Site planning risk brief

Construction of a new single-storey building for the extrusion of aluminium sections including associated office and welfare facilities, parking, outdoor storage, underground services and associated site works at existing manufacturing facility.

Construction of a new single-storey building extension for the storage of aluminium sections including associated underground services and site works at their existing manufacturing facility. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application.

A 7-year planning permission is sought by Lidl Ireland GmbH for the construction of a Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) and all ancillary site development works at an approx. 23-hectare site ‘E-Park’ the former Mitsui Denman Site. The proposed development includes: 1) The construction of the main warehouse and distribution building of approx. 59,710 sqm, which includes predominantly warehouse area (54,260sqm) and ancillary spaces including administrative/office spaces, recycling area and plant rooms. The RDC building has an approximate maximum height of 22.25m. 2) The construction of other external ancillary structures including an electrical substation, drivers WC/lounge, gate house, bike/smoking shelter, sprinkler pump house and 2 no. sprinkler tanks (approximate maximum height of the tanks is 11.4m). 3) The provision of vehicular access to the site via a new access road to connect to the southern arm of the existing roundabout on the R623 and will include the realignment of and tying into existing road/paths on the public road, new entrance walls, signage, landscaping, proposed footpaths and cycle lanes, as well as a new 4-arm 40m ICD roundabout. Access from the roadway and roundabout is also provided to serve future developments on adjacent lands outside the scope of this application. This roadway is currently subject to a live planning application (Cork County Council P.A. ref. 24/6319). 4) The establishment of an internal access roadway, designated pedestrian foot/cycle paths and pedestrian crossings, HGV and staff/visitor parking areas, hardstanding building apron including a total of 139 no. dock levellers located along the north-west, south-west and south-east RDC building elevations. 5) All other ancillary site development works to include the undergrounding and rerouting of existing ESB 38kV and 10kV electricity powerlines, the provision of site fencing, a new controlled gated pedestrian access for staff use onto the existing walkway that runs along the southeastern boundary of the site, new gated maintenance entrance along the southern boundary with the existing walkway, the provision of rooftop PV solar panels of c.24,000 sqm in area on the main warehouse building, site and building signage, lighting, site drainage, and all associated hard and soft landscaping including staff amenity space, boundary treatments, planting and landscaping works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Revisions to existing building (warehouse and transport logistics with ancillary office use) Previously permitted under reg. ref. 15/4447 and 15/5254 to include, 1. Construction of a lobby extension, 2. Demolition of part of building, 3. Omission of previously permitted extension and dock levellers, 4. Alterations to roof heights, 5. Alterations to elevations and all associated works.

Construction of a new single-storey extension for the surface treatment (anodising) of aluminium sections, underground services and associated site works at their existing light industrial building. This application relates to development which consists of an activity for which an Industrial Emissions Directive License under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency act 1992 (as amended) is required. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (E.I.A.R) and Natura Impact Statement (N.I.S) are also required and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

To carry out alterations and construct new extensions at existing light industrial building. The proposed works include: Demolition of existing plant rooms at northern side of building and construction of new single-storey extension for light industrial use with ancillary storage and plant rooms, together with alteration of roadway and underground services and associated site works to facilitate the extension, demolition of office area stairwell and canopy and office entrance canopy and construction of new two-storey office extension with elevational alterations to the existing two-storey office area at east elevation together with changes to car-parking layout and associated site works.