Application description published by Louth County Council.
Permission for (i) the provision of a new single storey drive-thru restaurant/café within the north-eastern portion of the main car park serving the existing retail park. The proposed development will comprise: (a) provision of a vehicular access and exit point to the north and a pedestrian entrance along the south-eastern elevation of the building; (b) the provision of a total of 17 no. car parking spaces to serve the proposed development (including 1 no. accessible parking space); (c) the installation of signage on the buildings external elevations; (d) the provision of a new access road, pedestrian crossing and a pedestrian circulation area surrounding the proposed pedestrian entrance; (e) the provision of a single storey bin store (10.5sqm) to the north-west; (f) the installation of a speaker/order post and a height restriction barrier adjacent to the vehicular entrance point; and (g) the provision of external signage including a totem sign adjacent to the proposed vehicular entrance, and external seating area, menu boards, a collection window, landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; (ii) The proposed development will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 Retail Park car parking layout, including the removal of 76 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 59 no. spaces in total) *Significant Further Information received on 04/11/2022 includes (a)a revised site area and red line boundary with the application site now comprising an area of 1,830sq.m; (b) the layout and location of the proposed drive-thru unit has been revised, with the building now being adjacent to the eastern spine road within the existing M1 retail park car park; (c) revisions to the proposed access road with vehicular access and exit point now provided along the western site boundary; (d)provision of a revised car parking layout comprising 17 no. car parking spaces(inc 1 no accessible parking space); (e)provision of a pedestrian access point along the southern site boundary; (f)relocation of the proposed external seating area, bin store, height restriction barrier, speaker/order post and menu boards; and (g) revised hard and soft landscaping and signage; (h) The revised design will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 retail park car parking layout, including the removal of 71 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 54 no. spaces in total).*
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ABP-315389-22Submitted 20 December 2022 / decided 30 January 2024
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Decision details
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Application ref
22682
Received
25 August 2022
Decided
24 November 2022
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Louth County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
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