Planning precedent report

The installation of a photovoltaic solar array to be mounted on the rooftop of an existing industrial building. The proposed development includes the provision of approximately 4,300m2 of photovoltaic solar panels, mounting frames, inverters, electrical cabling and all associated ancillary infrastructure.

The construction of a light industrial manufacturing unit of gfa 2,922 sqm (including 646 sqm ancillary 3 storey offices), storage and yard space to rear of the building, 25 No. car parking, 37 No. bicycle parking provision of signage zones, landscaping & planting, boundary treatment security fencing and associated site services & development works on GFL site.

Retention of the existing office layout at first floor level and an additional 130sqm of office space previously approved as storage under permission F07A/1591 and a revision to the previously approved car parking layout.

Conversion of the existing structure a commercial vehicular store to single storey residential dwelling; • Extension and modifications to existing structure with both internal and external elevation alterations; • General upgrade of the structure for habitable purposes including upgrading of the front existing vehicular entrance; • Upgrade private access to the rear of proposed dwelling located rear of the property known as The Coaches, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin AI Rcvd 05/10/2023 AI deemed Significant ** awaiting revised public notices SAI rcvd 16/10/2023 Submission 31/10/2023 ABP-318555-23

Planning permission is being sought for the following

A material change of use and amendments to previous planning application F17A/0714 for a mixed use development consisting of: 4 six-storey apartment blocks containing 154 two bedroom apartments with commercial office space on the ground floor along Swords to Malahide Road (R106), a five storey corner block consisting of two-storeys of restaurant, two storeys of commercial offices and two penthouse apartments, an underground parking basement and vehicle entrance ramp for 199 car parking spaces, an ESB metre room/switch room and refuse collection areas; provision of landscaped courtyards, covered bicycle parking, upgrading of landscaping and footpaths along the Swords to Malahide Road (R106) and the service road within the curtilage of the site; Advertising panels on the corner block; A new 1.8m high perimeter security fence with supplementary planting along the western boundary with provision for pedestrian access gates to the public park, to the west of the development; provision for all storm water, foul drainage, mains water and electricity supply connections ancillary to the development to connect to the existing infrastructure; upgrading of the existing vehicle entrance on Swords to Malahide Road (R106) and provision of a new vehicle entrance to the underground car parking basement from the service road running up the eastern boundary. Add Info received 30th April 2020.. Revised Public Notices received 12th May 2020.