Planning precedent report

Change of use from Betting Office to Beauty Salon with proposed opening hours of Monday to Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The development consists of the change of use of the ground floor unit from retails use to cafe/patisserie shop including the sale of hot and cold beverages. The following works are proposed: (1) Internal configuring of unit including fit out of unit to facilitate development with provision of serving counter, store, W/C and seating area at ground floor level internally and externally (2) Alterations to ground floor level facade including new glazed door and window, new awning to shopfront, new signage and projecting signage to front facade. (3) All associated site works and ancillary works at this address in accordance with plans as submitted

The temporary use (for the next 5 years 2025-2029 inclusive) of part of the eastern carpark lands for the erection of a temporary tent structure for use as an ice rink for a period not exceeding 3 months per year (November - January) and all associated site and development works including plant, lighting, ancillary signage and with pedestrian routes to the shopping centre and associated car parks. The proposal will result in the loss of c.48 spaces for the duration of the temporary ice rink use.

Alterations to existing external service area to the north eastern side of The Square Shopping Centre at the entrance to the existing service yard comprising of construction of an external plant area (c.135sq.m) enclosed by 2.4 metre high galvanised fencing to accommodate an Air Handling Unit (AHU) and a Chiller Unit ancillary to the shopping centre; new flat roof boiler room building (c.34sq.m gross floor area) within the proposed new enclosed plant enclosure; installation of a metal frame (2.4 metres wide x 1 metre high and located 2-3 metres above the ground supported by metal stilts) to facilitate the connection of the Air Handling Unit and Chiller within the plant area to the covered service yard area; replacement of mesh panels on existing wall on the western and norther side of the service yard with metal louvered panels; all associated site and development works.

Demolition of existing commercial building (736sq.m) and construction of a single storey cafe/restaurant (79sq.m); single storey bicycle workshop building (32sq.m); improved public realm area to include seating; bicycle parking (60 spaces) and hard and soft landscaping and all associated site and development works.

The proposed development will consist of amalgamation (including removal of internal mezzanine areas) and change of use of Units U133ABC (former An Post) and U133D (former Bodytalk) from Post Office and Retail Use respectively (both Class 1 “shops”) to accommodate a restaurant/ takeaway unit (243sqm) for consumption of hot food on and off the premises, modifications to existing shopfront signage, new tenant sign on eastern elevation and all associated site and development works