Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 4 April 2019

Kilmacthomas Workhouse, Union Road, Carraignanonshagh Kilmacthomas

Retention of a change of use to a café, dining, and hospitality space at the historic Kilmacthomas Workhouse.

18709 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 October 2018

Reference
18709
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
18 October 2018

Summary

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This application seeks retention for converting 260 square metres of storage/vacant space into a café, dining, and hospitality venue at the Kilmacthomas Workhouse. The works include internal modifications for café space, a new stairwell, a mezzanine floor, and external modifications to the historic North-East Block.

Retentionretentioncafeheritagechange of use
Floor area
444 m²

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Official record

Development description

Of all works as follows: change of use of existing 260m2 storage/vacant accommodation to café/dining/hospitality use; internal modifications to provide café space (additional area 148m2); new stairwell to east of existing lean-to sheds (additional area 25m2). External modifications to historic north-east block to include replacement of selected existing windows, external modifications to existing non-historic lean-to sheds to include new windows and doors, with new paved area to rear, internal modifications to historic north-east block to include modifications of existing ground floor and first floor windows to eastern façade and part reinstatement of removed upper floor to provide a gallery (additional area 11sqm2). Internal modifications to non-historic lean-to shed to include construction of partial upper level mezzanine floor with 2 no. New access stairs to industrial shed, removal of non-historic partitions, construction of 2 no. Dumb waiter food lifts, new customer toilets and 2 no. Serveries to ground floor, ancillary customer toilets, staff facilities/store and server at first floor level. All building works for which retention permission is applied are within the existing double height workhouse and lean-to industrial units, excluding the stairwell extension to the east of the lean-to buildings. All works to be connected to proposed sewerage upgrade works at kilmacthomas workhouse with associated ancillary site works (a protected structure - rps ref. 122)

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“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community appropriate to available physical and community infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Built up area

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  1. Application received18 October 2018
  2. Further information requested11 December 2018
  3. Further information received13 March 2019
  4. Decision due9 April 2019
  5. Decision issued4 April 2019
  6. Grant issued15 May 2019
  7. Permission expiry14 May 2024

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