Planning precedent report

Change of use to part of the ground floor (98sq.m), from retail to medical use and changes to the ground floor elevation to include new glazed screen and doors and signage to existing facades.

Change of use to part of the ground floor from retail to medical use and changes to the ground floor elevation to include new windows and doors to the existing façade.

We, MBCC Foods (Ireland) Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for development at Costa Coffee, Airton Road Retail Park, Airton Road, Dublin 24. The proposed development will consist of: Provision of a drive-thru lane for the existing Costa Coffee unit, including a canopy and service hatch on the eastern side of the unit, a 2,-3.5m wide drive-thru lane, and associated soft and hard landscaping, Internal alterations to the layout of the existing Costa Coffee unit, Provision of associated drive-thru signage consisting of 2 no. directional signs, 1 order station, and 2 menu boards/advertisement signs, Provision of a new bin store to the northeast of the Costa Coffee unit, Alterations to all elevations of the existing Costa Coffee unit, including new tenant signage on the west, south, and east elevations, An increase of unit floor area by 12 sq.m, Associated alterations to the existing car parking and landscaping including new directional road markings, removal of 7 no. associated parking spaces and provision of 8 no. covered cycle spaces, and All associated development.

(i) demolition of existing substation and removal of existing advertisement structure on site; (ii) construction of a residential development of 197 apartments (79 one-bedroom, 105 two-bedroom and 13 three-bedroom) in 4 blocks (ranging in height from seven to eight storeys with eighth floor level roof garden) as follows: - Block A containing 41 apartments (6 one bedroom, 34 two bedroom and 1 three-bedroom) and measuring eight storeys in height (with eighth floor roof garden); - Block B containing 79 apartments (33 one bedroom, 34 two bedroom and 12 three bedroom) and measuring eight storeys in height; - Block C containing 42 apartments (24 one bedroom and 18 two bedroom) and measuring seven storeys in height; and, - Block D containing 35 apartments (16 one bedroom and 19 two bedroom) and measuring seven storeys in height; (iii) all apartments will have direct access to an area of private amenity space, in the form of a balcony, and will have shared access to internal communal amenities including 2 resident lounges (114.7sq.m), gym (98sq.m) external communal amenity space (1,490.8sq.m) and public open space (1,667sq.m); (iv) provision of 78 vehicular parking spaces (including 3 car-share parking spaces, 4 mobility parking spaces, and 8 electric vehicle parking spaces), 4 set-down vehicular parking spaces (including 1 mobility parking space) and 448 bicycle parking spaces (including 100 visitor parking spaces) at ground floor/ground level accessible via new vehicular entrance gate off access road off Greenhills Road; (v) provision of 4 commercial units (871.5sq.m total) and 1 childcare facility (329.7sq.m) with associated external amenity space (168.8sq.m) located at ground floor level; and, (vi) all ancillary works including public realm/footpath improvements, landscaping, boundary treatments, internal footpaths/access roadways, bin storage, foul and surface water drainage, green roofs, removable solar panels, ESB substation and all site services, site infrastructure and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Extension to the front and side of the existing storage warehouse building (314.00sqm) with ancillary office space and new exterior illuminated signage to front and side and ancillary site works.

New vehicular service yard entrance at side.