Site planning risk brief

(i) Alterations to elevations and extension of an existing industrial unit (ii) construction of new commercial/industrial unit as extension to same. (iii) construction of a detached building consisting of 2 new commercial / industrial units (iv) construction of a bin store and all associated site development works including relocation of existing entrance

For: Change of use of a commercial / industrial building permitted by Cork County Council Planning Reference 19/25 for use as retail trade warehousing with storage and all ancillary site works. The proposed development includes the provision of totem and elevational signage and elevational changes to the permitted building. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the existing entrance to the site from the Castletownshend Road

Amalgamation and change of use of the former Atlantic Boating Premises and the K&T Tyre Specialist Premises for use as a single retail warehousing outlet and associated signage, elevational changes, replacement of the mezzanine area for use as offices/staff facilities and all other ancillary site works including boundary works and alterations to the existing vehicular entrance to the site from the Baltimore Road Roundabout

A. Demolition of former ESB building (131m2 approx.), B. Demolition of existing single storey entrance/exit lobbies and office (71m2 approx., northern evelation of Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse), C. Construction of two storey retail warehouse extension (1345 m2 approx., northern elevation of Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse) and new single storey Feed Store building (648m2 approx., to the East of Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse), D. Alterations to existing Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse facades (northern and western elevations) to include demolition of pyramid roof and capping on existing tower, removal of cantilever louvres and amendments to material finishes, fenestration and signage, E. Extension of and upgrades to the public and private realm to include: i. Provision of new open storage yard to southeast to include pallet racking, set down areas and associated site works, ii. Extension of and improvements to car parking areas, and provision of new set down areas, motorcycle and bicycle parking, pedestrian footpaths, landscaping, and new internal road network, iii. Closure of 2 no. existing vehicular accesses along Market Street (to former ESB building and Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse) and construction of new vehicular entrance onto Market Street, provision of pedestrian connectivity, improved boundary treatments and realignment of public footpath on Market Street, iv. Extension of existing estate roadway to the south, realignment of and improvements to existing boundary to southeast (to comply with legal agreement between respective landowners), to facilitate construction of new heavy goods vehicular access from estate roadway to proposed open storage yard, and F. All ancillary site development works including external display area, internal security gate, gate cabin, bin store, bicycle shelters, trolley bays, public lighting and signage.

Demolish existing dwelling house and domestic garage, replace same with a single storey dwelling house and detached domestic garage and all associated site works

Permission for development totalling 2,491.5 Gross Floor Space, all at this site of approximately 0.9761 hectares at the existing Skibbereen Lidl Licence Discount Foodstore. The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore (1,586 sq m Gross Floor Space with 1,289 sq m Net Retail Sales Area) and the construction of a new single level mono pitched Licenced Discount Foodstore (2,467 sq m Gross Floor Space with a Net Retail Sales Area of 1,652 sq m to include an ancillary off-licence use and bakery, ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), comprising an entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilet), staff facilities (incl. welfare lobbies, toilets and shower room, cloak/change rooms, canteen, meeting room and operational office), IT room, plant room, delivery area and storage (incl. cold storage and Deposit Return Scheme facilities), and external covered trolley bay and bicycle parking area; rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 980 sq m; corporate signage consisting of 2 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, 1 no. externally illuminated poster display board and 1 no. free standing internally illuminated flagpole sign; a total of 32 no. bicycle parking spaces, 9 no. motorcycle parking spaces, and 92 no. surface car parking spaces (5 no. disabled, 10 no. parent and child, 2 no. EV charging, and 75 no. regular); A landmark public realm amenity garden which includes a sculpture feature/ art piece set within a pedestrian permeable hard and soft landscaped plaza area; and Boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level (incl. 24.5 sq m ESB substation and switching room, a reinforced concrete retaining wall along the stream edge with 1.8 metre Paladin Fence fixed on top of the wall and the removal of the flood embankment, below ground surface water attenuation storage). Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new Lidl Licensed Discount Foodstore development to be maintained via the enhanced existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Baltimore Road (R595); Secondary vehicular and pedestrian access will be via a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Townshend Street; and Secondary pedestrian access will be provided by replacing the existing pedestrian entrance from B