Planning precedent report

(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.

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.

Minor modifications to the previously granted development (Planning Ref: 21/1407 & ABP Ref: 313953-22). The proposed modifications consist of realignment of the internal access road and footpath and the repositioning of 18no. previously granted dwellings, along with associated car parking spaces, private open spaces and landscaping on the southwest side of the site. All with associated site works

Residential scheme of 98 no. housing units and landscaping works to facilitate public park use over a total application site area of 6.84 ha. The residential accommodation proposed consists of 82 no. detached and semi-detached one, one and a half and two storey houses (36 no. 4 bedroom, 39 no. 3 bedroom and 7 no. 2 bedroom units) and 8 no. 1 bedroom apartments with 8 no. 2 bedroom duplexes above in 2 no. three storey blocks. The proposed residential accommodation lies to the east of an existing wooded area (2.83 ha.) under the control of the applicant and intended to be utilised as a community park that will be open to all. As part of the development, this wooded area will be subject to landscaping works (1.96 ha.) to facilitate the community park use. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be from the R772 via new roundabout junction and a new footpath is proposed along the application site boundary from that roundabout on the eastern side of the R772. Development will include all associated site infrastructure; potable water, foul and surface water drainage and attenuation; public lighting, landscaping works and all associated site development works above and below ground. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

Erection of exterior 2.5m high platform lift and a series of ramps to connect Building D and the upper levels of Building C and the platform lift. 2 further ramps at entrances to Building A. Works are to provide wheelchair access for disabled child and improve universal access to the school

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