Planning precedent report

RETENTION for erecting 787.62 m2 or 150.88 kWp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our Lidl Santry Store with all associates site works.

Planning permission for development on the island site known as Building 126 (formerly known as units 122A & B Plan Reg Ref 3767/18) to east of Omni Park Shopping Centre, Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The proposed new development will consist of a 3 storey multi-tenant commercial building c. 1992 sqm with full banking and financial service uses on ground level in unit 126-1 circa 390 sqm to include cashiers, self-service devices, offices, event space, external ATM and ancillary accommodation and unit 126-2 circa 109 sqm of retail use; associated illuminated corporate signage at corner entrances indicated on elevations, first floor office accommodation circa 558 sqm, second floor of media-associated use circa 558 sqm; 11 car parking spaces with bicycle stands, plant room and waste storage facility, including associated modifications to internal road and footpath layouts.

RETENTION AND PLANNING PERMISSION:The development consists of: 1. change of use from warehouse store to training offices and warehouse store, 2. retention of offices on ground floor and a mezzanine area with a canteen and office, 3. the construction of proposed office/training room at mezzanine floor level, 4. retention for outdoor signage on front elevation, 5. planning permission for 2no. windows to the front elevation at first floor level and for all associated site works.

The development will consist of a change in use of the existing ground floor interior from light industrial at the northern end of the building to expand the existing café usage into a restaurant with associated toilet and kitchen facilities. Furthermore, it consists of a change of use of the first-floor interior at the northern end from light industrial and office use to form a bar and billiard hall, again with associated access, toilets, storage space and all associated building services. External works include a single storey open canopy extension to the front of the building for additional restaurant seating with roof glazing and photovoltaic panels and a single storey extension to the rear of the building with first floor outdoor terrace and ground floor kitchen and food sale facilities. The building is to be reclad at first floor level to the front and rear elevations with a stained vertical timber cladding. The existing bin store is to be removed and replaced with a larger timber clad bin store to the rear.

The development is to provide new shop front identification signage to the north and west elevations to this unit within the glass panels at first and second floor levels. The dimensions of the signage within the windows would total 11.916 sq.m.

Permission for change of use of Unit 7 measuring 139sq.m from previously approved office use (planning register ref. no. 5943/07) to medical services use.