Planning precedent report

Retention Planning permission for the amalgamation of Units 31A (warehouse) and 32 (Tile Sales), Butterly Business Park, Artane, Dublin 5 to form one unit (to be known as Unit 32) for the wholesale supply and sale of hair and beauty products, including all internal demolitions and alterations and the insertion of two new fire escape doors in the rear (South East) elevation.

Planning Permission is sought for the erection of 4 no. totem signs comprising: (i) 1 no. totem (6.15m in height) located at the western entrance to the Business Park, (ii) 3 no. totems (6.5m in height), 1 no. located at the eastern entrance to the Business Park and 2 no. located in the car parking areas within the Business Park.

The change of use and amalgamation of Units 33 & 35 Artane Place from commercial to retail use. Planning permission is also sought for alterations/demolition to the units comprising: a) Partial demolition of the front (southwest) elevation in order to create a new shopfront; b) The creation of 3 no. new openings (entrance door and 2 no. glazed windows) on the southwest elevation and 2 no. new openings (exit door and roller door) on the northeast elevation; c) The removal and blocking up of existing roller shutters, windows and access doors on the southwest and northwest elevations; d) The removal of the existing roof coverings to be replaced with a new insulated metal profile roof sheeting; e) The erection of internally illuminated signage on the southwest elevation and f) Internal works to configure the units and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

PERMISSION The change of use from light industrial to launderette. Planning permission is also sought for (i) alterations to the façade of the unit inclusive of the replacement of the existing door and addition of new fenestration behind the existing roller shutter; (ii) the erecting of signage to the northwestern (front) and southwestern (side) façades; (iii) the erecting of new extract duct and new glazed double door to southeastern elevation and (iv) internal works to configure the unit and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The change of use of Unit 10a Artane Place from vacant warehouse unit to use as a pharmacy shop. Planning permission is also sought for alterations to the unit comprising: a) The creation of 1 no. new opening (single exit door) on the south elevation, 1 no. new opening (single exit door) on the north elevation and 2 no. new openings (1 no. single & 1 no. double exit doors) on the east elevation; b) The removal of the existing roller shutter door and provide a new fully glazed shop entrance to the existing opening on the east elevation; c) The removal and blocking up of existing doors on the north and east elevations; d) The removal and blocking up of existing vents on the north elevation; e) Internal works to create a 115sqm mezzanine floor for storage and staff room; f) The erection of composite panel signage on the south and east elevations and g) Any ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of a change of use of Units 41 & 42 from previous use as a gym to retail use.