Planning precedent report

RETENTION. Retention Permission for erecting 792.51 m2 or 150.88 kWp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our Lidi Finglas Store with all associated site works.

Permission for development will consist of modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade and will include for: a) Single-storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a DRS facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store b) The removal of the existing entrance/exit pod. c) The removal of the existing trolley bay. d) Proposed free-standing trolley bay. e) Proposed alteration works to store elevation. f) Alteration works to car park area. g) All ancillary works required to complete to the required Building Regulations standards.

The retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided 'Metropole' advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.

The development will consist of the demolition of all existing buildings on site (total c. 392.22 m2) and the construction of 27 no. apartments in two blocks with balconies and terraces comprising of: 7 no. two-storey apartments in rear two storey Block 2 (c. 684.7 m2) ( 1 no. 3-bed unit, 4 no. 2-bed 4-person units, 2no. 2-bed 3-person units) and 20 no. one-storey apartments in front four storey Block 1 (c. 1446.3 m2) (comprising of 3 no. studio units; 10 no. 1-bed units; 7 no. 2-bed 4-person units) with solar panels on roof; the provision of a single storey bin store(c.33.56m2); communal amenity space (c.186.36m2); removal of hard standing, boundary walls to front and existing services on site as required; modifications of existing vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access; with new pedestrian and cycle accesses from St Margaret's Road; with 14 no car spaces and 58 no cycle spaces; with associated siteworks, services, landscaping, planting, levelling, paving, lighting and boundary treatment.

Planning permission for development on a 1.03 hectare site at the existing Aldi Store site, St. Margaret's Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. The proposed development involves: (1) the demolition of the existing Aldi store (1306 sqm gross); (2) construction of a 2 storey commercial block fronting St. Margaret's Road, incorporating a foodstore measuring 2620 sqm gross (1326 sqm net retail), with ancillary off-licence sales area at first floor level over under croft car parking, including an external service area; (3) associated signage consisting of 4 no. internally illuminated fascia signs (4 no. of 4.8 sqm each, total area 19.2 sqm) and 4 no. vinyl signs (4 no. of 1.8 sqm each, total area 7.2 sqm); (4) reconfiguration of the existing car parking to provide for a reduction of car parking spaces from 171 existing to 154 proposed; (5) 20 no. cycle spaces; (6) revised southern vehicular access off St. Margaret's Road; (7) All landscape, boundary treatment and site development works.

RETENTION: the development will consist of retention of alterations between adjoining lands, all within the ownership of the applicant. This application is on foot of a previous grant of planning permission, register reference 4051/17, altered by a subsequent grant of permission on the adjoining site to the west, register reference 4726/18 which reduced the application site area. This application is for retention of the existing as-built site boundaries which have reduced the subject site area from 6817.4msq to 6546.6msq.