The development will consist of: A 0.81 hectare greenfield site to include the following; A) Construction of 1 no. single storey plus mezzanine level retail warehouse unit for bulky goods retailing to include sale of toys, with a height of 10.3 meters. Ground floor area of (2,434 m2) to be used as retail floor area and mezzanine floor area (928.8 m2) to be used for storage, with ancillary office, staff areas etc. The proposal also includes a service yard and HGV loading/unloading area. The total floor area of the retail warehouse development is 3,362.8 m2. B) Access to be provided from 2 no. new vehicular entrances from the existing access road off Nevinstown Lane, 1 no. visitor and staff entrance and 1 no. entrance to the service yard. A new pedestrian entrance is also proposed and new footpaths for access. C) 109 no. car parking spaces and 10 no. secure, sheltered bicycle parking spaces to serve visitors and staff. D) All ancillary site development works to include; bin stores, landscaping, internal roads, drainage to include underground attenuation, swales, tree pits etc., utility services, HGV loading/unloading area, site lighting, boundary treatments, building signage which will be illuminated, a back-lit totem pole signage structure, storm water drainage network, underground water and foul servicing, form part of this application. Additional Information Received 9/10/2025
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Site off Nevinstown Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 V3W5
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