Planning precedent report

We, Rockface Developments Limited, intend to apply for Planning Permission for proposed roof mounted Solar PV Panels to the warehouse building as part of an overall previously permitted warehousing development at Magna Avenue and Magna Drive, City West Business Campus, Co Dublin. (Existing granted planning Reg.: SD22A/0065 with associated warehousing development works currently under construction on site). The subject elements for which Planning Permission is sought are as follows: Provision of 2,572No Monocrystalline Solar PV Panels to the warehouse roof with a total area of 5,658sqm. Elevations, Site plan & drainage layout remain unaltered, and the building area remains the same as per previous planning application.

Provision of a warehouse unit with ancillary office and staff facilities and associated development. The building will have a maximum height of 15.5m with a gross floor area of 13,604sq.m including a warehouse area (12,568sq.m), staff facilities (489sq.m) and ancillary office area (538sq.m). The development will also include a vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the site from Magna Avenue, a separate HGV entrance from Magna Drive; 69 ancillary car parking spaces; covered bicycle parking; HGV parking and yards'; level access good doors; dock levellers; access gates; signage; hard and soft landscaping; lighting boundary treatments; ESB substation; sprinkler tank and pump house; an all associated site development works above and below ground.

Planning Permission for omission from a warehouse development site under construction of the superstructure associated with an ancillary sprinkler tank and pumphouse with substructure remaining as per granted planning application Reg. Ref. SD22A/0065 at Magna Avenue and Magna Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Co. Dublin.

Construction of a detached single storey ESB substation with switch room & associated site landscaping & drainage works.

Minor modifications to previously approved plans (Reg Ref SD21A/0238 + SD23A/0206) of existing (2390m²) light industrial facility at Unit 25 Magna Drive, Magna Business Park, Citywest, Co Dublin D24 PVY8. Modifications include- 1)Provision of additional Warehouse/Assembly and Office staff facilities totalling 523m² additional floor area based on- a)The provision of an additional warehouse/assembly floor area at 1st floor mezzanine level (441m²). b)In addition to the ground and 1st floor mezzanine office/staff facilities granted permission (Reg ref SD21A/0238) provision of) provision of office/staff facilities at ground and 1st floor mezzanine levels which will result in 82m² additional floor area. 2)Minor alterations to Elevations to include: a)New 1st floor mezzanine escape doorway and external stairs to side (East) elevation. b)New staff entrance side (East) elevation. c)New windows to front (North), East and West Elevations. d)New Ventilation louvred panels to front (North) and East Elevations. 3)In addition to the 38 no. car parking already granted (Reg ref SD21A/0238), 7 no. additional car parking spaces (45 no. spaces in total). 4)Relocation of previously approved Electricity substation and switch room (Reg Ref SD23A/0206) to the North of the site adjacent to the vehicular access. 5)Relocation of previously approved waste management and Plant enclosures. 6)New pedestrian gates and vehicular barriers. 7)Signage totem adjacent to the vehicular access. 8)all associated site landscaping and drainage works.

Change of use of the existing warehouse/distribution facility (2,390sq.m) to a light industrial use facility for the production, assembly and distribution of plastic assemblies for healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries; provision of additional floor area at first floor mezzanine level (290sq.m) resulting in a total floor area of 2,680sq.m comprising 910sq.m of ancillary floorspace, including ancillary office areas (263sq.m), staff changing facilities, staff canteen, toilets and plant rooms; external works to the existing building including the installation of a secure gated enclosure to the rear of the building containing air handling equipment, a new escape doorway in the side (east) elevation of the building, a new access footpath; 10 new car parking spaces (including 2 disabled spaces and 4 EV spaces with charging points) (resulting in a total of 38 spaces); new bin store; new bicycle parking provision; removal of existing sign; erection of new illuminated sign (3.6sq.m); all associated soft and hard landscaping works; solar panels; all piped infrastructure; plant and any other works above and below ground associated with the proposed development.