Planning precedent report

Permission for Change of Use from retail to medical care use unit RW-C06

Permission for development. The development will consist of change of use of the previously permitted retail use (Unit RW-C10) to leisure use (305.8 sq.m.) comprising infant swimming pool with cafe, changing rooms, toilets and staff areas. The development will be served by permitted existing car and bicycle parking provision. Proposed new internally illuminated signage/branding mounted on the inside face of existing glazed shopfront over main entrance door inclusive of all associated site works

Amalgamation of two retail units to form a single unit by removal of part of the party wall between the units. There is no increase in floor area and no alterations to the exterior facades.

Permission is sought for a change from the former use of this premises as a branch bank to use as a children's indoor play zone to include 10 pin bowling, video games, kids play area, food and beverage area and children’s Party area at mezzanine level. The development will also include staff and visitor bathrooms and services. Entrance to the development will be from the upper floor Plaza area at the centre. The total floor area the subject of the change of use is 553.50 sq.m. Permission is also sought to apply graphic signage internally to the glazed front elevation facing the Plaza and also to the rear elevation at upper level facing the parking courtyard at ground level.

Permission for development consisting of:

Intend to apply for retention permission and and permission for development at this site: Units C01-C05, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18. The development consists of: Retention permission for the relocation of the “pick store” previously granted permission at the first floor of unit C02 under ABP PL06D.312782 (PA Ref: D21A/1010) to the location of the previously granted coffee shop at the ground floor of the Dunnes Stores unit. The “pick Store” has a floor area of 138sqms. The development will consist of: Permission for the change of use from retail warehouse to open retail of the first floor of units C01 (718 sqms GFA) and C02 (650sqms GFA) and the amalgamation of the units into the textile sales floor area of the existing Dunnes Stores unit and the construction of ancillary, customer, staff and storage areas. The inclusion of three ancillary concession units within the reconfigured sales area. Permission for development arising from the relocation of the “pick store”. Permission for the relocation of the coffee shop from its originally permitted ground floor location under ABP Reference: PL06D.306414 and PA Ref: D19A/0788 (and included in layout of ABP PL06D.312782 and PA Ref: D21A/1010) to the first floor to include the change of use of an area of retail to coffee shop/restaurant (including consumption of food on the premises). It would have an area of circa. 390 sqms. All works required to complete the development.