Planning precedent report

Internal modifications to the existing retail warehouse unit to provide for a reduced and reconfigured mezzanine floor of 626sq.m and change of use of the mezzanine from ancillary storage to use as bulky goods sales area. Permission is also sought for associated signage on the north elevation and all associated site and development works. The modified Unit 9A will comprise a total gross floor area of 1,538sq.m

Construction of an extension to enclose the garden centre area and new signage on the newly created southern elevation; an ancillary café located within the floor area of Unit 5-8; all associated site development works necessary to complete the development.

Change of use of the existing Unit 14b (996sq.m) to use as a gym including internal layout modifications, external signage and all associated site and development works.

Subdivision of existing Unit 14 (2148sqm total floor area including mezzanine level) to create 2 units and all associated site and development works. The 2 proposed units are; Unit 14a (1541 sqm) with new mezzanine area and Unit 14b (996 sqm). Minor revisions to elevations comprising new access doors and a new window (mezzanine level) on the rear (north) elevation and a new escape door on front (south) elevation and associated signage on the north, south and west elevations comprising of 2 shopfront signs, 6 signage boards, 3 wall mounted signs and 2 service door signs.

Revisions to previous permission Reg. Ref. SD19A/0078 (Bord Ref. ABP-305228-19) for a retail warehouse unit (3,252sq.m) to allow retailing of a range of bulky and non-bulky sporting, recreation and leisure related products and ancillary goods; current application will supersede Condition 2 of Reg. Ref. SD19A/0078 (Bord Ref. ABP-305228-19) which permits the sale of bulky goods only.

Construction of a mezzanine floor (1,220sq.m) to the existing retail warehouse unit, resulting in a unit comprising 3,252sq.m gross floor area (from 2,032sq.m gross floor area existing); provision of signage (1 illuminated sign to the north elevation (31.64sq.m); 2 non-illuminated signs on the south elevation (16.03sq.m and 2.47sq.m respectively); 1 non-illuminated sign on the west elevation (16.03sq.m); associated alterations to the internal layout; associated elevational alterations; all other associated site works.