Planning precedent report

The proposed development will take place within the Green, Red and Purple car parks with an overall site area of c. 0.19 ha and will include, 1 no. additional exit lane and barrier at the existing exit point at the northwestern boundary of the Green car park and 1 no. additional exit lane and barrier at the existing exit point at the northern boundary of the Red car park. This will result in 3 no. exit lanes and barriers in total at each point in both the Green and Red car park. Proposed new landscaping works at the northwestern boundary of the Purple car park (c. 172 sq.m) including the relocation of trees. All associated engineering services and site development works above and below ground.

Alterations to the existing vehicular entrance to the Yellow Car Park at Liffey Valley including a roundabout, the realignment of the existing roadway and cycleway/footpath and all ancillary site development works.

Amendments to the permitted development previously granted under SDCC Ref. SD19A/0320 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. 306251-19; including the erection of 2 bus shelters on Fonthill Road each comprising of a bus stop sign, real time passenger Information (RTPI) unit and a two-sided internally illuminated advertising panel (c. 1.9sq.m each side); road alterations on Fonthill Road comprising of the amendment of staggered to straight Toucan crossings, the addition of a new straight Toucan crossing, the replacement of bus lay-by areas with bus islands, and the removal of a left slip lane; all associated site services and site development works.

New bus interchange facility with associated set down area; street furniture; passenger waiting shelters; signage and lighting; infrastructure and landscaping works at the existing car park, north of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, along the ring road (Ascaill na Life) and the main access road from the Fonthill Road (Bóthar na Life); including road infrastructure changes; access improvements; reconfiguration of the car park; general soft and hard landscaping works; inclusion of enhanced bus facilities including the new bus interchange; new pedestrian infrastructure; new cycling infrastructure; bus lay-by facilities and a bus driver welfare facility; all ancillary site services and site development works.

11 single sided variable message signs at locations surrounding the Shopping Centre with 9 located along the Ring Road around the Centre (Ascail an Life); 1 located at the Fonthill Road/Coldcut Road roundabout and 1 located on the main access road from the Fonthill Road (Bothar an Life); signs VMS 01, 03, 07 and 11 measure 1750mm x 2150mm; sign VMS 02 measure 1650mm x 2150mm; signs VMS 04 and 08 measure 1500mm x 2150mm; signs VMS 05 and 09 measure 1250mm x 2150mm and signs VMS 06 and 10 measure 900mm x 2150mm.

Planning permission is sought for provision of internally illuminated fascia signage atop entrances on north western and north eastern elevations; provision of digital display screens (each 1,229x714mm) on north western elevation; and provision of vinyl signage on north western and north eastern elevations.