Planning precedent report

The construction of a two storey stand-alone café/restaurant unit, with an overall height of c. 8m and a gross floor area of 441 sq.m, and associated ancillary drive thru lane, located to south of the permitted Apex Hub at Ballymount Industrial Estate (permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 as amended); The ancillary drive-thru lane, includes a canopy and service hatch on the northwestern elevation side of the unit, a height restrictor / entrance barrier on the access lane and a 3.5m wide drive-thru lane; The proposal includes associated drive-thru signage consisting of 1 no. directional sign, 1 no. order station, and 2 no. menu boards/advertisement signs and tenant signage on the southeastern, northeastern and northwestern elevations; The development includes associated soft and hard landscaping, associated outdoor seating area and external bin store for the proposed café/restaurant unit; The development includes a total of 19 no. car parking spaces including 4 no. EV spaces, 2 no. accessible spaces and 3 no. Staff parking spaces, waiting area, bin store and 10 no. cycle parking spaces; The development includes the repositioning of 2 no. permitted pedestrian crossing to the east of the site (permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099); and All associated development. The proposed café/restaurant, with associated ancillary drive-thru lane, supersedes the permitted café unit on the subject site under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099.

Alterations to Unit 6 permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0099 The proposed alterations to the permitted Unit 6 are as follows: Internal alterations at the ground floor level of the permitted warehouse/logistics unit to provide additional ancillary staff welfare facilities, an ancillary trade counter and associated office and storage area, and an ancillary innovation area / testing room; Repositioning of Stair Core 2 at ground and first floor level and proposed extension to the ancillary office floorspace at first floor level, with an additional gross floor area of 110 sq.m; Provision of a first-floor mezzanine level of additional warehouse/logistics floorspace with a GFA of 1,180 sq.m, accessed by new stairs from ground floor level; Alterations to the permitted elevational treatment, including: Reconfiguration and additional glazing on the south-east, south-west and north-east elevations as a result of the proposed internal layout alterations; Removal of the office entrance on the south-east elevation and opaque glazing screen from the WC core on the south-west elevation; Alterations to the cladding arrangements and parapet levels on all elevations (no increase in permitted building height); Central repositioning of grade and dock loading doors on the north-west elevation; Additional entrance doors along the south-west elevation to align with the revised internal layout; Other associated alterations including to the landscaped areas and the extent of boundary fencing; Reconfiguration of the car parking layout, including provision of 3 no. additional parking spaces (40 no. spaces in total, including 2 no. accessible spaces and 8 no. EV charging car parking spaces); Provision of 6 no. additional EV charging spaces for delivery vans to the north of the unit within the service yard; All associated site development works. The proposed alterations result in an overall increase of 1,279 sq.m in the total GFA of the warehouse/logistics unit from 3,997 sq.m to 5,276 sq.m (including ancillary office, trade and staff welfare facilities).

Demolition of industrial shed attached to existing industrial building.

Retention permission is sought for an existing free standing advertisement sign located within the subject grounds fronting onto the junction of Upper Ballymount Road and Calmount Road Dublin 24.

Planning permission is sought for the following alterations: • Internal alterations at the ground floor level of the permitted warehouse/logistics unit, including a change of use of 310 sq.m, to provide additional ancillary staff welfare facilities and ancillary office accommodation; • Provision of an additional 158 sq.m at first floor level for ancillary office accommodation; • Amendments to façade treatment including signage and louvres; • Repositioning of the roof mounted Solar PVs; • Other associated alterations including to the landscaped areas; and • All associated development works Retention permission is sought for the following: • Reconfiguration of car parking layout, including amendments to circulation arrangements adjacent to the building entrance. No change is proposed to the overall number of car parking spaces; • Repositioning of the bicycle shelters; • Amendments to façade treatment, including: o Reconfiguration of glazing mullion centres and incorporation of additional opening sections; o Provision of a first-floor opening vent window to Staircore 2; o Minor adjustments to the cladding arrangement at parapet level; • Repositioning of the roof mounted AOVs; and • All associated site development works. The proposed alterations result in an overall increase of 158 sq.m in the total GFA of the warehouse/logistics unit from 3,026 sq.m to 3,184 sq.m (including ancillary office and staff welfare facilities).

Construction of 5 warehouse / logistics units (Units 1, 2 3, 4 and 6), Including ancillary office use and entrance / reception areas over two levels, with maximum heights of c. 17.09 metres and a combined total gross floor area (GFA) of 20,158sq.m; Each warehouse / logistics unit includes car parking to the front, and service yards, including HGV loading bays, to the rear of each unit; Signage zones are proposed for each unit; A total of 200 car parking spaces and 110 cycle spaces are provided for the 5 warehous2e / logistics units; Construction of 3 three storey own-door office buildings (Block SA, SB and SC) with maximum heights of c. 13.45 metres and a combined GFA of 4,194sq.m; Signage zones are proposed at the entrances to the buildings; A total of 77 car parking spaces, 50 cycle parking spaces and a bin storage area are provided for the proposed office buildings; Construction of a cafe/restaurant unit with a maximum height of c. 6.09 metres and a GFA of 213sq.m to be located in the south western section of the site; The proposal includes signage for the unit, associated outdoor seating and a bin store; 14 car parking spaces and 10 cycle spaces are provided for the cafe/restaurant unit; The proposal includes 5 ESB substation buildings; The development is to be accessed off Ballymount Avenue and Calmount Road and includes for alterations and upgrades to the public footpaths and road; The development provides for vehicular and service access points, associated internal access roads, circulation areas and footpaths; The proposal includes landscaping and planting, entrance signage, boundary treatments, lighting, PV panels, green roofs, underground foul and storm water drainage network, including connections to the foul and surface water drainage network on the public roads, attenuation areas and all associated site works and development.