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Tesco Ireland Ltd have lodged plans for development at a site measuring c3.91 hectares, situated on lands known locally as the former sart site located at New Road, Castlecomer Road and Old Mart Street, Kilkenny.

The development will consist of the construction of a mixed residential and retail development with a total gross floor area of c.13,165sqm and will include: 1. 80 no. residential units (comprising 17 no. houses, 17no. duplexes, 46 no. apartments) and 1 no. assisted care unit in 8 no. blocks (c. 7,489sqm total gross floor area), along with 90 no. car parking spaces, public open space, communal space, private space for dwellings, private balconies and terraces for duplex and apartment units, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, play area, bin and bike stores and all other associated site development works, service and utility connections; 2. The development proposes a new vehicular and pedestrian access to the residential development off New Road between Block B and Block F. A new bus stop is provided on Castlecomer Road with pedestrian/cycle access and a pedestrian plaza; 3. The total 80 no. residential units and 1 no. assisted care unit will be provided as follows: * Block A (2 storeys) will comprise 3 no. 3-bed houses and 1 no. 4-bed house. * Block B (2 storeys) will comprise 3 no. 3-bed houses and 1 no. 4-bed house. * Block C (2 storeys) will comprise 4 no. 3-bed houses and 2 no. 4-bed houses. * Block D (2 storeys) will comprise 2 no. 3-bed houses and 1 no. 4-bed house. * Block E (part single and part 3 storey) will comprise 3 no. 3-bed duplexes over 1 no. 4-bed assisted care unit at ground floor level. * Block F (3 storeys) will comprise 6 no. 1-bed apartments and 12 no. 2-bed apartments. * Block G (4 storeys) will comprise 16 no. 2-bed apartments and 8 no. 3-bed duplexes. * Block H (4 storeys) will comprise 12 no. 2-bed apartments and 6 no. 3-bed duplexes; 4. Blocks I and J are accessed from a new vehicular junction off Old Mart Street along with a toucan crossing point and pedestrian/cycle access. Block I consists of 1 no. single storey retail unit of c. 5,387sqm gross floor area (c. 2,598sqm convenience net sales area and c. 845sqm comparison net sales area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, a community room (c. 28sqm), deposit return scheme, storage areas, ancillary offices, staff facilities, cage marshalling area, bin storage, service yard including grocery home shopping delivery vehicle docking area, dedicated service vehicle entrance from Castlecomer Road, sheltered trolley bays, hard and soft landscaping, a click and collect set down area with canopy and associated signage, signage including internally illuminated elevation signs and 1 no. freestanding sign (7m x 2.3m) adjacent to vehicular access at Old Mart Street and 1 no. freestanding sign (7m x 2.3m) adjacent to the service yard access on Castlecomer Road, attenuation tank, feature and street lighting, plant services, substation (c. 31sqm), 189 no. car parking spaces, including the provision for parent and toddler, accessible and electric parking spaces, 40 no. cycle parking spaces and all other associated site development works, service and utility connections. Block J consists of 1no.single store café unit of c. 258sqm gross floor area, signage and an external seating area; 5. A shared pedestrian/cycle linear open space is proposed along the western boundary of the site linking New Road and Old Mart Street."

An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) are submitted with the application.

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