Site planning risk brief

Permission for a new access road and all ancillary development at ‘E-park’ the former Mitsui Denman site, (1) a new access road with a 7.5m wide 2-lane carriageway, and a 1.5m wide verge, 2m wide footpath, 2m wide cycle track and 2m landscaped strip to either side of the carriageway, to connect to the existing southern arm of the existing roundabout on the R623, with kerb realignment at the existing roundabout to facilitate HGV swept paths, (2) new entrance walls, signage, and piers, with associated landscaping, to either side of the new access road, (3) proposed shared pedestrian and cycle area to either side of the new access road to tie into the existing pedestrian and cycle lanes on the R623, (4) new totem sign (6m in height) on a concrete pad, with 1.9m logo and 3.3m high wall pillars, (5) proposed 7.3m wide access to future development lands to the west, (6) proposed 7.3m wide access to future development lands to the east, (7) proposed 4-arm 40m ICD roundabout with shared pedestrian and cycle routes. 3no. arms of the proposed roundabout will serve future developments, including a proposed warehouse/distribution centre development to be located to the south of the proposed development site, which is subject to a separate planning application, and (8) all site development, public lighting, drainage and landscaping works

Permission for alterations to existing industrial building namely, 1) new architectural cladding to south (front) & west (side) elevations, 2) 2 no. roller shutter doors to south (front) elevation, 3) internal alterations, 4) construction of canopy to east (side) elevation, 5) erect 2 no. signs to south (front) & west (side) elevations, 6) construction of delivery yard to south (front), 7) demolition of ancillary lean-to & standalone buildings to north (rear) & permission for alterations to ancillary existing single storey office namely, a) alterations to elevations, b) 2 no. bay window extensions, c) internal alterations, d) construction of entrance canopy to south & all associated site works

Permission for extension to North/rear of existing industrial building and all associated site works.

The construction of a single-storey 10/20kV ESB substation and all associated site development works.

Development at the site of the permitted, not yet constructed, 110kV substation on the former Mitsui Denman site consisting of modifications to the 110kV substation permitted by Cork County Council under Pl.Reg.No. 16/5606, as extended under Pl.Reg.No. 21/5225. The proposed modifications will consist of: (1) an increase in the floor area of the permitted two-storey Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) 110/20kV substation building (Building A) from c.236.34m2 to c.1,291m2, as well as an increase in height from c.10.4m to c.15m; (b) 1 no. additional single-storey 20 kV switch room and protection building (Building C) (c.151m2); (c) an increase in site area from c.06ha to 0.9249ha: (d) all associated site works including 1 no. additional lighting rod (c.12.5m in height), revisions to 2.4m high palisade security fencing, a new sliding gate, a kiosk on a concrete plinth, and the realignment of the 2 no. 110kV underground cable ducts between the proposed substation and the existing EirGrid 110kV substation to the north.

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.