Planning precedent report

The Development will consist of: 1. Permission for construction of a new stage, Block M of 5,774sqm to a total height of 21.507m and new offices & workshops, Block L of 7,020sqm, associated access road and car parking spaces. 2. Permission for demolition of 12 No. ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 2,494sqm. 3. Retention of mezzanine areas in 5No. buildings and retention of 9No. ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 2,835sqm, associated access roads (2.79 hectares). 4. Retention of a backlot area (3.5 hectares) and ancillary access roads, landscaping and site works; all on a site of 14.013 hectares at Inchanappa South, Ballyhenry, Ashford.

(I) demolition of existing mezzanine (62sqm) and internal alterations comprising reconfiguration of existing garden centre/agri-store to provide new customer entrance lobby, new back of house area and staff facilities, customer toilets, dedicated trade counter and a net sales area of 697 sqm; (ii) extension (681sqm) to rear of existing garden centre/agri-store to provide goods-in/agri-store, dedicated chemical store area, plant-room and ancillary office; (iii) extension of unheated canopied area to front comprising 1 no. additional poly tunnel (162 sqm); (iv) external alterations including recladding; as well as provision of new customer entrance and new farmer entrance, together with (v)excavation of part of adjoining field and incorporation into service yard and reconfiguration of yard areas to provide 48 no. car parking spaces (including electrical charging points); (vi) temporary additional vehicular construction access point onto R772 public roadway, and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application.

Dwelling, accessed via the existing site entrance (to be upgraded as appropriate), new effluent treatment system to current EPA standards all together with associated site development works

Construction of a dwelling accessed via the existing site entrance (to be upgraded as appropriate), new effluent treatment system all together with associated site works

Detached two storey dwelling, which will include 4 bedrooms, associated reception rooms, landscaping and site works. The house will be approximately 218 sqm. A new site entrance will be constructed which will give access to the existing laneway which leads onto the R764. Permission is also sought for a wastewater treatment unit to EPA 2009 standards and soil polishing filter

The construction of a dwelling accessed via the existing site entrance (to be upgraded as appropriate), new effluent treatment system to current EPA standards and revisions to planning permission as granted under plan ref. 21/1371, all together with associated site works