Planning precedent report

A new vehicular entrance and boundary fence to new display surface car parking, on 0.15ha of vacant land, located west of the existing car parking including a 6m high internally illuminated signage totem and tensile fabric canopy structures. Extension of existing workshop by 208sq.m located to the north of Block B and extension of 106sq.m for new vehicle preparation to the north of Block B and internal alterations including a trade parts counter and a new double door on the west elevation of the showroom building, known as Block B, a two storey extension matching the existing height of Block C of 692sq.m to the north of the servicing area of the building known as Block C for vehicle servicing and waiting facilities and an external canopy structure of 200sq.m to the east elevation of the existing parts building known as Block A on an overall site of 2.257ha.

Retain existing mezzanine storage floor as installed at first floor level; Permission to convert part of the first floor mezzanine storage floor to office space and install new windows to both the east (side) and the south (rear) elevations at first floor level.

Installation of 360 PV solar panels covering an area of 720 sq.m on roof; all associated site and development works.

Demolition of 2 sheds and 2 compounds and works to the existing building comprising of the construction/installation of 5 external dock levellers with roller shutter doors with associated revisions to the existing western elevation to accommodate same; associated site levels and drainage layout adjustments to accommodate the development; expansion of existing concrete yard and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Retention permission for site clearing and placing of unmetalled surfacing of the site over 9,700sq.m to facilitate HGV parking over 3,128sq.m and retention of temporary site entrance/exit as an interim access/egress subject to permanent replacement gates as described below: Permission for: (1) Additional HGV parking on 1,360sq.m of unmetalled surfacing; (2) temporary office/staff facilities building (56.3sq.m, 3.60m high) for period of 5 years with associated car parking ancillary to the HGV parking activity; (3) 2 entrance/exit gates including boundary fencing to the sites north east boundary fronting the estate access road (Clonlara Avenue); (4) perimeter landscaping throughout; (5) aggregate storage bays 400sq.m, 3.00m high to rear of site for temporary storage of 'in transit' aggregates periodically; (6) HGV wash bay plus site drainage including surface water runoff infiltration trenches to unmetalled yard and attenuation facility; (7) all associated site development works and utilities.

Change of use of approved ground floor warehouse/factory area (455sq.m) to a disaster recovery/business continuity centre and change of use of approved ancillary offices at ground and first floor (459sq.m) to office use; extension at first floor area (81sq.m) to provide staff toilets and server room; external generator plant enclosure and all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.