The green light has been given for plans to demolish a well-known bar with overhead apartments in Salthill, and replace them with a more modern building.<\/p>\n
The ground floor would continue to be a licensed premises under the plans led by Canfeen Investments Limited.<\/p>\n
At the moment, the ground floor at 206 Upper Salthill Road is occupied by Cullinane’s, with what’s described as 11 “substandard” residential units overhead.<\/p>\n
The plan is for the building to be demolished, and rebuilt as a modern development comprising street level bar, and 14 overhead apartments.<\/p>\n
The planning application states the existing accommodation appears to have not been used in some time, and is in a semi-derelict state.<\/p>\n
The two level basement previously served as a nightclub, though these plans propose to partially fill that space in.<\/p>\n
The original spec would have the development one floor higher than the existing building, with a setback penthouse level.<\/p>\n
But in approving the plans, city planners have made considerable revisions to that element.<\/p>\n
The Penthouse level is to be removed from the plans, meaning the loss of three apartments, while short term letting is not permitted.<\/p>\n
The developer can take an appeal to An Coimisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la in the coming weeks if it so choses.<\/p>\n
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