Planning precedent report

Change of use of an existing karting motor racing track to a car rental storage car park and maintenance/cleaning facility on a site of 2.99 hectares. The development will consist of the change of use to provide for 1132 no. car parking spaces, a single storey maintenance/cleaning building of 294 sq.m including an external car wash and refuelling area, 4 staff car parking spaces, demolition of an existing single storey pavilion/corridor building (476 sq.m). The proposal includes revised boundaries and associated site works. Add Info received 13th March 2020.

Permission for the change of use of an existing karting motor racing track to a car rental storage car park and maintenance/cleaning facility on a site of 2.99 hectares. The development will consist of: the change of use to provide for 1100 no. car parking spaces, a single storey maintenance/cleaning building of 294 sq.m including an external car wash and refuelling area, demolition of an existing single storey pavilion/corridor building (476 sq.m). The proposal includes revised boundaries, service connections and associated site works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report will be submitted to the County Council with this application (portal no. 2021072). AI received 04/10/21

The proposed development consists of: • Demolishing part of the existing warehouse (Unit 2) and car wash slab and make good eastern gable wall of remaining warehouse structure • Constructing a standalone, single storey, drive-thru restaurant (gfa 270 sq.m) including hot food for consumption off the premises, with drive-thru hatches and storage yard (including new elevational signage - 6 no. signs) • Provide an EV Charging hub (10 spaces) with canopy over including PV solar panels and signage • Relocate the brush wash to west side of site • Provide new car parking (19 no. customer spaces, 2 no. disabled spaces, 2 no. service bays and 4 no. staff spaces) • 8 no. bicycle parking spaces and 2 no. motorcycle spaces • Free standing signage in vicinity of the restaurant and new totem pole to south east of filling station • ESB substation and wash recycle housing • All associated site works including internal access road, paving, delivery bay, order points, seating area, height restrictor, access ramp, lighting, boundary treatment and landscaping.

The development will consist of: retention of existing (89.0 m2) single storey valeting building, the removal of existing single storey portable cabins, permission of new single storey (154m2) extension to existing valeting building to be retained, permission for new single storey (80.0m2) modular office unit, including all associated site and ancillary works at this address according in accordance with drawings as submitted.

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