Site planning risk brief

Permission for elevational changes to external wall & roof finishes of existing supermarket & all associated site works

Permission for retention of development of the as built site entrance and pedestrian access ramp at a site of approximately 0.0548 hectares. The development to be retained consists of: the constructed primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the new licenced discount foodstore development from the N72 National Secondary Road, Courthouse Road, repositioned from that as permitted by An Bord Pleanála Reg. Ref. No.: ABP-302449-18 ( Cork County Council Plan. Reg. Ref. No.: 18/04037); and the constructed secondary pedestrian access ramp to the new licenced discount foodstore development from the N72 National Secondary Road, Courthouse Road.

Development comprising amendments to the permitted mono-pitched licenced discount foodstore (An Bord Pleanála Reference No. ABP-302449-18, Cork County Council Plan Reg. Ref. No. 18/4037) currently under construction at this site of approximately 1.1ha. The proposed development will consist of the installation of a rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 911.82sq.m and an amendment to the opening hours of 08.00 to 21.00 Monday to Saturday as permitted by Condition No. 4 (a) of An Bord Pleanála Reference No. ABP-302449-18 to 08.00 to 22.00 Monday to Saturday (opening hours of 09.00 to 21.00 on Sundays and public holidays to remain as currently permitted).

Demolition of the existing Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore (1,342 sq m Gross Floor Area with 1,052 sq m Net Retail Sales Area) and 1 no. disused retail unit (745 sq m Gross Floor Area) situated adjacent to the existing Lidl store and formerly operated as A Touch of Luxury along with the construction of a new mono-pitched Licenced Discount Foodstore with ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works (all totalling 2,167 sq m Gross Floor Area and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), at a site of approximately 1.101 hectares (comprising the Fermoy Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore and the disused A Touch of Luxury retail unit) on the N72 National Secondary Road Courthouse Road, Fermoy, Co. Cork. The construction of the proposed new Licenced Discount Foodstore (2,125 sq m Gross Floor Area) comprises of: A retail sales area with ancillary off-licence use and bakery (total Net Retail Sales Area of 1,338 sq m), entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. lobbies, operations office, meeting room, canteen, showers and toilets), storage (incl. cold storage), IT room, plant room and delivery area, all at ground floor level; Corporate signage consisting of 2 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated sign, 1 no. free standing internally illuminated totem pole sign at entrance, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, and 1 no. free standing externally illuminated poster display boards; 1 no. covered trolley bay structure (42 sq m Gross Floor Area); 140 no. surface car parking spaces (6 no. disabled, 6 no. parent and child, and 128 no. regular); 10 no. motorcycle and 21 no. bicycle parking spaces; Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new Licenced Discount Foodstore development will be provided via a repositioned site entrance onto the N72 National Secondary Road, Courthouse Road; Secondary pedestrian access to the proposed new Licensed Discount Foodstore development will be provided via a new dedicated pedestrian entrance from Courthouse Road; and Boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services (including 1 no. below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level.

The development will consist of the construction of (i) a single storey retail unit of c. 3739sq/m gross floor area (C. 1626 sq/m convenience net sales area and C.775 sq/m comparison net sale area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, bulk store, ancillary offices, staff facilities, cage marshalling area, recycling area, bin storage, service yard, and associated directional signage; (ii) 1 no café/restaurant with takeaway facilities and external seating (c.323 sq/m gross floor area) and 1 no retail unit (c.259 sq/m gross floor area) all contained in a single storey building fronting courthouse road (iii) internally illuminated elevation signage on the northern and southern elevations, and wall mount signage at the vehicular entrance; (iv) 150 no. car parking spaces (including parent and toddler, disabled and electric parking spaces ), 72 no. cycle parking spaces and set down/loading bay areas; (v) click and collect set down area with canopy structure and associated signage; (vi) upgraded signalized junction at the vehicular access off mill road and set down/ loading bay along courthouse road (vii) landscaping including a public plaza linking Courthouse Road and Mill Road (viii) pedestrian access points off Mill Road and through a landscaped urban space along Courthouse Road frontage linking with a new toucan crossing and (ix) ESB substation and switch room, attenuation tank, feature and street lighting, plant, trolley shelter/bays and all ancillary site development works, landscaping, enabling works and site services. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) are submitted with the application.

Permission for change of use of existing dwelling to offices. This will involve the carrying out of works to a Protected Structure