Planning precedent report

Retention Planning Application to carry out the following developments to a permitted storage warehouse (Planning Reg. No.'s SD22A/0104, SD21A/0214, SD15A/0254), located at M50 Business Park beside the M50 Ballymount Interchange. The development will consist of (1) Retention Permission for as constructed extended floor area to first floor level storage area (approx. 200 sqm). (2) Retention Permission for as constructed additional stair core (Stair 05) and revised location and layout to permitted stair core (Stair 04). (3) Retention Permission for omission of solid masonry / RC wall to undercroft at north-east elevation. (4) Retention Permission for inclusion of a new pedestrian door to existing building, adjacent to main entrance door to reception area.

Construct additional floors at third and fourth floor levels internally as modifications to a recently permitted development under SD21A/0214 - extension of an existing storage warehouse building.

Retention for as constructed extended floor areas to ground floor level reception area (approx. 38sq.m) and first floor level office areas (approx. 49sq.m). Permission to construct a new extension to the north-eastern corner of a permitted storage warehouse building together with associated external signage, site development works; provide additional storage space at second floor level only (approx. 2,198sq.m) and form an undercroft to the permitted access/entrance areas.

Permission for the proposed green energy initiative development consisting of the installation of Photovoltaic Panels on the existing roof structures together with all associated site works

Construction of 1,540sq.m approx. of additional hardstanding on northeast and southwest areas of the site for parking of cars and service vehicles; associated works.

(I) Change of use of ground floor (1,002 sq.m gross) from wholesale light manufacturing uses for the clothing trade to light industrial with ancillary testing area (fitting rooms, club building workshop putting and chipping greens and fitting bays) for sports equipment manufacture and an area of display of golf equipment and clothing/accessories for wholesale, together with associated/ancillary reception area, refuse storage, bicycle parking (5 no. spaces) and circulation.(ii) Provision of a new first floor of 833 sq.m gross for use as light industrial use to facilitate electric buggy repair (428 sq.m) and staff canteen (75 sq.m), together with associated/ancillary circulation (iii) Provision of a new second floor of 810 sq.m gross for use as storage, including plant. (v) Minor amendments to roof to facilitate AOV's and air extract ducts (vi) 1 no. new non-illuminated sign of 20.2 sq.m on the south-west (rear) elevation and 1 no. illuminated (blacklit) sign at fascia level to the north-east elevation 2.15 sq.m.