Planning precedent report

Redevelopment (including demolition) of Unit No. 42 (c.497sq.m) and the Shop Mobility unit (c.79sq.m) on a site of c.1.06 hectares, consisting of the provision of 2 restaurant units (Unit No. 9 and No. 10) and 2 retail units (Unit No. 8 and No. 42). Permission is also sought for the replacement of existing signage and new signage, a new free-standing decorative sign at the entrance to the West End car park; an extension to the public plaza to include external seating for the restaurant units, two pavilion type structures accommodating a new taxi office (c.4 8sq.m) and the relocated shop mobility unit (c.46sq.m), a dedicated taxi-rank area and separate set down areas, cycle stands, a reorganised car park layout with 14 mobility impaired parking spaces and an overall reduction of 49 car parking spaces, an electricity substation, plant and all ancillary site works associated with the development. The proposal will result in a net increase of c.364sq.m restaurant use (including a mezzanine of c. 180sq.m within unit No. 9), c 2126sq.m of retail use and c.366sq.m of circulation space within a 3 storey structure.

Amendments to permitted development granted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0404 comprising: (1) the removal of the mezzanine floor level (180sq.m) within approved Unit no. 9 at ground floor; (2) provision of floor space (311sq.m mezzanine) within approved Unit no. 42 at third floor; (3) Minor layout alterations to Unit 42 at ground, first and second floor (net increase of 124sq.m); (4) minor alterations to Unit no. 8 (net increase of 9sq.m) and Unit no. 10 (net decrease of 56sq.m); (5) provision of a management suite at third floor level (446sq.m) associated with the overall centre; (6) alterations to circulation space and lift areas (net increase of 31sq.m); (7) internal changes to floor to ceiling heights resulting in a decrease of 1.25m in height of the northwest elevation and an increase in the overall height by 0.5m, which will be set back from the northwest elevation by 6.9m; (8) amendments to the permitted signage on the northwest elevation consisting of the reduction of the main permitted signage zone from 7.2m x 7.5m to 7.2m x 5m and the inclusion of a 7.2m x 1.63m signage zone within the glazed area (no increase in permitted signage area on northwest elevation; (9) provision of a signage zone of 7.2m x 1.63m on the northeast elevation; (10) minor alterations to the permitted car park layout and all ancillary site development works and site services.

11 single sided variable message signs at locations surrounding the Shopping Centre with 9 located along the Ring Road around the Centre (Ascail an Life); 1 located at the Fonthill Road/Coldcut Road roundabout and 1 located on the main access road from the Fonthill Road (Bothar an Life); signs VMS 01, 03, 07 and 11 measure 1750mm x 2150mm; sign VMS 02 measure 1650mm x 2150mm; signs VMS 04 and 08 measure 1500mm x 2150mm; signs VMS 05 and 09 measure 1250mm x 2150mm and signs VMS 06 and 10 measure 900mm x 2150mm.

New signage (2.225sq.m) to the side elevation (north east facing), all associated site and ancillary works in accordance with the plans as submitted.

(i) Change of use from taxi office (permitted under Reg. Ref SD17A/0404) to a food and beverage/cafe use (c. 46.78sq.m); (ii) associated internal and external alterations (to include relocation of entrance door from western to northern elevation and reconfiguration of internal layout); (iii) signage zone (c 2.225sq.m) and (iv) all associated site works

(1) Change of use of the existing customer service kiosk area (12.6sq.m) in the western rotunda to a retail kiosk(s) zone including retail sales; (2) enlargement of the proposed retail kiosk(s) zone in the western rotunda from 12.6sq.m to 78sq.m to allow for a larger floor space of retail sales; (3) provision of a new retail kiosk(s) zone in the central rotunda (27sq.m) including a customer service kiosk area and retail sales and all ancillary site development works.