Planning precedent report

The construction of an extension to internal access road from Maple Av

Fingal County Council. Dublin Port Company intends to apply for planning permission for development and amendments to development permitted under Reg. Ref. F18A/0139 /, ABP Ref. 302361 – 18 as amended, at Plot 2, Dublin Inland Port, south of Dublin Airport Logistics Park, off Maple Avenue, Coldwinters, St. Margaret’s, County Dublin. The development and amendments will consist of: omission of permitted warehouse and maintenance building (c.1,050sqm, c.16m in height), relocation and reconfiguration of permitted office building (c.177sqm, 4.9m in height) including photovoltaic panels (c.19.2sqm) and signage (2 sqm), relocation and reconfiguration of permitted bunded fuel storage, relocation and reconfiguration of staff car park to provide 21 no. spaces, relocation and reconfiguration of staff bicycle parking to provide 6 no. spaces, relocation of permitted vehicle washdown facility, provision of worker’s building (c.127.6sqm, c 4.9m in height) including photovoltaic panels (c.14.4sqm) and signage (1 sqm), provision of toilet block (c.20sqm, 4.5m in height) including photovoltaic panels (c.2sqm), relocation and reconfiguration of refrigerated gantry (c.304sqm and c.13m in height), provision of truck off-loading area including pedestrian walkway, minor amendments to the hard surfacing, lighting (to provide in total 3 no. 30m high masts and 8 no. 10m lighting columns), cctv (to provide in total 4 No. 7.5m cctv poles), foul drainage, surface drainage and potable water infrastructure and all associated works. All development to take place on a site of c. 1.79 ha. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

The development will consist of storage and logistic facilities comprising yards, warehouses, workshops and ancillary offices at Plots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 and amendment to permitted development (Reg. Ref. FW19A/0101 and F18A/0139) at Plot 8 and internal road network at Dublin Inland Port. Planning permission is sought for the following development: Plot 1 (c.1.54ha) comprising a warehouse building including an ancillary office of c.2433sqm and c.10m in height with 1 no. sign on building and c.280sqm photovoltaic panels on roof and storage yard with approx. 50 no. lorry spaces. Plot 3 (c.0.87ha) comprising an office building of c.144sqm and c. 4.6m in height with 1 no. sign on building and c.60sqm photovoltaic panels on roof and storage yard with approx. 24 no. lorry spaces and approx. 205 no. car storage spaces. Plot 4 (c.2.99ha) comprising a warehouse building including workshop, store, substation and ancillary office of c.8,061sqm and c.15m in height and c.680sqm photovoltaic panels on roof and storage yard with approx. 70 no. lorry spaces and approx. 96 no. car storage spaces. Plot 5 (c.1.16ha) comprising a warehouse building including workshop and ancillary office of c.735sqm and 10.2m and an office building of c.300sqm and c.5.8m in height with 1 no. sign on building, and storage yard with approx. 28 no. lorry spaces and including vehicle washing area and fuel storage area. Plot 6 (c.0.31ha) comprising a warehouse and store building including ancillary office of c.569sqm and 10.2m in height with 1 no. sign on building and c.92sqm photovoltaic panels on roof and storage yard with approx. 7 no. lorry spaces. Plot 7 (c1.2ha) comprising a warehouse building including ancillary office of c.1,293sqm and c.10m in height with 1 no. sign on building and c.220sqm photovoltaic panels on roof and storage yard with approx. 42 no. lorry spaces. Plot 9 (c.0.47ha) comprising a warehouse building including ancillary office of c.569sqm and 10.2m in height with 1 no. sign on building and c.92sqm photovoltaic panels on roof and storage yard with c.8 no. lorry spaces. The proposed development across the 7 no. plots will also include: 134 no. car staff parking space and 112 no. bicycle parking spaces; high strength surface treatment including underground drainage, attenuation, water services and electricity infrastructure including 2 no. substations of c. 14sqm and c.26sqm respectively; 3m high wall and internal 4.5m electrified fence along the boundary of Plot 4 and 2.4m high fences along other internal plot boundaries; gated vehicle and pedestrian accesses to each plot; 3m high fencing along the external site boundaries; CCTV poles (approx. 7.5m) and new lighting (including 8 no. lighting towers (approx. 30m)); and all associated landscaping, plant, site and construction works. The application seeks to amend Plot 8 as permitted under Reg. Ref. FW19A/0101. The yard within Plot 8 will be extended to the north and east and the plot will increase in area from 3.1 to 3.5ha. The application also seeks to amend the internal road network as permitted under Reg. Ref. FW19A/0101 and Reg. Ref. FW18A/0139. The permitted (Reg. Ref. FW18A/0139) Plot 1 entrance has been moved further south and the permitted (Reg. Ref. FW18A/0139) entrance to Plot 4 to the west is now removed. The permitted (Reg. Ref. FW19A/0101) Plot 4 entrance to the east has been widened. All development to take place on a site of c. 10.4 ha. The application is for a 10 year planning permission. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

The development will consist of: Development of Plot 8 for storage an

The construction of an open mezzanine floor, 596 m2 in area for storage use, with access from the existing ground floor level of the warehouse, and associated works.

Planning Permission for the installation of Solar PV Panels to be mounted on the rooftop of an existing warehouse building and all associated ancillary infrastructure. PV Panels will not extend above parapet line. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 and 2025 shall apply.