Planning precedent report

Keelings UC intend to apply for planning permission for the retention of a number of amendments to the completed Keelings Flowers unit (Warehouse facility including ancillary office space, staff facilities and site works) at c. 3.38 Ha site at Food Central, St Margaret's, Co. Dublin, as permitted under Fingal County Council Planning Reg. Ref. FW21A/0187. Retention is sought for the following amendments: 1) reduction in number of vehicular access points off new access road into site from two to one, 2) re-configuration of car parking arrangements whilst maintaining the approved number of 69 spaces, 3) relocation of bicycle parking area with an increase from 40 to 46 spaces, 4) addition of pedestrian and vehicular access gates, 5) additional area (46.8 m2) to rear (north) of ground floor office block 6) additional area (46.8 m2) to rear (north) of First Floor office block, 7), additional gantry area (56 m2) for external plant equipment at roof level, 8) amendments to the site boundary (fence) line, increasing the site area by 0.097 Ha 9) external elevation modifications, 10) Paladin fencing to site finished green in colour instead of black.

Keelings UC intend to apply for planning permission at a c. 3.284 Ha site at Food Central, St Margaret's, Co.Dublin. The lands are principally bounded by undeveloped lands to the south and east of the site with industrial units to the north and west. The development will comprise the construction of a warehouse unit (c. 8,617 sq m) including ancillary office space (457 sq m), staff facilities and associated development. The warehouse will have a maximum roof level height of 11.8 metres and a maximum plant height of 13.1 metres. The development will also include the provision of a new vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist entrance off the Food Central Access Road; internal roadways; 69 No. ancillary car parking spaces; bicycle parking; HGV parking spaces; trailer parking spaces; van parking spaces; dock levellers; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; external canopy; smoking shelter; external stairs; pump house; water tank; compost storage area; waste storage area; lighting; signage; and associated site development works above and below ground.

The development consists of the installation of a photovoltaic solar array to be mounted on the rooftop of 3 no. existing buildings. The proposed development includes the provision of approximately 8,500m2 of photovoltaic solar panels, mounting frames, inverters, electrical cabling and all associated ancillary infrastructure.

The lands are princupally bounded by undeveloped

Permission is sought for: (i) The Construction of a refrigeration centre, ancillary office space and staff facilities (ii) The development also comprises the provision of ancillary car parking spaces, internal roads, provision of bicycle parking; HGV parking; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; new entrance gates; smoking shelter; lighting; signage; ESB substation; PV Panels and associated site development works. Additional Information Received 16/06/026 Significant additional information received 23/06/26

Planning permission for the retention