MH-CS-21-01 - Proposed Seafront Building and Civic Space at Seaview Terrace, Bettystown, Co. Meath

Meath County Council proposes to carry out the following development on a site of 807m2 at Seaview Terrace, Bettystown. The development will consist of the demolition of an existing two-storey, slate roofed terrace building with single storey shed to the rear and the construction of a lifeguard station, public toilets and public library.The total gross internal area of development is 1,134m2. The new building will be three and four storeys in height with an area of 1,066m2, with a detached single storey structure to the rear containing ancillary accommodation with an area of 62m2. The lifeguard station is composed of an open plan area for lifeguard activities, an office and welfare facilities with a gross internal area of 79m2. The public toilets are composed of separate male and female toilet facilities, an accessible WC, beach wheelchair store and a fully accessible WC, shower and changing room. Baby changing facilities will be incorporated with the gross internal area for the public toilet facilities of 73m2. The public library is composed of a community meeting room, staff areas, public library areas, meeting rooms, study and multipurpose rooms. Additional ancillary accommodation includes toilets and circulation spaces with the total gross internal area for the public library of 920m2. Public realm spaces are located principally to the south and east of the proposed building giving access from the town centre to the Bettystown Beach and providing views across the beach. Stepped and sloped access routes are proposed to facilitate pedestrian movement between the town centre and Bettystown Beach. A secure service and delivery area is located to the north of the proposed building, adjacent to the neighbouring buildings to the north of the application site, with gated access from the west and east. The development will also include associated site development works, drainage and hard landscaping works including the aforementioned public route from the town centre to

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15/03/2021 12:00:00

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