Planning precedent report

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 retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided ‘Metropole’ advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.

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.

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided 'Metropole' advertising display case with a double sided digital advertising display case and associated works.

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of 2 no. single storey existing bungalow dwellings on the site (c.203.3 sq.m. GFA total) and the construction of a new apartment building ranging in height from 5-6 storeys comprising of 32 no. 'Housing for Older People' one bedroom apartment units. The development also proposes c.578 sq.m of communal amenity space (c.555 sq.m landscaped communal open space and c.23 sq.m internal communal amenity area), photovoltaic panels at roof level, balconies/terraces associated with individual apartment units, secure bicycle parking serving the apartments (32 no. spaces), bicycle parking for visitors (16 no spaces), surface level car parking (9 no. spaces 1 no. of which is a mobility-impaired car parking space), bin storage, ESB substation and switch room, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works above and below ground on an overall site area of c.1,910 sq.m. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development is proposed from new access points along Malahide Road.