Planning precedent report

The proposed development will consist of the following:

Permission for development and retention permission for development at this c. 3.71Ha. site at Newtown, Kilshane Cross, Co. Dublin. The development amends a permitted warehouse development (as granted under FCC Reg. Ref. FW20A}o126, subsequently part amended by FCC Reg. Ref. FW22A/0108 (Unit No. 2) and proposed to be part amended by two live applications (FCC Reg. Ref. FW22A/0193 - Unit No. 3 and FCC Reg. Ref. FW22A/0199 - Unit No. 4). The subject application pertains to lands relating to Unit No.1. The proposed amendments will principally consist of the following modifications to permitted Warehouse Unit No. 1: Revisions to the marshalling office and ancillary office layouts including the increase in size of the marshalling office from c. 65.9 sq.m m to c. 211-4 sq.m m and the increase of the first floor mezzanine plant room in the ancillary office from c. 44.25 sq.m m to c. 60.50 sq.m m (these changes will result in a decrease to the ground floor warehouse area from c.17,242.58 sq.m m to c. 17,202.8 sq.m m - no change to the total permitted gross floor area), and the replacement of office space, toilet blocks, staff facility, changing rooms and tea station with 'grey box' area (space that is subject to future tenant fit-out), with associated addition of an internal door to the staircore and to the warehouse modification of the roof design including a minor increase of the ancillary office parapet height from 11.85 metres s to 11.9 metres (50mm increase), revised PV panel layout, revisions to the roof light layout including provision of additional roof lights, provision of additional AOVs (Automatic Opening Vents), addition of roof access hatch/ladders, and amendments to the roof hip pitch; revisions to HGV entrance/exit layout to the east comprising the addition of traffic islands, bi-fold gates and fencing; reduction of HGV spaces from 21 No. to 19 No.; amendments to paving and landscaping; the addition of covered bike spaces in lieu of previously uncovered stands (no change to total spaces provided); modifications to boundary treatments including the addition of a security gate to the fire tender access to the west; addition of 2 No. sprinkler tanks (c. 56.7 sq.m m each) and a pump room (c. 72 sq.m m); revised Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump compound location and layout; provision of an additional backup generator plinth slab (c. 22 sq.m m); addition of external protection bollards; elevational changes including the removal of 4 No. standard loading docks, addition of 2 No. graded access doors to loading bays, repositioning of 2 No. graded access doors, reduction of concrete facade on the eastern elevation, amended glazing arrangement, repositioning of fire escape doors, the addition of fire escape doors, and the repositioning of green walls; and all associated development works above and below ground. Retention permission is sought for the following modifications to permitted Warehouse Unit No.1: Revised ESB substation/switch room location (no change to permitted size) and the addition of a transformer room (c. 22.76 sq.m m)i provision of an acoustic soil berm and acoustic timber fencing (overall height is c. 5.010 metres) in lieu of permitted 4 metre high acoustic gabion wall; and all associated development works above and below ground.

The proposed development consists of:

MINOR AMENDMENTS TO UNIT 1 OF THE EXISTING PERMISSION REF FW20A/0126 A) 5982SQM OF ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE FLOOR AREA WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING FOOTPRINT, THROUGH THE ADDITION OF TWO INTERNAL MEZZANINE LEVELS OVER PART OF THE FLOOR PLAN, AND INTERNAL WAREHOUSE OFFICE PODS. B) THE ADDITION OF THREE FREEZER CONTAINERS ANO TWO CHILLED LOBBIES ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED DOCK SHELTERS. (TOTALLING 192SQM). FIXED EXTERNALLY TO THE EXISTING LOADING DOCKS, C) THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL MECHANICAL PLANT ELEMENTS AT GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE NORTH FACADE OF THE BUILDING, TO INCLUDE CONDENSER UNITS. AIR HANDLING UNITS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTING, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED ENCLOSING SCREENS & PROTECTIVE BARRIERS, D) THE PROVISION OF AN ENCLOSING ACOUSTIC LOUVRED SCREEN FOR THE STANDBY GENERATOR TO THE WEST OF THE BUILDING. ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. AI Received 20/02/23

The development amends a permitted warehouse development (as granted under FCC FCC Reg. Ref. FW20A/0126), specifically lands relating to Unit No. 2. The proposed amendments will principally consist of the following modifications to permitted Warehouse Unit No. 2: The change of use of ancillary office space at first floor level (c. 264 sq m) to storage space; the addition of an internal loading platform; revised ground floor layout including the addition of an assembly room, alteration of the office layout and replacement of the marshalling office with truckers toilet (no change to permitted gross floor area at ground floor level); revised Photovoltaic Panels (PV) arrangement (reduced from 392 to 138 No. and reduced area from c. 638 sq m to c. 247 sq m); provision of 3 No. elevational signs (each measuring 5 metres x 2 metres) on the north, south and west elevations; revised parking layout including the reduction of the total number of car parking spaces from 81 No. to 80 No.; modifications to HGV yard layout including the addition of 18 No. van parking spaces in the permitted yard area; addition of a traffic island to the HGV entrance to the west; modifications to boundary treatments including addition of a gate and fencing to the fire tender access to the east; addition of a security barrier to the staff/visitor car parking entrance/exit to the west; extension of permitted cycle path and provision of a bike shelter; addition of a WEEE store; provision of a canopy over a proposed bailer and compactor zone; reorientation of the heat pump enclosure; elevational changes including reduction of precast concrete wall cladding to loading docks and the addition and repositioning of fire escape doors; and all associated development works above and below ground. Retention permission is sought for the modification of the roof design of permitted Unit No. 2 including a minor increase to parapet height from 17.02 metres to 17.07 metres.

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