A planning application has been lodged with Clare County Council for the development of four apartments in Sixmilebridge.
Winterparks Property Europe is seeking permission for the project which would involve the demolition of an existing derelict building on George’s Street.
The developers also are also seeking a change in the building’s and intend to install a 12 space car-park.
The panning application States that the applicant are seeking approval for the “demolition of existing outbuildings and for the renovation and change of use of existing derelict commercial property to a ground level car park with residential apartments over.
The development proposal includes; ground floor level: 12 number internal car parking spaces and 2 number external access stairwells.
The first floor level would have: 3 number 2 bedroom apartments and 1 number 3 bedroom apartment.
The application also seeks permission for additional first floor area, works to create new front facade, balconies, circulation routes, new roof finish and structure, new windows to existing/amended and new openings, thermal upgrading, new connections to all public services, bin storage, bicycle parking and new vehicular entrance/ barrier,
Three additional external car parking spaces, hard landscaping and all ancillary site works, also form part of the proposed development?
The application states that the location for the proposed development is within an Architectural Conservation Area as defined in the Draft Clare Development Plan 2023 to 2029.
A decision on the application is not expected until March.
