Planning precedent report

Demolition of industrial shed attached to existing industrial building.

Retention permission is sought for an existing free standing advertisement sign located within the subject grounds fronting onto the junction of Upper Ballymount Road and Calmount Road Dublin 24.

The construction of a two storey stand-alone café/restaurant unit, with an overall height of c. 8m and a gross floor area of 441 sq.m, and associated ancillary drive thru lane, located to south of the permitted Apex Hub at Ballymount Industrial Estate (permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 as amended); The ancillary drive-thru lane, includes a canopy and service hatch on the northwestern elevation side of the unit, a height restrictor / entrance barrier on the access lane and a 3.5m wide drive-thru lane; The proposal includes associated drive-thru signage consisting of 1 no. directional sign, 1 no. order station, and 2 no. menu boards/advertisement signs and tenant signage on the southeastern, northeastern and northwestern elevations; The development includes associated soft and hard landscaping, associated outdoor seating area and external bin store for the proposed café/restaurant unit; The development includes a total of 19 no. car parking spaces including 4 no. EV spaces, 2 no. accessible spaces and 3 no. Staff parking spaces, waiting area, bin store and 10 no. cycle parking spaces; The development includes the repositioning of 2 no. permitted pedestrian crossing to the east of the site (permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099); and All associated development. The proposed café/restaurant, with associated ancillary drive-thru lane, supersedes the permitted café unit on the subject site under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099.

Change of use of c.12.25sq.m of floorspace within the existing warehouse building on site, from warehouse use to use for the temporary storage of shredded electrical & electronic equipment and components.

The change of use from warehouse to data repository facility, alterations to external facades, provision of a new 1100mm parapet, reclad roof, internal alterations, refurbishment of the existing office space, solar panels at roof level, external plant at ground and roof levels and equipment to include 12 condenser modules, an emergency back-up generator and associated fuel storage tank, transformer, extension to the existing sub-station (c. 13sq.m), 2 sprinkler tanks and pumphouse, bin store, 22 parking spaces including 2 electrical vehicle charging points, bicycle parking shelter, landscaping, planting, new security fence, external lighting, CCTV, altered vehicular gates, permeable hard surfaces, alterations to internal foul sewerage and water supply networks, provision of SuDS compliant surface water drainage system and all associated site works.

Planning permission is sought for the following alterations: • Internal alterations at the ground floor level of the permitted warehouse/logistics unit, including a change of use of 310 sq.m, to provide additional ancillary staff welfare facilities and ancillary office accommodation; • Provision of an additional 158 sq.m at first floor level for ancillary office accommodation; • Amendments to façade treatment including signage and louvres; • Repositioning of the roof mounted Solar PVs; • Other associated alterations including to the landscaped areas; and • All associated development works Retention permission is sought for the following: • Reconfiguration of car parking layout, including amendments to circulation arrangements adjacent to the building entrance. No change is proposed to the overall number of car parking spaces; • Repositioning of the bicycle shelters; • Amendments to façade treatment, including: o Reconfiguration of glazing mullion centres and incorporation of additional opening sections; o Provision of a first-floor opening vent window to Staircore 2; o Minor adjustments to the cladding arrangement at parapet level; • Repositioning of the roof mounted AOVs; and • All associated site development works. The proposed alterations result in an overall increase of 158 sq.m in the total GFA of the warehouse/logistics unit from 3,026 sq.m to 3,184 sq.m (including ancillary office and staff welfare facilities).