Planning precedent report

Alterations to an existing planning permission Reg. Ref. SD21A/0162 for a warehouse development of 2 units (Unit 1 & Unit 2) at the 4.04ha site comprising of reduction of 237sq.m of warehouse floor area on the ground floor due to, change of use of 63sq.m of warehouse floor area to office floor area, change of use of 91sq.m of warehouse floor to staff facilities floor area on the ground floor plan, and the remainder due to the addition of a 2.4m high perimeter blockwork wall in the warehouse area; Change of use of 14sq.m of staff facilities floor area to office floor area at the ancillary office ground floor plan; Change of use of 14sq.m of office floor area to staff facilities floor area over ist & 2nd floor plan; Reduction of 28sq.m of office over 1st and 2nd floor plan to facilitate structural alignment; Minor internal alterations to the ancillary staff facilities/office layouts with no area alterations; Elevational changes, omission of 5 dock levellers & associated canopy and addition of 1 fire escape door to the building's southern elevation; Addition of 2 fire escape doors to the building's northern elevation; Alterations to Unit 2 are as follows, omission of warehouse office/staff facilities block at the south-east & north-west corner of the warehouse resulting in, change of use of 40sq.m of office floor area to warehouse floor area and change of use of 76sq.m of staff facilities floor area to warehouse floor area on the ground floor; Addition of a 2.4m high perimeter blockwork wall internally within the warehouse area, resulting in a warehouse floor area reduction of 63sq.m; Alteration to the ancillary office/staff facilities block resulting in, a reduction of 101sq.m of office floor area and addition of llm2 of staff Facilities floor area on ground floor plan; Reduction of 104sq.m of office floor area & 52sq.m of staff facilities floor area over 1st & 2nd floor plan; Elevational changes, a reduction of 2 level doors and addition of 6 dock leveller doors & associated canopy to the building's north-eastern elevation; Associated site plan and drainage adjustments.

Construction of 2 warehouses with ancillary office and staff facilities and associated development; Unit 1 will have a maximum height of 16.35 metres with a gross floor area of 8,156sq.m including a warehouse area (7,397sq.m), ancillary office areas (362sq.m) and staff facilities (397sq.m); Unit 2 will have a maximum height of 15.35 metres with a gross floor area of 5,990sq.m including a warehouse area (5,031sq.m), ancillary office areas (536sq.m) and staff facilities (423sq.m); vehicular access/egress routes to the subject site via the existing roundabout and access road; alteration to the existing access arrangements to the subject lands to facilitate safe traffic flow to/from the proposed facilities; pedestrian access; 109 car parking spaces; bicycle parking; HGV Parking; HGV yards; level access goods doors; dock levellers; access gates; signage; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; boundary treatments; ESB substation; sprinkler tanks; pump houses; and all associated site development works above and below ground on lands bounded to the south by the N7 Naas Road, to the north and west by the National Distribution Centre and to the east by Brownsbarn Drive and the Royal Garter Stables, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 261).

Erect 1 company logo advertising sign at Unit 2 (Units 1 & 2 currently under construction as per previously granted under Ref. SD21A/0162 & SD22A/0313); The signage will consist of raised backlit company logo lettering; Total area of 12sq.m located 11.43m above ground floor level on the front (southern) elevation.

Erect 3 company logo advertising signages, (Units 1 & 2 currently under construction as per previously granted planning permissions reg. ref. SD21A/0162 & SD22A/0313); The signage will consist of Signage No. 1 & No. 2, company logo; non illuminated; area of 56sq.m each, located 12.31m above ground floor level at the front (eastern) elevation and side (southern) elevation; Signage No. 3, non-illuminated powder coated aluminium totem 1.2m wide x 3.1m height x 0.1m deep, located to the eastern side of the ancillary car park entrance; On lands bounded to the south by the N7 Naas Road, to the north and west by the National Distribution Centre and to the east by Brownsbarn Drive and the Royal Garter Stables, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref.261).

Planning permission is sought for 1) the retention, conservation, restoration and change of use of the existing 344 sq.m two storey former barn building to a 2 storey restaurant of circa 311 sq.m. 2) ancillary commercial kitchen, restaurant seating area, toilets, ancillary office & staff rooms 3) ancillary alterations to all elevations 4) use of existing internal court yard area as a dining area, with external pizza oven, and restaurant service area accommodation a freezer container unit & bin area. 5) proposed vehicular / service entrance in existing court yard wall from existing car park area 6) associated signage and 7) all ancillary site works.

Planning Permission is sought for 1) the retention, conservation, restoration and change of use of 113sq.m ground floor portion of the existing 344sq.m two storey former barn building to restaurant dining & restaurant toilets 2) 4 no. pre-fabricated container type structures to be located in the court yard area which will accommodate Restaurant Kitchens, toilets & staff room 3) 1 no. 59sq.m, mostly glazed, prefabricated enclosed, pergola type structure to be located in the court yard area, which will accommodate restaurant seating & restaurant reception area 4) use of remaining existing internal court yard area as an outdoor cooking area with external pizza oven, restaurant service area and bin storage area 5) proposed vehicular/ service entrance in existing court yard wall from existing car park area 6) associated signage and 7) ancillary alterations to existing elevations and all ancillary site works.