Site planning risk brief

Planning permission for the provision of alcohol off-licence sales as part of the existing retail premises at the ground floor of the Point Square Shopping Centre, East Wall Road, Dublin 1.

The development consists of the change of use Unit MSU3, which is located at first and second floor level, from previously permitted retail to leisure use. The total floorspace of the unit is 2,022 sq.m. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works. This application relates to a proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme area.

PERMISSION: The development consists of the amalgamation and/or change of use of existing units located at first and second floor level, from previously permitted retail and retail/ café to leisure use as set out below: Unit 7 - change of use from permitted café/ retail use to leisure use at both first and second floor level with an overall area of c.402 sq.m. Unit 30- change of use from permitted retail use to leisure use at both first and second floor level with an overall area of c. 251sq.m. MSU2, Unit 37 & 36 - amalgamation of these three units (as previously permitted under DCC Reg. Ref, DSDZ3013/19 and change of use from permitted retail use to leisure use which are located at first and second floor level, into a single unit of 3,849 sq.m. Units 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45 - remain as single units and change of use from permitted retail to leisure at first floor and second floor level. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works.

PERMISSION:To consist of the provision of alcohol off-licence sales as part of the existing retail premises at the ground floor (level 0) including all associated site works and services. This application relates to a proposed development within the Grand Canal Dock/North Lotts Strategic Development Zone.

The proposed development relates to: 1) Permission for the change of use of Unit 6 (c. 109 sq.m) from permitted retail/ café use to office use to provide for a new office entrance lobby for commercial offices above; 2) The removal of the existing Conference Centre Entrance, glass canopy, access control pedestal, signage, and small totem, on East Wall Road. 3) The replacement of the revolving door at the existing office entrance on East Wall Road with a double glazed door, and the removal of an access control pedestal and small totem; 4) Removal of vacant substation and switch rooms, and existing recessed glazed and metal louvre clad façade, on East Wall Road, to be replaced with a new glazed façade in line with the existing external columns, resulting in an increase in floor area of 38. sq.m. 5) Internal layout reconfiguration at Unit 6, existing Conference Centre entrance/exit, existing Office Entrance and Reception, and vacant substation and switch rooms, on East Wall Road, and redirection of fire and escape routes, all resulting in a new office lobby entrance and reception (including storage area) of 520 sq.m accessed from Point Square, to serve the commercial offices above; 6) The replacement of the existing office entrance on East Wall Road, with the construction of a new office entrance including a revolving door and overhead canopy and associated signage (c. 4.5 m in height) and access control pedestal, at Point Square; 7) The relocation of street furniture and 18 no. bicycle parking spaces from the front of the existing entrance at Unit 6 to within Point Square, and removal of two small existing trees; 8) All associated development works.

Permission for development at Units MSU2, 36 and 37, First and Second Floor, Point Village District Centre, East Wall Road & Sheriff Street, Dublin 1. The site is located within City Block 5 as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme. The development consists of the amalgamation, change of use and extension of Units MSU2, 36 and 37 as follows: 1. The amalgamation of Units MSU2, 36 and 37, which are located at first and second floor level, into a single unit of 3840 sq.m (including a new mezzanine floor of 210 sq.m); and 2. Change of use of the new unit from previously permitted retail to leisure. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works, including site development works.