Planning precedent report

Erection of 2 external signs above third floor level to the north and east facing elevations of building; each sign will be internally illuminated with flex face light boxes contained within concealed fixing and all ancillary works necessary.

The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor unit including mezzanine level from showroom with ancillary office use to office use (c 1,022 sq.m), together with all ancillary site services and site development works.

The Proposed Development will consist of a high power electric vehicle charging points and associated infrastructure consisting of the following. 1. installation of 6no. electric vehicle charging bays, 3no. charging units & CT Metering Cabinet, 2. erection of associated signage, 3 Revision to existing pavement area through the removal of desisting automatic car wash & air/water services unit & all associated site development works including drainage infrastructure and line marking

The development comprises of retention permission for minor amendments to the development permitted under South Dublin County Council Planning Reference SD24A/0225. Specifically, relocated Air/Water Services and associated raised concrete slab/bollards, revised road line markings, bollards behind existing EV chargers, and relocated double headed light column.

Construction of new offices (approx. 75sq.m) at first floor level, accessed externally, above existing fork lift charging building 2.

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.