Planning precedent report

For development which will consist of change of use of part of the existing Westpoint Building on site from Retail Warehouse use to Medical Services incorporating outpatients facility. The development will also consist of provision of new entrance ways to the existing building, provision of new staircase adjacent to the existing building footprint, alterations to existing fenestration and façade of the existing building, provision of signage to the existing building and external signage on the site, alterations to site layout to provide for improved access and additional accessible parking units and set-down areas, provision of new bicycle parking, alterations to existing building interior incorporating new lift shaft and revised layout, incorporation of roof lights into existing building together with ancillary site works, including revisions to existing site entrances and improved landscaping

For development at this c.126ha site located at Westpoint, Kilrush Road, Clonroadbeg, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development will consist of: change of use of part of the ground floor level and subdivision and change of use of part of the first floor level within the existing Westpoint building, from retail warehouse to a discount foodstore (including off licence use); Extension of the existing building to include a new lobby area at the north elevation to serve the foodstore (c.29sqm); Extension of the rear of the existing building to accommodate a new single storey loading bay HGV Loading bay ramp (c. 80sqm); resulting in a total gross floor area of 2,270sqm (1,000sqm net retail area for the discount foodstore use; Additional works to accommodate the subdivided first floor unit (no change od use proposed) will include: - Extension of the existing lobby at ground and first floor level at the northern elevation to accommodate a new entrance to the existing unit at the first floor level; - Construction of a new goods lift and circulation stair core (southern elevation) at ground and first floor levels (resulting in a total of c.154sqm of additional new floor area) to serve the reconfigured (separate) existing unit at first floor level; Other works will include: - All associated internal revised layout and external (elevation) alterations to the building at to ground and first floors; - Reconfiguation of the carpark layout including provision of 8 no. cycle paces, removal of the existing service yard and 7 no. carparking paces to provide a revised parking layout; - Erection of 2 no free standing double sided internally illuminated totem signs at the sign entrance, 2 no internally illuminated gable signs, 3 no. shop front signs; - C. 121sqm of solar panels at roof level.

For change of use from retail warehouse to convenience store incorporating off-license at a part of the Westpoint Building (Unit 11), together with the provision of associated signage. The area of the proposed change of use measures 476 square metres

For a). demolish 2 no. existing uninhabited houses; b). construct a new two storey commercial office building with a remote training studio; c). new site entrances and boundary walls/fences and; d). all associated site works and ancillary services

To erect a garage/storeroom with an attic studio

To Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P16-892 for a development which will consist of a material change of use in part of Unit No. 3 Westgate Business Park, from that of higher order comparison goods retail warehouse and offices (Ref. Planning Application 03-19) to that of a commercial kitchen unit. The overall unit area is (490.80 meter square) of which (364.00 meter square) will remain unchanged, with the proposed commercial kitchen area of (126.80 meter square) together with associated site works