Site planning risk brief

The proposed development will consist of modifications to the internal floorspace layout of the permitted service station amenity building to incorporate 1no. new food offer (17.8sqm in area) and all other associated site development works.

A change of use from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e off-licence use) within the overall permitted retail unit, where the floor area for the off-licence use is 20.2sqm. and ancillary to the primary retail use.

The subject application principally proposes the provision of a drive-thru facility at the existing restaurant and the change of use of the existing service access route to a drive thru laneway. The proposed development also includes directional road marking, a goal post height restrictor at the entrance to the laneway; 2 no. new customer ordering points with canopy tops; 3 no. double digital menuboards (1.64m x 0.1m x 2.1m); 1no. single digital menu board (0.8m x 0.1m x 2.1m); change of use of the existing service layby to 1 no. grill parking bay adjacent to the west elevation of the restaurant building; ‘pay’ and ‘collection’ graphics added to the pay and collection windows respectively along the west elevation of the restaurant building; and a new 15’’ digital marketing screen installed in the collection window along the west elevation; and all associated site works above and below ground.

Retention of 1 no. car wash plant room and permission for the construction of 1 no. car wash and associated structures, the erection of 7 no. signs and 10 no. flagpoles and all associated ancillary development at the existing Motorway Service Area previously permitted under Cork County Council Ref. 14/6188 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 04.244411)

Permission for A high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure consisting of the following: 1) installation of 10 no. electric vehicle charging with 5 no. associated charging units to replace 12 no. existing car parking spaces, 2) installation of a new canopy above EV charging spaces with internally illuminated signage, 3) new EV banner sign, 4) relocation of existing lighting columns and electrical cabinet, 5) installation of a new ESB substation and 6) all other associated site development, landscaping, road tie in and surface water drainage works

The development will consist of the provision of an internally illuminated totem sign with a total height of 9.087 metres including a base pole of 6 metres and signage with a maximum height of 3.087 metres.