SD24A/0224W: The proposals will comprise of amendments to Units 2, 3 and 4, permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD23A/0301. The proposed development will consist of: Unit 2 Reconfiguration of permitted substation; Reconfiguration of car parking layout; Unit 3 Reconfiguration of the layout of the unit resulting in a reduction of floor area from 6,325 sq.m GFA (including 579 sq.m of associated office space) to 4,386 sq.m GFA(including 831 sq.m of associated office space); Reconfiguration of the car park area to provide an increase in the total number of car parking spaces from 50 no. spaces to 68 no. spaces including 14 EV charging spaces. Reconfiguration of the service yard area including: Increasing the service yard area to the east of the Unit 3 building. Relocation of the service yard entrance from east side of plot to south side of plot; Provision of 132 no. delivery van spaces with EV charging for all van spaces. Relocation of external facilities including bin store, water tank, condensers and PV battery area. Relocation of the bicycle parking area and a reduction from 32 no. spaces to 22 no. spaces; The unit will be served by 2 no. dock level loading bays and 1 no. level access loading bay; Amendments to the elevations to accommodate the changes to the layout of the unit and the provision of signage on the elevations; Omission of internal roundabout and revisions to the internal road layout; Provision of a new pedestrian crossing; Relocation of permitted substation; Amendments to the permitted attenuation ponds; Omission of the permitted fire tender access along the western boundary of the plot and; Increase in unit's finished floor level from 67.800m to 68.200m Unit 4 Relocation of permitted substation; Reconfiguration of carpark and bike parking layout (no change to permitted number of parking spaces). All associated infrastructure, road markings, totem signs, signage, Corten wayfinding, boundary treatments, landscaping and site development works.
Site within the townland of Gollierstown, (West of Grange Castle Business Park), Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
DecisionGrant permission
Decided27 January 2025
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