Planning precedent report

Retention Permission is sought for alterations to the development permitted under SD16A/0249 and Permission is sought for further alterations to the existing development to provide 37 no. residential units with terraces/balconies (25 no. 2 bed units and 12 no. 3 bed units) over 5 floors. Permission is also sought for modifications to permitted bicycle and bin stores at ground floor level and alterations to communal open space permitted under SD16A/0249. Vehicular access from Coldcut Road, car parking provision (42 no. spaces), landscaping and site services remain as permitted under SD16A/0249.

The development will consist of the change of use from a club function room and Kitchen to a restaurant with no material alterations being proposed

Construction of a mezzanine floor (1,220sq.m) to the existing retail warehouse unit, resulting in a unit comprising 3,252sq.m gross floor area (from 2,032sq.m gross floor area existing); provision of signage (1 illuminated sign to the north elevation (31.64sq.m); 2 non-illuminated signs on the south elevation (16.03sq.m and 2.47sq.m respectively); 1 non-illuminated sign on the west elevation (16.03sq.m); associated alterations to the internal layout; associated elevational alterations; all other associated site works.

Revisions to previous permission Reg. Ref. SD19A/0078 (Bord Ref. ABP-305228-19) for a retail warehouse unit (3,252sq.m) to allow retailing of a range of bulky and non-bulky sporting, recreation and leisure related products and ancillary goods; current application will supersede Condition 2 of Reg. Ref. SD19A/0078 (Bord Ref. ABP-305228-19) which permits the sale of bulky goods only.

Subdivision of existing Unit 14 (2148sqm total floor area including mezzanine level) to create 2 units and all associated site and development works. The 2 proposed units are; Unit 14a (1541 sqm) with new mezzanine area and Unit 14b (996 sqm). Minor revisions to elevations comprising new access doors and a new window (mezzanine level) on the rear (north) elevation and a new escape door on front (south) elevation and associated signage on the north, south and west elevations comprising of 2 shopfront signs, 6 signage boards, 3 wall mounted signs and 2 service door signs.

Change of use of the existing Unit 14b (996sq.m) to use as a gym including internal layout modifications, external signage and all associated site and development works.