Planning precedent report

(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.

The proposed development will consist of the subdivision of existing Unit 40B (c.161sq.m) into a retail unit (c. 83sqm), a storage room (c.29 sq.m), a circulation corridor (c. 37 sq.m) and a non-accessible area (c.7 sq.m), and all associated site services and development works.

(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

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.

The development will consist of the installation of 2 no. retail/food/beverage kiosks in the existing mall of Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. Each kiosk is c.15 sq.m (5m x 3m) and c.4m in height with signage of c.12.8 sq.m (2 no. signs of 5m x 0.8m and 2 no. signs of 3m x 0.8m) and an associated seating area of c. 53.8sq.m.

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.