Planning Application For Old Clayhouse Building
Clayhouse Renaissance has submitted an application for a development at the old Clayhouse Inn in Devonshire that would include a commercial building consisting of “storage in the Basement Floor, Retail on the Ground Floor, and Doctors Offices on the First Floor” plus 31 car parking bays and 26 cycle bays proposed.
The planning application stated, “We submit the required DAP 1 application forms and drawings to obtain final planning approval for the titled project. The site is the location of the old Clayhouse Inn which was 3 storeys and consisted of residential on the ground and second floors and an entertainment nightclub on the First Floor. The building had been demolished due to the deteriorating structure. The site is now a brownfield site.
“The proposal is to develop a commercial building consisting of Storage in the Basement Floor, Retail on the Ground Floor, and Doctors Offices on the First Floor and a subdivision line for a long-term lease.
“The development site is located along the shoreline between North Shore Road and seashore. The lot is 35,283 sq. ft. and is zoned Residential 1 with Water Resources Protection Area. All development will be carried out in the Residential one zoning. Parking will consist of 31 car parking bays, with 2 of the bays being handicapped parking, and there is a provision for an electric vehicle charging station. There are 26 cycle bays proposed.
“The proposed building is located in the exact same footprint of the previous building, although the footprint of the proposed building is smaller. The proposed site coverage is 7,127 sq. ft., which is 20% of the site coverage and below the maximum permitted. The hard surface area is 17,026 sq. ft., which is 49% of site coverage.
“A similar proposal was approved ‘in principle’ on April 8th, 2008 (P0380/08), which was much larger and had a site coverage of 12,225 sq. ft. This proposal is significantly smaller. The proposed building is located to soften any visual impact and provide a similar view of the previous building when viewed from overlooking properties. The previous building had no setback from the North Shore Road and the shoreline. We have provided a setback along North Shore Road to install a sidewalk for pedestrian safety. We have also provided a setback from the shoreline.”
“We see this development as a win for the surrounding neighbourhood and travellers. The development is not out of character for the area. There are existing commercial developments located within the setbacks under Residential 1 zoning. These commercial developments are similar in height with 2 storeys above the road level.”
