Site planning risk brief

Permission for a 10 Year planning permisison for a commercial development on a site of 2.88 hectares including demolition of exisitng warehouse to the north of the site and the provision of 10,992sq.m of commercial floorspace arranged in 4. no blocks (Block A.B.C.D). The exisitng commecial building to the east of the site and 22 no. carparking speaces will be retained. Block A: Convenience supermarket to include off licence. Block B. A single storey Café with a terrace area to the west and south of block B. Block C: 4. no. retail units on the ground floor and office unit on the upper floor. Block D: 5no. single storey bulky-use retail units located at the south west corner of the site and adjoins the exisitng commercial builiding to the south east of the site. An ESB sub station and switchcroom is proposed in block D. Access to the site will be provided via the Carrickobrien Road & Golden Island Road. The proposed development will be served by 267 no. car parking spaces and165 no. bicycle parking spaces. the proposed development also includes for a HGV set-down area to the east of the site along the Carrickobrien road, trolly bay, hard and soft landscaping works, signage, delivery set down areas, public lighting, boundary treatments and all associated site development and ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the application.

Development which will consist of the construction of a Reinforced Concrete Culvert Roof Slab over the existing open drain (for approx. 131m), to be supported on steel sheet piles which are currently being installed on either side of the open drain as part of the Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme (Flood Cell 8 – Golden Island), and associated site works

Demolition of an existing Industrial building and erect a single storey office building for use as a car rental hub with connected wash area, alterations to site layout to include for a new car park, landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, use of previously granted entrance way under Pl. Reg. No. 2216, Connection to existing watermain and surface waterline and new connection to foul line and all ancillary works

Change of use of existing garage to a car rental hub. The application includes the upgrade of existing elevations, the change of internal layout, alterations to the site layout including the provision of a carpark, boundary treatment, connection to existing services and all ancillary works

Development which will consist of the installation of a single-storey café unit comprising two connected modular structures (20ft containers), incorporating a coffee and food preparation area, customer seating area, and accessible toilet facilities, together with associated site works including internal access roads, car parking, bin storage, signage, landscaping, and all ancillary site development works. The proposal includes a controlled takeaway collection point for customers

An extension (c.134 sq.m) to the back of house area in the existing service yard to the south of the Tesco store comprising of (I) an enlarged cage marshalling area (c. 64sq.m) with new roller shutter and entrance doors; (ii) a breakdown area (c.70 sq.m) with new roller shutter and entrance door; and (iii) ancillary site services and site development works