Site planning risk brief

Alterations to a previously approved Warehousing Development at Site 12 Ashbourne Business Park, Ashbourne, Co. Meath (previously approved under planning application Reg. Ref's. AA170536 & AA150613). The subject alterations only relate to Phase 2 works of the above indicated planning applications and will consist of the following: 1. Reconfiguration of the ground floor area as follows: a) 1,842m2 warehouse extension adjoined to the north elevation of phase 2; b) The relocation of the previously proposed integrated 2 storey ancillary office/staff facilities to the north elevation of Phase 2. This alteration will result in a change of use of 187m2 of the previously approved office floor area into warehouse floor area. The newly relocated 2 storey structure now measures 344m2 (previously 374m2) and is 7.3m high; c) The introduction of a new 396m2 loading bay canopy, 10.2m high to the north-east (rear) warehouse elevation; resulting in a reduction in the overall warehouse area by 282m2; d) Omission of the previously proposed internal warehouse toilet block to the north-west elevation of Phase 2, resulting in the change of use of 51m2 of staff facilities into warehouse floor area. 2. Elevation alterations, i.e. the rearrangement of the fire doors; the level entry goods doors and the dock leveller doors to the north-east (rear) elevation of the previously approved Phase 2 (Block C) building. 3. Site plan alterations: a) The rearrangement of the carparking area to the north-west of the site to facilitate the new building footprint, including the provision of separate parking for warehouse staff; b) The site plan alterations aslo include revisions to the HGV parking/circulation areas, all associated site development works and landscaping

Alterations to the existing industrial facility (previous planning no. DA/60506 - 2006) consisting of the following elements: Planning retention of existing internal building areas: i) QA & Print offices area 75sq.m, ii) Canteen corridor area 7 sq.m, iii) Canteen 63 sq.m. Planning retention and completion of external site works: iv) 16 car parking spaces area 0.03 hectare and associated site works. Planning permission of proposed building areas: i) New lift installation 4sq.m, ii) New office area with stairs 128sq.m. within the existing building

Planning permission for the inclusion of an ESB Substation/Customer Switch Room (3m high x 4.5m long) and a detached backup generator unit, both of which are ancillary to the proposed extension as previously granted under ref: 21/1018. Planning permission also for the relocation of proposed entrance gates to the site and all ancillary site works and services

To construct a two storey attached extension (8.25m High) to the existing unit 10 building as granted under reference DA/60506. These works will consist of the construction of a Warehouse, Office Space, Canteen facilities and utilities. The permission will also consist of a new site entrance to the North of the site along with additional car parking, bicycle shelter, revised site boundaries and loading bays to the rear of the proposed extension. Internal modifications to the existing first floor area as granted under reference AA/190534 are also proposed and all ancillary site development works and services

Alterations to previously approved planning application register reference no. 21/1018, the alterations consist of the construction of part of the internal mezzanine floors (area 171 sqm) that was shown erroniously as existing in application registration reference 21/1018

Permission for Enhanced Boundary Treatments to part of our land as follows: At the existing southern boundary of Unit 12, we propose to enchance the soft landscaping on the existing earth berm by adding additional trees to this area and providing a new acoustic barrier to the HGV yard side of the existing berm. The acoustic barrier will measure 80m long by 5m high