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The proposed development will consist of the amalgamation of retail unit no. 301 and retail unit no. 302 to create a single retail unit. The development includes all work associated with the proposed development.

For planning permission for amendments to the development permitted under Reg. FW20A/0018 and FW20A/0030, at Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15. The application site relates to the existing Blue Mall entrance and public plaza area, existing ESB substation, Unit 309 and 500 within the Blanchardstown Centre, part of the Leisureplex surface car park, the Blue Mall multi-storey car park entrance area, a section of Road D and associated landscaped area to the south. The proposed amendments comprise of the following: • Alterations to the permitted Blue Mall extension to provide for an external mall plaza area, through the removal of the roof structure above, alterations to the existing lobby to the internal mall and alterations to the façade and fenestration associated with the above; • Alterations to the permitted extension, including a lowering of the permitted level of the ground floor (by c. 450mm), alterations to the permitted stair cores and internal corridors, alterations and reconfiguration of the permitted café / restaurant units, amalgamation of permitted units 737 and 738 into a single café / restaurant unit (unit 737) at ground floor level (Level 2), amalgamation of permitted units 808 and 809 to provide for a single café / restaurant unit (unit 808) at Level 3, omission of the ATM from the Multi-Storey Car Park, and omission of the permitted retail unit 739. Associated alterations to the permitted signage zones, outdoor terraces areas, façade and fenestration arising from the above; • Alterations to the 2 no. permitted kiosk zones within the external mall plaza area, including an increase in the maximum cumulative area of the kiosk zones (not to exceed 208 sq.m in total) and provision of canopies. Associated alterations to the external mall seating and landscaping, and all other associated site development works within the external mall plaza area. • Associated alterations to the Blue Mall service yard area; • Alterations to the permitted re-alignment, pedestrian crossings and shared surfaces on Road D and alterations to the slip road south of Road D; • All associated ancillary amendments, including alterations to the public plaza and hard and soft landscape areas, alterations at roof level, reconfiguration of plant area, foul and surface water drainage, including attenuation areas, alterations to the ESB double substation, and all associated development and ancillary works.

Provision of two internal kiosk zones of 62 sq.m each to accommodate retail/commercial kiosk units along with all associated signage, storage, service areas, kiosk seating, queuing, circulation areas and all other site development works withing the mall area (Level 2) of the permitted Blue Mall extension. The maximum cumulative area of kiosks and associated seating within the two kiosk zones will not exceed 124 sq.m. The development of individual kiosks within the kiosk zones will adhere to the design parameters set out in the Kiosk Design Guidelines which accompany this application (as previously permitted under Reg. Ref: FW18A/0011 within the mall area of Level 1 and 2 of the Blanchardstown Centre). The proposed use of individual kiosks to be for retail or commercial use in accordance with the definintion of Class 1 (Shop) or Class 2 (Services) use, Part 4 of Schedule 2 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, or for use primarily as a restaurant, cafe or food takeaway. There is a further application for amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref: FW18A/0168, which is currently under consideration by the Planning Authority under Reg. Ref: FW20A/0018.

Floor level (Level 2) adjacent to permitted Unit 724 and existing Unit 311, including relocation of existing ATM unit and omission of a permitted secondary entrance to the internal mall; • Associated alterations to internal mall seating and modifications to fenestration; • Alterations to permitted landscape treatment to the northwest of the main Blue Mall entrance; • All associated and ancillary works.

Demolition of 369 sq.m of existing floorspace to provide for an extens