Housing Association for Integrated Living seeks approval for 13 apartment scheme at Kazelain House site in Sligo town

A housing association lodged a planning application with Sligo County Council for alteration, renovation, and extension of Kazelain House at 3 Lyons Terrace, Finisklin. The proposal includes partial demolition of modern outbuildings and sheds and replacement with new terraced two-storey and three-storey extensions with pitched roofs. The existing hostel would change use to residential housing comprising nine single-storey one-bed apartments, two duplex one-bed apartments, and two duplex two-bed apartments. Renewable energy measures include solar panels. The application also seeks new landscaping for amenity areas, pedestrian access with planted privacy buffers, common bike parking, and bin storage, along with connections to existing services, signage, minor street lighting relocation, and ancillary site works. A right of way consent letter from Lidl Ireland is included.

"The application seeks permission, "For alteration, renovation and extension to the existing hostel including change of use to a residential housing development comprising nine single-storey one-bed apartments; two duplex one-bed apartments and two duplex two-bed apartments." The proposal includes partial demolitions (modern outbuildings and sheds) and alterations. New, terraced two-storey and three-storey extensions with pitched roofs are proposed to replace the removed outbuildings. Site renewable energy measures are planned to include the provision of solar panels."

"Permission is also sought for, "New landscaping for amenity areas, pedestrian access with planted privacy buffers; common bike parking and bin storage. The development includes for connections to existing services (including existing mains drainage), temporary construction signage, new building signage, minor relocation of street lighting and all associated ancillary site development works.""

"Correspondence issued to Louise Heavin, Head of Development, Housing Association for Intergrated Living (HAIL) by Marian O'Callaghan, Acting Senior Architect stated, "On behalf of Sligo County Council, we consent to HAIL lodging a planning application for a Residential development comprising 13 no units at 3 Lyons Terrace, Finsklin Road, Sligo, currently registered in the name of Sligo County Council.""

"Also included in the planning application was a letter submitted by Brian Smyth, Property Director, Lidl Ireland consenting to use of a right of way. The letter states, "Lidl Ireland GmbH gives consent to HAIL Housing Ltd. to submit a planning application to Sligo Co. Council for development at this site - including lands defined in the area hatched in re""

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