Planning precedent report

Mixed leisure, entertainment and retail extension to the existing Liffey Valley Centre organised around a large public plaza and pedestrian friendly east-west street with parapet levels varying between c.15m and c.18m above street level; the scheme provides for: (a) a two storey commercial extension (c.46,783sq.m gross) with plant areas at roof level to the existing Centre providing for mixed leisure and entertainment units (c. 9,247sq.m gross), food/beverage units (c.4,052sq.m gross), retail units (c. 21,051sq.m gross) and all ancillary space and circulation areas (c.12,433sq.m gross); the main retail area will be anchored by two stores (comprising a total of c.10,090sq.m gross) located on either side of the public plaza; (b) a central public plaza fronting onto the east-west street covered with a large glass canopy in the form of a curved gridshell structure, this structure will be the tallest part of the proposal at a height of c. 20m above street level, the food/beverage units are located around the plaza at both ground and first floor levels; (c) car parking over two levels (c.900 spaces including 45 universal access spaces and c.200 long stay cycle spaces with an area of c.27,917sq.m gross) located north-east of the extension area c. 290 short stay cycle spaces, 27 short stay car parking spaces and car/taxi set down areas on the east-west street; c.100 long stay cycles spaces provided within the existing car park to the adjacent to the Westend development (Vue Cinema and restaurants); approximately 2,085sq.m of existing gross floor space is to be removed/demolished over ground and first floor to facilitate the extension; the proposal includes all associated service yards, plant and equipment, photovoltaic panels, electricity substations, all utility connections and works, street lighting, signage, landscaping and boundary treatments; the proposal includes the construction of new toucan crossing points for cyclists on Ascail an Life (Ring Road around the Centre) at the western end of the east-west street to provide safe connection to the existing cycle network. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) is submitted.

The proposed development will consist of the continuation of the permitted temporary events area of c. 2,359 sq.m located to the rear of the Centre between service yards 2 & 3 (as previously permitted under Reg. Refs.: SD22A/0018, SD18A/0148 and SD15A/0313 for a period of 3 years).

Continuation of the permitted temporary events area of 2,359sq.m at the events area located to the rear of the centre between service yards 2 & 3 (as previously permitted under Reg. SD15A/0313 and Reg. SD18A/0148 for a period of 3 years.

Continuation of the permitted temporary events area of 2359sq.m (permitted under Reg. Ref. No. SD15A/0313) for a period of 3 years at the site at the 'Events Area' located to the rear of the centre between service yards 2 & 3.

Change of use of existing retail unit to use as a hot food takeaway shop with home delivery service.

The proposed development will consist of the amalgamation of existing Unit 54 (c. 174 sq.m) and existing Unit 55 (c. 201 sq.m), both retail use, into a single retail unit of c. 381 sq.m through the removal of the existing partition wall between the two units. New internal centre façade for the amalgamated unit to include for 2 no. banner signs of 6.4m x 1.25m.