Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the following development at Leisureplex, blanchardstown Centre, Dublin D15 YF1W: Change of use of 3,782 sq.m. from leisure to retail use at existing 2 storey building (3,174 sq.m at ground level and 608 sq.m at first floor level). Also, removal of 54 sq.m. of existing first floor space, interior layout changes and new window and door openings on North-West (side) elevation. Additional Information Received 16/01/2026

Planning Permission for amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: FW25A/0349E at the Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15. The application site relates to the existing Blue Mall entrance and public plaza area, existing ESB substation, Units 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 the following: • Alterations to the permitted Blue Mall extension to provide a timber and steel canopy above the external mall plaza and flanked either side by the café/restaurant units and associated works; • Alterations to the permitted extension, including alterations and reconfiguration of the permitted café/restaurant units, including the subdivision of permitted Unit 734 into 2 no. café/restaurant units (units 734 and 738). This results in the total provision of 9 no. café/restaurant units in total. Associated alterations to the elevations, permitted signage zones, outdoor terraces areas, materials façade and fenestration arising from the above; • Minor alteration to the permitted building massing and parapet heights, with no increase in overall scale (from 74.55 m to 74.3 m); • Provision of an LED digital display screen (measuring 13.3 m x 4.5 m in area) positioned above the upgraded entrance to the existing internal mall and associated alterations to the Blue Mall entrance; • 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 224 sq.m in total). Associated alterations to the external mall seating and landscaping, and all other associated site development works within the external mall plaza area; • Proposed revision to Condition No. 3 under Reg. Ref.: FW25A/0349E to expand the permitted uses of the kiosk areas to include for occasional events (in addition to Class 1 (shop) or Class 2 (Services) and/or restaurant/café/takeaway); • Revised landscaping to the public plaza and hard and soft landscape areas, including the provision of a two way cycle lane and the provision of a backlit totem sign (measuring 1.4m x 4.9m x 0.2m) within the public plaza area; • Alteration to the extent of demolitions with the parapet and entrance doors to a remote store retained on the south east elevation of the Blue Mall Service yard and alteration to the ramp to the Blue Mall service yard entrance, with the existing entrance gate refurbished and re-aligned; • The proposed amendments include an extension of the application site boundary; and • All associated ancillary amendments, including reconfiguration of plant area and plant screen at roof level, provision of external stairs, revised materials to the ESB substation, foul and surface water drainage, and all associated development and ancillary works.

Permission for amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: FW24A/0430E at the Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15. The application site relates to the existing Blue Mall entrance and public plaza area, existing ESB substation, Units 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 the following: • Reduction in the area of existing floorspace to be demolished (from 598 sq.m to 158 sq.m), with the storage unit (218 sq.m), mall area (24 sq.m) and corridor (135sqm) to remain as existing; • Alterations to the permitted Blue Mall entrance with removal of the large entrance portico, provision of a new entrance frontage to the internal mall, provision of amended cladding to the front elevation of the existing café / restaurants either side of the entrance to the internal mall, and associated alterations to the façade and fenestration; • Alterations to the permitted extension, including increasing the building height by 250mm (from 74.3m AOD to 74.55m AOD), provision of a plant screen at roof level, revised elevation materials, and alterations to the permitted footprint, resulting in a reduction of GFA of 410 sq.m (from 4,107 to 3,697 sq.m in total); • Alterations and reconfiguration of the permitted café / restaurant units to provide 8 no. units in total (ranging in size from 78 sq.m to 1,330 sq.m, with a total combined GFA of 3,392 sq.m), including alterations to permitted stair cores and internal corridors, and omission of an ATM unit. Associated alterations to the permitted signage zones, outdoor terrace areas, façade and fenestration; • Reconfiguration of the 2 no. permitted kiosk zones within the external mall plaza area (no increase in the maximum cumulative area of the kiosk zones which will not exceed 208 sq.m in total). • 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, including maintaining the existing turning area arrangement; • All associated ancillary amendments, including alterations to the public plaza and hard and soft landscape areas, reconfiguration of plant areas and provision of PV panels at roof level, associated alterations to the foul and surface water drainage, including attenuation areas, reconfiguration of the permitted ESB double substation, and all associated development and ancillary works; • The proposed amendments include an extension of the application site boundary; • The omission of Condition 11 which relates to the control of delivery hours; • Amendment to Condition 12 to extend the trading hours of café / restaurant units to the following: -Monday - Saturday: 0700 (7 am) to 2300 hours (11pm) -Sunday & Bank Holidays: 0900 (9 am) to 2300 hours (11 pm) -Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. • Amendment to Condition 13 to extend the operating hours of external kiosks to the following: a) Monday to Sunday: 8am (0800 hours) to 11pm (2300 hours). b) Any changes to these times shall be the subject of a new planning application.

We, Blanche Retail Nominee Limited, intend to apply for planning permission at the Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15. The application site relates to the existing Blue Mall entrance and public plaza area, existing ESB substation, Units 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 development includes: • The demolition of 598 sq.m of existing floorspace (including removal of 1 no. retail unit, 1 no. storage unit and 2 no. ATM units, and ancillary areas) to provide for an extension of the Blue Mall over two levels, with plant at roof level, an external mall plaza area and provision of a lobby to the internal mall, resulting in an additional GFA of 2,796 sq.m. • The extension includes the provision of a replacement ATM unit and provision of 9 no. café/restaurant units ranging in size from 85 sq.m to 1,350 sq.m, and associated terraces with outdoor seating areas, seating areas in the external mall plaza and signage zones. • A new Blue Mall entrance comprising of a large entrance portico, and centre signage which is flanked on either side by the proposed café/restaurant units and the associated terraces. • Provision of 2 no. kiosk zones within the external mall plaza area (not to exceed 208 sq.m in total) and associated seating areas. The proposed use of individual kiosks to be for retail or commercial use in accordance with the definition 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, café or food takeaway. • A public plaza containing seating, landscaping and ancillary improvement works. • Associated alterations to the Blue Mall service yard entrance and the re-alignment of the northern lane of Road D, the provision of new pedestrian crossings and the upgrade of the existing pedestrian crossing at the Blue Mall entrance to include shared surfaces on Road D and on the slip road south of Road D. • The reconfiguration of part of the existing Leisureplex car park to incorporate a proposed taxi stacking area to provide for the relocation of the existing taxi rank. • The proposal includes associated changes to car parking areas, provision of 28 no. additional bicycle parking spaces, an ESB double substation and switch room, lighting, landscaping, site development and ancillary works. The proposed development will replace and supersede the development permitted on the subject site under Reg. Ref.: FW18A/0168, as amended by Reg. Ref.: FW20A/0018, FW20A/0030 and FW22A/0175.

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

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.