Planning precedent report

The construction of a six-storey office building plus rooftop plant, s

Planning permission for a development comprising the replacement of existing fascia signage with new internally illuminated fascia signage (3820mm x 500mm) on the south (front) elevation.

The construction of a 169sqm single-storey extension

A new link road from the roundabout to the south of Lakeshore Drive, Crowcastle, Swords, Co Dublin that will be constructed to a length of approximately 29om. The road will incorporate lighting, drainage, footpaths and cycle tracks. The proposed development has hydrological connectivity to a Natura 2000 Site. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) can be viewed alongside the planning application. AI received 20/10/21

(A) The demolition of the existing entry porch to the front of the building, (B) Provide a new entry porch, (C) Provide a new shower block and bike shelter to the rear of the building, (D) Provide 3 new air handling units on the existing roof, (E) Provide 5 new parking spaces to the north of the site and (F) All associated site works. Add Info received 5th February 2020. Revised Public Notices received 5th February 2020. Clarification of Add Info received 18th March 2020. Clarification of Add Info deemed Significant 24th March 2020. Revised Public Notices received 31st March 2020.

The proposed development will consist of an eight storey hospital/healthcare facility (i.e. a seven storey over lower ground/undercroft level building) comprising main entrance/reception area, atrium winter garden, 1 no. café, 1 no. restaurant, 2 no. retail units, outpatients and diagnostics departments, GP departments and urgent care department all at ground floor level; out of hospital services/primary care at first and second floor levels; endoscopy unit and theatres at third floor level; theatre and building plant at fourth floor level; endoscopy unit and day hospital (20 beds) with staff hub at fifth floor level; day hospital (20 no. beds) with sky garden at sixth floor level; all with associated ancillary/common facilities and office/administration areas; FM department, water tank rooms, 115 no. car parking spaces, 72 no. bicycle spaces and 8 no. motorbike parking spaces all at lower ground floor level. Permission is also sought for an energy centre building; a service yard including plant, ESB substation and bin stores; 94 no. car parking spaces, 12 no. bicycle spaces and 2 no. motorbike spaces at surface level; foul pump station and associated works; 2 no. vehicular access roads to serve the development including works onto existing roundabout; landscaping; footpaths; public lighting; boundary treatments; and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. Add Info received 20th December 2019.