Planning precedent report

A single storey coffee shop building and associated ancillary accommodation (245sq.m gross floor area) for use as a cafe (for sale of hot and cold food and beverages for consumption on and off premises); external bin store (22sq.m) and signage; associated external seating; hard and soft landscaping; connection to services and all associated site and development works.

The development will consist of: • Provision of a drive-thru lane for the Costa Coffee unit, including a canopy and service hatch on the northwestern side of the unit, a height restrictor / entrance barrier on the access lane, 3.5m wide drive-thru lane, and associated hard and soft landscaping, • Provision of associated signage consisting of 2 no. directional signage, 1 no. order station, and 3 no. menu boards / advertisement signs; • Alterations to all elevations of the Costa Coffee unit, including the provision of new signage on all elevations; • Associated alterations to the existing car parking layout including the removal of 4 no. associated parking spaces, realignment of the pedestrian walkway and provision of a pedestrian crossing; • Alterations to the existing external bin storage unit • An increase of unit floor area of 8 sq.m; and • Alterations to landscaping, outdoor seating area, and all associated development.

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.

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.

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.