Approval in principle for the demolition of existing shop premises and erection of a new retail unit with a flat over

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Demolition of existing shop premises at Ballabeg Stores
• ✓Replacement with a new retail unit and flat above
• ✓Small corner plot approximately 12.5m deep and 13m wide on the A7
• ✓Approval in principle granted under delegated authority
• ✓Seven conditions attached to the permission

This application sought approval in principle to demolish the existing shop at Ballabeg Stores on Main Road, Ballabeg, and replace it with a new retail unit with a flat above. The site is a small parcel of land on the corner of the A7 as it passes through Ballabeg, measuring around 12.5 metres deep and 13 metres wide. The application was decided by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority and was permitted on 15 November 2006. Seven conditions were attached to the approval. The officer recommended approval, and the final decision matched that recommendation.

The application was permitted by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority. The proposal involved demolishing the existing shop and replacing it with a new retail unit and flat on a small corner plot alongside the A7 road through Ballabeg.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (7)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This permission relates to the principle of the erection of a replacement shop together with residential accommodation over, as shown and described in the plan reference ML1 received on 28th February, 2006 and the site plan reference ML2 dated 29th May, 2006.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that the development will make provision for the safe parking of one vehicle off the road together with a lay-by. The applicant should discuss these issues with the Department of Transport prior to the submission of any application for reserved matters.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   The new shop facilities must be accessible by unassisted wheelchair users.

5. 5

   Condition 5

   The design of the new building must acknowledge the traditional style and materials of the majority of existing properties in the village and its prominent location in the streets cene.

6. 6

   Condition 6

   There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.

7. 7

   Condition 7

   The proposed development must be connected to the main foul sewer.

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