Site planning risk brief

For (i) Film Studio Facility in 3 No. Blocks for the production of live action and animated film & television product, commercials, video games and all other media & multimedia products including computer generated imagery (CGI). The proposed development will include: A) Areas for film production and sound stages, editing and production spaces, film demonstration facilities and facilities for the rental of film making articles - all provided in buildings as follows: Block A: 5,119m2 (18.8m high, including 2 No. 69.4m2 Basement Areas to facilitate live action filming). Block B: 2,095m2 (18.8m high). Block C: 985m2 (15m high). B) Offices, resting, recreational & dining areas, make up rooms, workshops and film education & training areas, post production facilities, animation & CGI facilities, storage areas - all attached to the main buildings over 3 No. floors as follows: Block A: 1,602m2, Block B: 1,293m2, Block C: 209m2, Overall building area provided: 11,303m2. (ii) For the construction of site access & circulation from the exisitng estate's internal access road, footpaths, public lighting and parking facilities for the proposed development. (iii) For the occasional temporary erection of film sets within the curtilage of the proposed development if or when necessary. (iv) For the provision of foul sewer, surface water sewers and water mains including underground surface water attenuation facility. (v) And or in addition to the above, permission for the use of the said premises for warehousing/general light industrial uses. (vi) For all ancillary works and uses necessary for the above proposed developments such as landscaping, fencing, paving, utilities and services & all site development works

The subject alterations relate to the 3no. Blocks; will result in 526 m.sq. of additional floor area over the entire site and consist of the following: 1. ESB Sub-Station: New ESB sub-station (43m.sq.) to be located next to existing entrance area. 2. Security Hut: New security hut (16m.sq.) and barrier proposed at entrance gate. 3. Building A: - The introduction of external fire escape stairs in 3 locations, a single storey toilet block and single storey mechanical & electrical rooms all to the perimeter of Building A (total additional area = 248m.sq.); - Elevation alterations, i.e. the introduction of additional access doors/level entry doors to the perimeter of the Building A and also the repositioning of previously approved ones. 4. Building B: - The introduction of 2 no. external fire escape stairs, a single storey toilet block and single storey mechanical & electrical rooms all the perimeter of Building B (total additional area = 173m.s.q); - Elevation alterations, i.e. the introduction of additional access doors/level entry doors to the perimeter of the Building B and also the repositioning of previously approved ones. 5. Building C: - The introduction of a single storey mechanical & electrical room to the perimeter of Building C (total additional area = 46m.sq.); - Elevation alterations, i.e. the Replacement of level entry door to the perimeter of the building C with fire escape door and the introduction of additional access doors to the perimeter of Building C; - The change of use of existing storage area to canteen and associated facilities in the ground floor area of Building C. 6. Site Plan Alterations: The rearrangement of the car-parking area to facilitate the revised building footprints and all associated site development works/landscaping relating to same

A new ESB substation and switch room to serve the proposed warehouse development granted under planning reference 21/2041 to including all associated site works

The construction of 2 No. warehouses (Units No. 1 and 2) with ancillary offices and staff facilities and associated development as follows: Unit 1will have a maximum height of 18.6 metres with a gross floor area of 8,181 sq m comprising warehouse area (7,165 sq m), ancillary office areas (372 sq m) and staff facilities (644 sq m); and Unit 2, which includes a workshop, will have a maximum height of 18.3 metres with a gross floor area of 7,912 sq m comprising warehouse area (7,112 sq m), ancillary office areas (136 sq m) and staff facilities (664 sq m). The development will also include: the extension of the Ashbourne Business Park internal estate road and provision of internal access/egress spurs; pedestrian access; 84 No. car parking spaces; bicycle parking; 25 No. HGV parking spaces; HGV marshalling yards; 2 No. level access goods doors; 14 No. dock levellers; gates; signage; lighting; sprinkler tank; pump house; balconies facing east and north east; canopy; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site development works above and below ground. The lands are part bounded by agricultural lands (to the east and north); Unit No. 20, Ashbourne Business Park is adjacent to the site to the south-west; Unit No. 12D, Ashbourne Business Park is located to the south-east of the lands. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

The development will consist of an amendment to planning permission Register Reference AA/180221, as amended by Register Reference Ref. AA/200011 to: (1) extend the site area to the northwest of the site for which film studios and other development was granted under the aforementioned permissions by 1.33 ha, extend the road network into this area, reconfigure the permitted internal road and car parking layout, and provide for 65 no. additional car parking spaces, increasing car parking from 225 no. spaces to 290 no. spaces, 136 no. bicycle parking spaces and providing 2 no. coach set down locations in the site (2) to provide for a film workshop building (Block D) of 6,958 m2, 13,855m in height with associated offices and support facilities, capable of subdivision with associated accesses, plant rooms and ancillary accommodation, which will also provide for film stages, including green screen stages and commercials shooting: (3) to provide for waste storage facilities to the rear of Block D; (4) for the occasional temporary erection of film sets within the curtilage of the extended site area and outdoor shooting, if necessary (5) and for genreal warehouse/light industrial use: (6) for the provision of all anciallary site services, including boundary treatments, landscaping, site attenuation and drainage, public lighting, footpaths and crossings and all site development works, (7) the proposed development does not include any alterations to the permitted Blocks A, B and C. The site area of the proposed development is 2.4 ha. The total area of the permitted and proposed development is 3.73 ha

The development consists of A) Retention of the as-constructed changes to the workshop, drivers’ facilities, and truck wash as previously approved under Planning Permission Ref. 21/2041. B) Permission for modification to the approved development under Ref. 21/2041 including: Relocating the permitted warehouse, changes to car parking layout and the reduction in total floor area of the warehouse from 7912sq m to 4721sq m, Incorporating ancillary offices and staff facilities, Provision of roof smoke vents, Dedicated loading area with associated dock levellers, all hard and soft landscaping, HGV parking, signage and all associated site development works