Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the erection of a single storey modular office building to be used as a car rental hub along with the construction of an adjoining canopy to be used as a car wash/valeting bay. Site development works to consist of a new vehicular entrance off Greencastle Road, car parking, Ev charging spaces, landscaping, bicycle provision, lighting, signage, boundary treatments, connection to all existing services and all ancillary works.

RETENTION for development consisting of the change of use of an existing 2 storey flat roofed building (floor area 1,590sqm) from former light industrial/office use to family hub providing short term emergency accommodation to homeless families, new internal layout to provide accommodation units (28 family units/84 bed spaces), stairs and lift, kitchen, dining, recreation and laundry facilities and full separation from adjoining building (Bargaintown) at ground floor level. The development also includes retention of alterations to elevations and fenestration, a front entrance doorway, a single storey, flat roofed structure (60sqm) used for storage, plant and waste storage, a children's play area (118 sqm), cycle parking (10 spaces), car parking (12 spaces including one accessible) all forward of the building, new front boundary railing over brick faced plinth wall (overall height 2.1m), closure of previous vehicular access onto Greencastle Road, formation of new vehicular access (4,993m) onto Greencastle Road, removal of roof top plant room and construction of new roof top plant room (37.5sqm) adjoining existing stairs/lift shaft and site development works and services all on a site of 0.18ha at the Salvation Army Family Hub (former Shamrock Appeal factory), Greencastle Road/Greencastle Parade, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17 XD29.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist of alterations to previously approved development Reg. Ref. 4194/15 (extended under 4194/15/X1 and amended under Reg. Ref. 3462/19) comprising: i) Permission is sought for a) to refurbish an existing steel open frame structure ( 73sq.m) to the rear of the building an incorporate it into the approved funeral home. This structure was previously approved for demolition under Reg. Ref. 3462/19. The refurbished structure will accommodate an electric cremator and associated 3 no. flues; b) Permission is also sought for all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development including landscaping. ii) Retention permission is sought for the removal of plant room at rooftop level ( 53sq.m)

The development will consist of alterations to a previously approved development Reg. Ref. 4194/15 including: (i) change of use of the northern warehouse (881.2 sqm) from a light industrial use to motor sales and service outlet and associated internal alterations to provide for a new workshop, staff facilities, customer lounge, reception and ancillary offices at ground floor; (ii) provision of 9 no. parking spaces for customers and staff and 35 no. parking spaces for displaying vehicles associated with the motor sales and service outlet; (iii) internal alterations to layout at ground floor to include: removal of previously approved chapels 3 & 4 and replacement with relocated florist; provision of coffee shop in location of previously approved florist; omission of previously approved store room in north-west of the building; retention of partition walls previously approved for demolition to the south-east of the garage; and reconfiguration of remaining internal rooms previously approved facilitate new uses on site and improve the functionality of previously approved development; (iv) internal alterations to layout at first floor to include: provision of plant room (66 sq.m); mezzanine over repositioned florist (45 sq.m); additional storage rooms at first floor level; and reconfiguration of remaining internal rooms previously approved to facilitate new uses on site and improve the functionality of previously approved development; (v) external alterations comprising the provision of stairwell at north western corner of building providing access to first floor office; the removal of existing loading ramp on the south-west elevation of factory and open steel frame structure on the north western elevation; the removal of existing loading bays and opes on north west and north east elevations; the installation of new fenestration and opes on all elevations to car sales outlet and coffee shop; closing of external doors and loading bays on north west and north east elevation; and provision of new fenestration and opes throughout; (vi) provision of new fascia level signage over coffee shop and motor sales outlet on south-west elevation; (vii) new landscaping at south-east corner of the site; and (viii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of: (i) The demolition of an existing 1950's, 4 no. storey concrete framed vacant office building located adjacent to the southern boundary of the subject site, including associated outbuildings, walls and foothpaths and; (ii) amendments to the existing car parking area located to the north of the office building proposed for demolition, to provide for a modified car parking area and a HGV/truck parking and marshalling area. More specifically, the development will include the following: (a) a modified car parking area for staff parking including 55 no. parking spaces (including 2 no. accessible parking spaces and 6 no. electric vehicle charging spaces); and b) a parking area for HGV's and trucks comprising 15 no. parking bays, together with space for loading and unloading of vehicles and a 'Pit' Type Weigh Bridge flush with the paved surface. The proposed development will also include all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development including hard and soft landscaping, a new bicycle shelter, foothpaths, EV car charging stations and the removal of existing gates and the provision new electric sliding gates to the HGV/truck parking area.

Planning permission for the development will consist of the demolition of an existing 68m x 16m x 18m high 4 no. storey concrete framed unoccupied office building and associated outbuildings, walls & footpaths and the construction of a replacement 62m x 20m staff car parking area and associated works.