Planning precedent report

2 storey office/staff facilites building 344sq.m, 8.4m high, provided as ancillary to the existing mobile crane hire business, plus ancillary car parking, ancillary drainage works including underground surface water attenuation facility and all site development works.

Demolition of an existing single storey office building (total area of 647.62m2, 4.38m high) ancillary to the existing crane hire business with this area returning to yard area.

The relocation of the use of the existing apprentice joinery workshop training centre for young apprentices from its existing location on site to warehouse unit 2 involving the change of use from warehouse to apprentice joinery workshop training centre and all ancillary internal and external works including the extension of the first floor mezzanine of 747sq.m, minor modifications of the front entrance and provision of a canopy with integrated signage and provision of a waste wood store for recycling as fule for the boiler 29sq.m and dust containment at the rear, the overall GFA is 2,319sq.m; The use of the existing joinery workshop training centre will remain as a training centre for Sisk employees use and include general storage area at ground floor and minor internal and external works will be carried out comprising internally the extension of the first floor level mezzanine by 291sq.m from the existing mezzanine of 234sq.m to 525sq.m and externally the upgrading, cladding and improvements to fenestration of the external elevations, the overall GFA is 1346sq.m.

Modifications to permission SD17A/0211 to include the following:The permitted 4-storey with mezzanine over basement mixed-use building will be amended as follows: Reconfiguration and reduction in floor area of the permitted basement to c.710sq.m, change of use of stores, plant, toilets and ancillary areas to fitness room, gym/changing rooms, showers/toilets, stores and ancillary office areas; Reduction in floor area of the permitted ground floor to c.921sq.m and increase in floor area of the permitted ground floor mezzanine to c.675sq.m. Reconfiguration and change of use of permitted exhibition space, lobbies and delivery route to offices, reception and lobby areas at ground floor and ground floor mezzanine levels; Reconfiguration and increase in floor area of the permitted first floor to c.912sq.m, change of use of permitted café/bistro to offices and omission of east facing terrace; Reconfiguration and increase in floor area of the permitted second and third floor offices to c.912sq.m each; Provision of 2 additional floors comprising offices with a floor area of c.912sq.m each; Alterations to finished floor levels, elevations and ancillary areas throughout; The gross floor area of the proposal will increase by c.1,542sq.m. The total gross floor area of the proposal is c.6,866sq.m;. The permitted demolition works to the Red Cow Inn will revert to their existing condition at all levels save for minor amendments including shared fire exit at ground floor level. Services provision, access, car/bicycle parking, landscaping and boundary treatment works as permitted under SD17A/0211; All associated site development works.

Change of use of the second floor of the subject building to a Dental Practice comprising of 2 surgery rooms, offices, waiting room/reception, sterilisation room and toilets and ancillary site works.

Modifications to existing hotel extension previously permitted under Reg. Ref's SD15A/0386 and SD15A/0318 to include the following: (i) provision of 2 additional storeys above the existing 7 storey hotel wing comprising 44 hotel bedrooms and north/south/east facing balconies and terraces; (ii) revisions to existing facade to accommodate the additional floors; (iii) alterations to stairs at all levels; (iv) provision of a fire fighting lift, lobby and new ground floor escape door associated with Stair 2; (v) provision of plant and stair/lift cores at roof level; (vi) all associated site development works and services provision. The above revisions result in a net increase in gross floor area of hotel accommodation by c.1780sq.m.