Planning precedent report

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

Installation of 860 Solar PV Panels over the roof of existing retail building and all associated site works and services.

The development will consist of change of use of the existing vacant ground floor retail unit 1B to a new medical centre, comprising 3 No. consultation rooms, reception and waiting area, canteen and WC facilities and to include alterations of existing double doors on North Elevation to 2 No. single doors.

Development consisting of 2 phases (1A and 1B): Phase 1A comprises the construction of (i) a retail anchor of c. 7935sq.m. gross floor area (c. 3500sq.m. convenience net sales area and c.1728sq.m. comparison net sales area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, ancillary offices, staff facilities, bulk store and cage marshalling area at first floor level; (ii) a cafe (235sq.m.) and retail services unit (180sq.m.) on the first floor level; (iii) circulation space to include an atrium at ground and first floor levels; (iv) signage; (v) service yard at first floor level; (vi) 551 car parking spaces to be provided at grade, part under first floor retail; (vii) CHP plant, ESB substation and all ancillary landscaping, site works and services; (viii) road upgrades to the following junctions - (1) St. Lomans Road-Fonthill-Bothar an Life/Shancastle Avenue roundabout junction, (2) Fonthill Road/Coldcut Road junction, (3) Bothar an Life/Ascaill an Life roundabout junctions (west and south), (4) N4/Fonthill Road off-ramp junction. Phase 1B comprises 5 ground floor retail services units (c.1041sq.m. total gross) and an additional 36 car parking spaces at grade (to bring the total to 587 spcaes) to be provided on completion of the east-west boulevard all on c.2.39ha site located to the southeast of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and north of the B & Q Unit off the Coldcut Road. (An Environmental Impact Statement wass submitted with the application).

Retention permission for the continuation of the temporary staff car park for a period of 5 years consisting of 204 spaces (previously authorised under Planning Application Reg. Ref. No. SD15A/0159) and a shop mobility structure (c. 34sq.m). Permission is also sought for a period of 5 years for a new barrier at the entrance to the temporary car park: and all ancillary site services, drainage and site development works.

Amendments to the permitted development granted under SD17A/0446 consisting of the relocation of the permitted entrance to the centre and associated elevational changes (signage and materials), the repositioning of service yard gates, footpath extension, erection of a fence (2 metres in height), hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary site development works and site development works and site services.