Planning precedent report

The proposed development comprises of a temporary permission (for a period of 5 years) for a two-storey portacabin facility. The portacabin (212sq.m) will consist of staff offices, canteen, and welfare facilities. New below ground drainage connections, external access stairs and ramp, and all other associated site development works are included.

A Phase II extension to an existing single storey portal frame temperature-controlled food processing plant warehouse with single storey ancillary offices, loading docks, surface car-parking including accessible spaces and electric charging points, cycle spaces, boundary fencing, landscaping, surface water attenuation & associated plant and equipment. The office building will include toilet and canteen facilities. The works will include landscaping, internal roads, service yard, kerbs, hard and permeable surfaces, footpaths, railings and soft landscaping. All the above includes associated ancillary works and services. Additional Information lodged on 20th April 2020 Significant Additional Information Public Notices lodged on 12th May 2020

Amendments to previously approved permission FW19A/0215 &

The development will consist of proposed new signage to the front of the existing warehouse building (facing the road) at high level.

The development will comprise the provision of a food processing warehouse facility (11,696 sq m) comprising a coldstore (10,955 sqm) with a maximum roof level height of 18.65 metres and a fire escape stairs extending to 19.8 metres; an ancillary office building (610 sqm) with a maximum height of 8 metres, including office space, meeting rooms, canteen locker rooms, toilet facilities and assoicated facilities; and 4.3 metre high driver welfare facilities building (131 sqm). The proposed development will also include the provision of a new vehicular entrance off the Food Central Access Road; internal roadways; traffic barriers; pedestrian access; 90 No. ancillary car parking spaces; bicycle parking; 52No. HGV parking spaces; 33 No. trailer parking spaces level access goods, hard and soft landscaping; smoking shelter; bioundary treatments; ESB substation; signage; PV panels a truck wash; a diesel tank; 2 No. diesel pumps with a layby for 8 No. trucks; weighbridge; waste storage area; lighting and assoicated site development works above and below ground. The scheme also includes retention permission for 33 No. trailer parking spaces (providing a total of 66 No. trailer parking spaces).

The development subject to Retention Permission consists of amendments to the Food Processing Warehouse facility permitted under Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. FW20A/0202 comprising: the provision of a mezzanine floor level (totalling 131 sq.m, which increases the floor area to c. 11,567 sq.m) comprising workshop and switchgear room with associated external emergency stairs; the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the provision of a Permanent Roof Edge Protection System 1.1 metre high railings) in lieu of previously permitted Fall Protection Safety System; the omission of roof vents to freeze cells; the provision of 2 No. roof vents and a water tank frame on the roof of the ancillary office building; elevational changes; modifications to signage; minor changes to finished floor levels; the relocation of the ESB substation; the provision of a sliding gate at vehicular entrance; modifications to the foul sewer and watermains layout; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. All on 6.12 hectare site. The development will also consist of the following proposed amendments to the food processing warehouse facility permitted under Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. FW20A/0202: the omission of the green roof to be provided by the ancillary office building; the removal of the ground mounted solar panels adjacent to the ESB substation; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.