Planning precedent report

The Change of use of the property to warehouse with ancillary trade counters, for the sale of building related products principally to trade. Proposed external changes comprise, new metal cladding on east and north elevations; new glazed aluminium entrance door in east elevation which becomes the entrance to the trade counters; new steel clad door to be fitted to existing door opening on the east elevation; existing roller shutter to be removed on double door at north east corner of building; new fire escape door to be inserted into the west elavation and all ancillary works.

Signage associated with the use permitted under PA Ref: 2644/20 and all ancillary works associated with the installation of the signage.

The development consists of a single storey extension to the front of an existing warehouse unit to provide approximately 125m2 additional storage space. Five car parking spaces on the site will be removed to allow for the development.

The proposed development will consist of amendments and additions to the existing building and site to provide for the use of the premises as a vehicle repair and service centre of 2,047.5sqm gross floor area and includes the following: amendments to the existing building (1808sqm) including revised internal layout to provide office, workshop, reception, a paint mixing room and staff areas 1844sqm. Amendment to all building elevations including refurbishment of existing brickwork and addition of cladding, reconfiguration and replacement of existing windows and doors including the insertion of new vehicle access doors an provision of building mounted signage to the elevations. Development of single storey tyre/valet/wash building (178sqm) to the rear of the existing building and provision of bin store (25.5sqm) to the east of the existing building. Permission is also sought for a revised car parking layout to provide 11 no. customer and staff parking, 68 no. compound/storage parking spaces, boundary fencing, bicycle shelter (24no. spaces), 2no. vehicular access points and entrance gates from Slaney Road and all associated site and development works.

The proposed development will consist of amendments and additions to the existing building and site to provide for the use of the premises as a vehicular repair and service centre of 2121sq.m gross floor area and includes the following:-Amendments to the existing building (1808sqm) including revised internal layout to provide office, workshop, reception, a paint mixing room and staff areas 1844 sq.m. Amendments to all building elevations including refurbishment of existing brickwork and addition of cladding, reconfiguration and replacement of existing windows and doors including the insertion of new vehicle access doors and provision of building mounted signage to the elevations. Development of single storey tyre/valet/wash building (252sqm) to the rear of the existing building and provision of a bin store (25sqm) to the east of the existing building. Permission is also sought for a revised car parking layout to provide a total of 84no. spaces (including 13no. customer spaces) boundary fencing, 2no. vehicular access points and entrance gates from Slaney Road and all associated site and development works.

The development will consist of (i) extension to existing industrial building, (ii) a new storage building, (iii) removal of existing trees, (iv) revisions to existing signage and (v) all associated site works.