Planning precedent report

Design alterations to development permitted under ref. SD21A/0347 (extension to paint workshop) involving removal of existing 436sq.m store unit and enlargement of the permitted 980sq.m extension to 1,661.1sq.m (an increase of 681.1sq.m, bringing the total paint workshop unit to 3,216sq.m), together with new steel roof sheeting at the northern entrance to the permitted extension and the provision of 2 accessible parking bays and 2 electric vehicle parking bays and all associated site development works.

Construction of a single storey extension (980sq.m) to paint workshop with canopy; two access doors with roller shutters and all associated site development works.

Construction of 3 no. enterprise / light industrial / wholesale outlet units (Units A, B and C), including ancillary office / administration areas over two levels, with a total GFA of 1,576 sq.m. The proposal includes 25 no. car parking spaces (which includes 2 no. van parking spaces), 20 no. cycle spaces, a Unit Substation, signage zones for the units delivery / loading areas, landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, PV panels, foul and surface water drainage and all associated development. The proposal forms an extension to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 and includes vehicular and pedestrian access off the permitted internal access road to the immediate south of the proposed units. The application site is located to the north west of, and will be accessed from, the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 (to be known as Apex Hub), and is located to the southeast of Crosslands Business Park, Ballymount Road Lower.

Retention of 2 single storey extensions to the industrial use at Plant Area 2 including a 124sqm extension with a sliding door entrance and a sloping lean to roof to the east and a 34sqm extension with a rolling shutter and a sloping lean to roof at the south west; and all associated site works.

(i) Alterations to existing roofs to include increasing roof height of one bay to match adjoining bay; (ii) new wall & roof cladding including louvred ventilation panels and translucent panels over existing cladding and to altered areas of buildings and extensions; (iii) provision of new roller-shutter doors to three existing opes and three new opes; (iv) demolition of three ancillary structures attached to the north side of the building and provision of four new single storey pitched roof structures attached to the north side of the building; (v) demolition of some existing wall and roof structures to the eastern end of the building, and the provision of new walls & roofs to form new areas of the high-bay plant/fabricating area with raised roof on parapet levels; (vi) demolition of a detached single storey plant building on the north-west of the site and storage buildings on the east of the site and construction of 3 new single storey detached plant and storage buildings; (vii) provision of new signage to the west facing elevation of the building at high level; (viii) all other associated siteworks & services to facilitate the development.

Change of use of part of existing warehouse unit (148 sq.m) to vehicle (forklifts) service area; forming new external vehicle (forklifts) wash area; forming new external vehicle (forklifts) storage areas; new illuminated building signage and new illuminated pylon sign to front boundary.