Planning precedent report

The development will consist of 3 no. buildings for industrial/warehouse/logistics use (Units 3,4 and 5) with gross floor area of 24,356sq.m. Each building will measure 18.1m high (at parapet level) and have 2 storey ancillary offices. Elevational signage will be provided. The units will form Phase 2 of the Vantage Business Park, with Phase 1 to the south (units 1 and 2) under construction. The proposed development includes 39 HGV parking spaces, 224 car parking spaces, 134 cycle parking spaces, 29 dock levellers and 7 grade loading bays. All associated site works including diversion of existing foul rising main, boundary treatments, landscaping, service yards, internal road and footpaths, swales, lighting, 3 no. free standing signs, signage at entrance, refuse storage, substation, foul pumping station, extension of foul infrastructure from Phase 1, modified vehicular entrance off the R135 (including new entrance gate and pillars) and dedicated new footpath and cycleway along the east side of the R135. Add Info received 5th March 2021. Add Info deemed Significant 9th March 2021. Revised Public Notices received 18th March 2021.

The development is within a total site area of up to c. 1 ha. to include 1 no. DSO (Distribution System Operator) electrical substation building. 1 no. customer switchgear, electrical inverter / transformer station modules. 40 no. containerised battery storage units on concrete support structures, heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (HVAC units), access tracks and upgraded site entrance, underground cabling route c. 1.45 km to existing ESB 220kV Finglas Electricity Substation, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, palisade perimeter security fencing, CCTV security monitoring system and landscaping works and all associated ancillary site infrastructure. AI received 21/12/22

The subject site currently has planning permission for 4 no. buildings which are under construction. Units 3, 4 and 5 were granted under Reg. Ref. FW20A /0211 and Unit 6 was granted under FW22A/0068. All units are under construction with units 3, 4 and 5 substantially completed Retention permission is sought for: • Omission of green roof to offices (Units 3 & 4) • Upgrade of Marshalling Yard Oil Interceptor from Bypass to Full Retention Separator (Units 3 & 4) • Landscape works (ground profiling) to Unit 3 • Omission of 1no. grade level access door on Unit 3 North-West Elevation • 9sqm of precast concrete wall has been replaced with curtain walling on the Unit 5 Office North-West Elevation • Hall parapet heights for Units 3,4,5,6 are 235mm lower than Hall parapet heights shown on the 'Permitted including compliance' Elevations Permission is sought for: • Reduction in size of swale adjacent to Unit 3 and relocation of western swale northwards (unit 6) • Amendment of car parking layout to the Unit 4 carpark (reduced from 64 to 63) and Unit 5 (reduced from 58 to 57) • Omission of green roof to offices (units 5 and 6) • Upgrade of Marshalling Yard Oil Interceptor from Bypass to Full Retention Separator (unit 5) • The Vertical feature trims on unit 3, 4, 5 and 6 elevations are omitted • All associated site works. AI Rcvd 08/11/2024

The development will consist of the construction of a

Planning permission for the construction of as 24-hour fuel card refuelling depot including; # Hard surfaced forecourt accommodating 4no. HCV and 2no. LCV fuel dispensers; Cover canopy; Underground tank farm and associated infrastructure (e.g. vent stack and fill points); # New vehicular entrance and exit points off R135; # Detached plant room; # 2.4m high palisade security fencing and new eastern (roadside) boundary wall; # Internal landscaping; # Erection of 19no. single head free standing lighting columns; # Erection of 7m high free-standing double-sided identifier totem sign with illuminated lettering; # Surface water attenuation and drainage system; # Widening of existing footpath to 2m and construction of continuing 2m wide footpath along eastern boundary with R135; # Creation of a right turning lane on R135; # Relocation of existing bus stop and speed limit poles and signs to back of altered existing footpath and all associated site and development works. # A Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (Natura Impact Statement) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

Development shall consist of the construction of a single storey unit (Unit 26) for industrial and/or Warehouse use with ancillary two storey office with a gross floor area 5,480 square meters. The development will also include an ESB substation, service yard, associated car parking, signage to the proposed unit, the extension of the existing road Cedar Drive to the new proposed unit, service access roads, and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works for underground duct work, drainage and utility services. AI received 24/6/2022