Site planning risk brief

The development will consist of the erection of 2 no. 'Hitachi' signs at on the north and south elevations of Block B. The signs are located at 19 m above ground level on the north elevation and 11.5 m above ground level on the south elevation. The signs measure 5,225 mm wide by 836 mm high (4.37 sq m surface area) and are silhouette illuminated signs.

Internally lit, external sign on the north elevation.

The construction of a partially two storey over basement motor sales and service building, max. height of c. 11.6 metres with a total gross above ground level floor area of c. 2,198sq m. The development will include on-grade car and bicycle parking spaces, with vehicle display spaces on-grade and at basement level. The proposal also includes the reuse of the existing vehicular access to the north of the site, ramped access to basement level, all associated site enabling and excavation works, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, together with building mounted signage, site signage and flagpoles.

Modifications to the self-storage facility and ground floor cafe permitted under Ref. SD21A/0284 comprising of an increase in the gross floor area from 8,008sq.m to 19,673sq.m as a result of an increase in the total number of internal floors from 4 to 7 levels, extension of the basement and an increase in building length along the northwest corner of the building; An increase in the overall building height of 1.5m; Minor internal layout alterations; Minor alterations to the roof layout; Elevational changes including alterations to the external north and west facade and an increase in depth of canopy on the south facade; Relocation and reconfiguration of the car parking and provision of reserved bay for larger vehicles, inclusion of an additional 5 EV spaces (10 in total), there is no proposed change to the overall number of permitted car parking spaces; Provision of 20 covered bicycle parking spaces; Alterations to internal access road and landscaping; Provision of additional landscaping and all associated and ancillary site works.

Construction of self-storage and retail facility of 5901.4sq.m consisting of open basement area containing car parking, ground floor containing reception/office area; self-storage area and integrated retail unit of 478.7sq.m; first floor containing office area of 72sq.m and second floor containing self-storage area; the proposed building in approx.. 19.85 metres high from ground floor level; external signage of 4 facades plus associated landscaping and drainage works; vehicular access to the ground floor is from the estate road and to the basement level is from the existing shared access road on a site of 0.72 hectares at Liffey Valley, to the south of the N4, to the west of the existing Johnson and Johnson office building, to the north and east of Giraffe childcare and to the north of Liffey Valley secondary estate road.

Construction of self-storage facility with small ground floor café with total area of 8620sq.m composed of; part basement area consisting of self-storage area, open car parking and area for classic car storage; ground floor containing reception /office area, cafe of 124.5sq.m and self-storage area; first floor containing office area of 112.3sq.m and second and third floor containing self-storage areas; the proposed building is approximately 21.9 metres high from ground floor level; development includes external signage to building plus associated landscaping and drainage works; vehicular access to the ground floor is from the estate road and to the basement level is from the existing shared access road; the proposed site is located to South of N4, to the West of the existing Johnson and Johnson office building, to the north/east of Giraffe Childcare and to the north of Liffey Valley secondary estate road.