Planning precedent report

The development will consist of rebranding of existing Costa Coffee shop to include. One No.4.61m x 4.55m signage portico with 2.845m x1.375m sign with individual internally illuminated ‘Costa Coffee’ letters & one No.2m diameter red coffee bean logo on Northwest elevation. One No.4.61m x 4.75m signage portico with 3.125m x0.8m individual internally illuminated ‘Costa Coffee’ letters on Southwest elevation. One No.7.645m x 0.7m Sign with individual internally illuminated ‘Costa Coffee’ letters on Southeast elevation.

Use of an existing 901 sq. m retail storage mezzanine for retail/customer trading, installation of new cycle parking spaces in the car park/pedestrian circulation areas and service yard, conversion of five existing customer car parking spaces to electric vehicle charging spaces, conversion of existing car parking spaces to create five motorcycle spaces, and all associated works.

Permission for installation of two new internally illuminated PVC tenant signs on the front (West) elevation at Unit 1, Westend Retail Park, Blanchardstown, Co Dublin. They comprise 1 x 'Dreams' sign measuring 5.7m x 2.7m x 0.25m in night blue colour with white and light pink text; 1 x 'Sofatime' sign measuring 5.7m x 2.7m x 0.25 m in pastel turquoise with white and sapphire blue text and all associated works.

Alterations to the rear elevation of Unit 5, alterations to the car park/pedestrian circulation areas and service yard, installation of new mezzanine floorspace in Units 3 and 5, and all associated works. The works will include the installation of new cycle parking in the car park/pedestrian circulation areas and service yard, and conversion of 5 existing customer car parking spaces to electric vehicle charging spaces. The rear elevations of Unit 5 will be amended through the reduction in height of an existing roller shutter door. Within Unit 3, an existing 335 sq. m mezzanine will be removed and a new 903 sq. m mezzanine will be installed. In Unit 5, a new 903 sq. m mezzanine will be installed. Collectively, 1,471 sq.m of net additional mezzanine floorspace is proposed over the two units.

Planning permission sought to: Remove existing mezzanine floor of 155.99m2 and construct a mezzanine floor of 765.32m2 and associated stair cores within the existing retail unit. The proposed mezzanine level will be used solely for retail use incidental to the existing retail unit (Unit 10).The proposed development also includes the development of a new fire exit door at the rear elevation along with all associated site works.

The proposed development includes the demolition of internal and exter