Western Motors, M1 Retail Park, Drogheda Co. Louth
Planning application 23289
DecisionConditional grant
Decided28 July 2023
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2220Permission for construction of single storey motor showroom and service workshop extension to side of existing building, construction of single storey remote sales office, along with attached illuminated building signage and all associated site works, including new driveways, parking areas, landscaping, drainage and additional 5m high pylon sign / 0.0 km away / 04 March 2022Granted
- 2360423Retention permission of previously approved development (Pl. Ref No. 18737) at M1 Retail Park. The development consists of retention permission for alterations to previously approved motor sales showroom and service garage to include alterations to elevations & floor plans, additional mezzanine floor, alterations to site layout and all associated and ancillary works / 0.1 km away / 12 December 2023Granted
- 18737The development will consist of:A motor sales showroom and service garage (1263 m2 gross floor area) with accomodation at a single level with a maximum height of 7.3m. The proposed accommodation comprises of a car sales showroom (634 m2), aftersales (629 m2), wash, valeting, photobooth and tyre fitting (267 m2) with staff accommodation. The proposed development includes 16 customer parking spaces and 163 spaces for display, storage of cars for sale and employee parking. Permission is also sought for signage, hard and soft landscaping, new boundary treatments and all associated site development works. Access to the proposed development is to be from the existing roundabout and service road to the north of the site. Formation of temporary sales facility while construction of dealership takes place at M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Co. Louth / 0.1 km away / 17 January 2019Granted
- 22850Retention Permission for development consisting of internal digital display sign as erected on the inside face of the glazed western elevation of the Skoda Motor Showroom / 0.1 km away / 16 December 2022Granted
- 20121Permission for the alteration to site boundary as previously granted under planning permission 18/989. *Significant Further Information received on 27/11/2020 has altered description to include alteration/amendment and relocation of perimeter boundary fencing previously granted under Ref 18/989 to the front, sides and rear of existing building together with entrance gates to the front boundary* / 0.1 km away / 18 December 2020Granted
- 18989Permission for development to consist of the erection of new boundary fence to front, side and rear of existing building and include 2 no. new gates to existing entrances and all associated site works. / 0.1 km away / 10 May 2019Granted
- 1978Retention and permission for the following development: Retention permission is sought for the following: use of site for vehicle display/sales/servicing and repairs, change of use of existing permitted building from shed manufacturing to washing/valeting, alteration to existing workshop building and change of use from workshop to car service and repair and alterations to elevations of that building, hard standing areas, external hoist, and signage. Full planning permission is sought for the following: alterations to residential curtilage and new vehicular access/egress to neighbouring dwelling (in ownership of applicant), new vehicular traffic access/egress from public road (R168), new portacabin office building (to replace temporary office structure), vehicle display area, alterations to elevations of car valeting building, fencing/walls, gates and boundary treatments, signage, public footpath to front of site, and all associated site development works including alterations to site levels. *Significant Further Information received on 06/09/2019, alterations to site boundary/increase in site size and change of use of the existing dwelling house to commercial and storage use associated with the car sales business currently operating onsite.* / 0.1 km away / 30 September 2019Granted
- 22682Permission 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).* / 0.1 km away / 24 November 2022Granted