Planning precedent report

The application site comprises the existing surface car park known as the library car park to South East of the Blanchardstown library and offices building. The existing surface car park a multi-story carpark site known as the blue car park located to the South East of the Blanchardstown centre, a section of road C and road D including the associated roundabout junction a section of the road and roundabout junction to the West End retail park and associated verges and footpaths. The proposed mixed use development consists of the construction of 352 no apartments (comprising 44 no. studios, 132 no 1 bed apartments, 155 no. 2 bed apartments, and 21 no. 3 bed apartments) and ancillary resident amenity floor space, 5 no commercial units(for class 1- shop, or class 2- office/professional services or class 11, Gym or restaurant/Café use including ancillary takeaway use), and 1 no. community facility, in six no buildings (Blocks A,B,C,D,J, and K), ranging from 5no. to 13 no. storeys in height. The development includes for an extension of the existing multi storey car park from 4 no. levels to 6 no levels and associated alterations to the existing multi storey carpark to facilitate the development. Blocks J and K are proposed on the Library Car Park (site B) and Blocks A, B, C and D are located on the Blue Car Park site (Site C). The detailed description of the development is as follows: Block A comprises 20 no. residential units, including 1 no. studio, 4 no. 1 bed, 10 no. 2 bed and 5 no. 3 bed units in a part five and part six storey building. Block A includes 2 no. commercial units at ground floor level. Block B comprises 44 no. residential units, including 2 no. studio, 15 no. 1 bed, 24 no. 2 bed and 3 no. 3 bed units in a part five, part seven and part ten storey building. Block B includes 2 no. commercial units and 1 no. community facility at ground floor level. Block C comprises 32 no. residential units, including 2 no. studio, 15 no. 1 bed. and 15 no. 2 bed units in a part seven and part nine storey building Block D comprises 31 no. residential units, including 3 no. studio, 13 no. 1 bed, and 15 no. 2 bed units in a part seven and part eight storey building. Block J comprises 104 no. residential units, including 14 no. studio, 44 no. 1 bed, 38 no. 2 bed, and 8 no. 3 bed units in a part five, part seven and part nine storey building. Block J includes 1 no. commercial unit at ground floor level. Block K comprises 121 no. residential units, including 22 no. studio, 41 no. 1 bed, 53 no. 2 bed units and 5 no. 3 bed units in a part six, part eight, part ten and part thirteen storey building. Resident amenity space and under croft parking is provided at ground floor level of Block J and K. 2 no. communal courtyards are provided at first floor level of Blocks J and K and 2 no. communal courtyards are provided at first floor level of Blocks C and D. 1 no. external roof terrace is located on the fifth floor level of Block J. 1 no. external roof terrace and a resident amenity space is located on the eight floor level of Block K. Balconies / private terraces are provided for all apartments. The construction of 2 no. additional levels, with a total of 458 no. additional car parking spaces (increasing from 4 no. levels to 6 no. levels), is proposed on the existing multi storey car park (located in the Blue Car Park) to provide replacement car parking for the surface car parking to be removed from the application site and associated car parking provision for Blocks A, B, C, D, J and K. The proposals include a new entrance, reconfiguration of parking spaces and internal circulation routes, reconfiguration of cores and associated alterations to the existing multi storey car park. The proposal also includes new walls and elevations treatment to the south and east elevations of the existing multi storey car park to facilitate the adjacent residential blocks. 2 no. surface parking spaces are provided adjacent to Block A, 4 no. surface parking spaces are provided adjacent to Block K and 109 no. car parking spaces are also provided in an under croft floor level within Blocks J and K to serve the residential units within those blocks. Provision of telecommunications infrastructure at roof level comprising of 6 no 0.3m microwave link dishes enclosed within GRP radio friendly shrouds, mounted on 3 no. steel support poles (2m in height above the lift shaft overrun) together with all associated equipment The proposal includes road, pedestrian and cycle upgrades cycle upgrades and associated alterations to the road infrastructure within the application site boundary. The proposal includes vehicular accesses, a loading bay, and new road infrastructure he adjacent to Block J and K up to the site boundary. The proposed development includes public open space, landscaping and public realm improvements, cycle parking, 2 no, ESB Substations and associated switch rooms, bin stores and plant rooms, green roofs and PV panels at roof level. The associated site and infrastructural works include site clearance and excavation, provision of utilities and associated civil works, foul and sun drainage and public lighting, along with all ancillary works. An environmental impact assessment report EIAR will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application. AI received 29/7/2022 AI deemed significant SAI (revised public noties) recieved 09/08/22

The works will consist of a 9 sq metre drive-thru pod extension to the rear (north-west) elevation of the existing building; and all associated works. Areas of over cladding and redecoration to all existing elevations and associated building works. Alteration of existing building signage and additional external signs and internal illuminated window signage. Installation of replacement drive-thru menu boards and speaker post and associated siteworks.

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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.

The development consists of replacement signs on Next store comprising 1 x Black LED illuminated letters on north elevation 4.9m x 1.4m, 1 x White LED illuminated letters on glazing north elevation 2.8 x 0.6m, 1 x black LED illuminated vertical letters on north elevation 4.8 x 0.9, 1 x Black LED illuminated panel sign white letters on north elevation 3.1m x 8.3m, 1 x Black LED illuminated tray sign over door white letters 2.5m x 0.4m, 1 x non illuminated internal logo box x 2 behind glazed atrium north and south elevations 2.4m x 0.8m, 1 x printed flex face illuminated sign on existing box side west elevation 4.5m x 1.6, 1 x non illuminated tray sign over door on front elevation 2.4m x 0.7.

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.