Site planning risk brief

Permission is sought for Change of Use from former Liz Delaney's Public House + Club of recreation building to include gym use (Class 11(e) without pool) which includes existing basement = 135 sqm, existing ground floor = 1130 sqm, existing first floor = 611 sqm and single storey extensions at ground floor = 48 sqm and at first floor = 16 sqm, creating total development area = 1940 sqm, minor elevational changes including addition of entrance and relocation of fire escape doors and external works to include rebranding existing and additional signage and provision of new bicycle stands.

The development will consist of the repositioning of the drive-thru exit from NE corner of site to SE of site including necessary amendments to landscaping and access. Existing ramped access to be removed and new pedestrian crossing and stepped access to be provided to serve new building entrance on North elevation. One no. loading bay to be removed to allow for repositioned entrance. Outside seating area to be relocated from south of the building to the north of the building. Menu boards, speaker and leader to be moved to the south of the building. New bin store to be constructed to the south of the building. Windows to the south elevation to be partially opaqued to accommodate new bin store. Southern elevation to receive repositioned 1.8m x 0.6m 'KFC' logo. North elevation to have 3 no. new window openings, a new entrance door and external seating area. Signage will consist of repositioned 1.8m x 1.8m internally illuminated 'Colonels Head' logo with powder-coated aluminium flat panel, non-illuminated vinyl 2.5m x 1.2m 'finger lickin good' graphic and repositioned 1.8 x 0.6m high 'KFC' letters to North elevation. East elevation to have new entrance doors & shop front frame within existing collection window opening and new windows to match existing structure. Red panels to be removed and replaced with grey Trespa panels to match rest of building. Existing door opening to be altered to become fire escape. Existing 'KFC Drive thru' signage to be repositioned and new 3.2m x 3.2m 'Colonel' vinyl graphic applied. West elevation to have yard area panelling removed to allow for external seating area, repositioned menu panel from old collection window and opaque vinyl applied to inside face of existing glazing. Existing 'Drive thru' letters & existing 1m x 1m sign to be repositioned and new 4m x 2m 'finger-lickin good' non illuminated vinyl graphic fitted. The internal layout of the building to be rearranged to suit these changes.

The development will consist of: (a) change of use of ancillary storage area to retail area and the subsequent 25m2 increase in net retail area from 2046m2 to 2071m2; (b) elevation changes to Supervalu unit internal mall elevation and to the northwest elevation including additional glazing; (c) provision of new Supervalu signage (10.82m2) on the southwest elevation; (d) proposed alterations to southwest elevation lean-to roof in yard area by raising of the eaves level by 1m over new bakery area.

Demolition of the internal party walls between retail units 1, 52, 53 and 54, and the subsequent amalgamation of these units into one retail unit with a gross floor area of 380 sq.m.

The development will consist/consists of new branding/advert signs to the south west, south east and north-west elevations including new signage lighting to match existing; new corporate signs with backlit metal and translucent polyurethane letters to replace obsolete existing signs at the 3 existing pedestrian entrances; new freestanding metal glazed canopy (approximately 15.70 sqm) at the Oscar Traynor Road entrance including concealed surface water drainage to be connected to existing system; new freestanding metal glazed canopy (approximately 18.82 sqm) at the Barryscourt Road entrance including concealed surface water drainage to be connected to existing system, partial re-paint of the two existing signage totems with colour scheme matching the existing; removal of the vertical lettering on the east corner of the building.

Planning permission for internal alterations to first floor of existing school for the provision of SEN accommodation, consisting of 2 classroom SEN base, including central activities space, multi-activity room, daily living skills, practical activity room, linen/sluice room, para-educational room, office, toilets and stores, together with associated miscellaneous internal revisions. Planning permission is also sought for the provision of multi-sensory garden and soft play area to south east of subject site, all together with associated site works.