS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, KINNITTY CASTLE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 32.2KM OF BIKE TRAIL WITHIN CO. OFFALY IS PART OF A 72.8KM MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL PROJECT, THE REMAINDER BEING THE SUBJECT OF A PLANNING APPLICATION TO LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE TWO SET OF TRAILS ARE PROPOSED TO BE LINKED BY AN ON-ROAD SECTION ALONG THE R440 IN THE TOWNLAND OF GLENREGAN, CO. OFFALY AND BAUNREAGH, CO. LAOIS. THE BIKE TRAIL, APPROXIMATELY 0.6M WIDE (WITHIN A CORRIDOR WIDTH OF 100M) INCLUDING BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, SIGNAGE, AND STRUCTURES FOR RIVER AND ROAD CROSSINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF CASTLETOWN, PIGEONSTOWN, COOLCREEN, GLINSK, GLENLETTER, FORELACKA, GLENREGAN AND GLENDOSSAUN, WITH ROAD CROSSINGS OF THE R440 IN THE TOWNLANDS OF GLINSK, GLENLETTER AND GLENREGAN, AND THE RELOCATION AND WIDENING OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON THE R421 AT CASTLETOWN. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITIES BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN TWO PHASES, PHASE 1 INCLUDING A TEMPORARY BUILDING TO BE USED FOR BICYCLE HIRE; THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING AREAS; A BIKE WASH; THE INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS; SIGNAGE; WATER CONNECTION / SUPPLY FROM A GROUP WATER SCHEME, PHASE 2 CONSISTS OF A BICYCLE HIRE AREA AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES AT CASTLETOWN, KINNITY, CO. OFFALY. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)
10 YEAR PERMISSION FOR A MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD CONSIST OF OR COMPRISE THE CARRYING OUT OF WORKS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, KINNITTY CASTLE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 32.2KM OF BIKE TRAIL WITHIN CO. OFFALY IS PART OF A 72.8KM MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL PROJECT, THE REMAINDER BEING THE SUBJECT OF A PLANNING APPLICATION TO LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE TWO SET OF TRAILS ARE PROPOSED TO BE LINKED BY AN ON-ROAD SECTION ALONG THE R440 IN THE TOWNLAND OF GLENREGAN, CO. OFFALY AND BAUNREAGH, CO. LAOIS. THE BIKE TRAIL, APPROXIMATELY 0.6M WIDE (WITHIN A CORRIDOR WIDTH OF 100M) INCLUDING BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, SIGNAGE, AND STRUCTURES FOR RIVER AND ROAD CROSSINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF CASTLETOWN, PIGEONSTOWN, COOLCREEN, GLINSK, GLENLETTER, FORELACKA, GLENREGAN AND GLENDOSSAUN, WITH ROAD CROSSINGS OF THE R440 IN THE TOWNLANDS OF GLINSK, GLENLETTER AND GLENREGAN, AND THE RELOCATION AND WIDENING OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON THE R421 AT CASTLETOWN. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITIES BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN TWO PHASES, PHASE 1 INCLUDING A TEMPORARY BUILDING TO BE USED FOR BICYCLE HIRE; THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING AREAS; A BIKE WASH; THE INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS; SIGNAGE; WATER CONNECTION / SUPPLY FROM A GROUP WATER SCHEME, PHASE 2 CONSISTS OF A BICYCLE HIRE AREA AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES AT CASTLETOWN, KINNITY, CO. OFFALY. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)
DETACHED CONFERENCE CENTRE ON TWO FLOORS TO THE BACK OF KINNITTY CASTLE HOTEL(PROTECTED STRUCTURE) WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS & EXTENDING EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
CONVERSION OF THE SECOND YARD STABLES INTO 15 BEDROOMS & 1 2-BED.SUITE WITH A 10 BEDROOM 2-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE BACK OF KINNITTY CASTLE HOTEL (PROTECTED STRUCTURE) WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS & EXTENDING EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
KINNITTY CASTLE HOTEL CASTLETOWN, KINNITTY BIRR, CO. OFFALY
DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL CONSIST OF THE ALTERATION AND MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING COACH HOUSE AND STABLE OUTBUILDINGS TO THE REAR OF KINNITTY CASTLE HOTEL, TO A PROPOSED CRAFT DISTILLERY AND VISITOR CENTRE. THE ALTERED BUILDINGS WILL CONTAIN SPACE FOR THE FOLLOWING: DISTILLERY PROCESS, BOTTLING, STORAGE, RETAIL AREA, TASTING AREA AND BAR, CRAFT WORKSHOPS, ANCILLARY STAFF AREAS AND TOILETS. THE WORKS WILL INCLUDE REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDINGS AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING NEW COURTYARD SCREEN WALL, LANDSCAPING TO COURTYARD, FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF WORK TO A PROTECTED STRUCTURE
THE REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING 30 METERS LATTICE ANTENNAE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW 30 METERS LATTICE ANTENNAE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAS, REMOTE RADIO UNITS (RRU'S), DISHES, DIPOLE ANTENNA, CABLE LADDER, GANTRY POLES, SUPPORTING FIXTURES, FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO PROVIDE FOR HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS DATA AND BROADBAND SERVICES
