Planning precedent report

Change of use from butchers to coffee shop with new signage and associated works

Modification to a previous permission Reg. Ref. 17/469 comprising the installation of a roof-mounted array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels measuring 470sq. m together with inverters and electrical cabling on the permitted retail outlet to provide renewable energy during the operational phase

Two storey building to accommodate a discout foodstore (supermarket) and commercial office space, shared facilities and undercroft parking. The proposal includes the relocation of the existing entrance on Boghall Road and the construction of an entrance on the Killarney Business Park Road and new link road through the AO Smith Site, all on a 1.13 hectares site. The proposed development will comprise the following elements: (1) demolition of tbe existing industrial premises (c4638 sqm) and security hut (c14sqm) (2) two storey unit to accommodate a discount (c1498 sqm), office accommodation (c815sqm), shared facilities (c124 sqm) and undercroft (1853 sqm) with a maximum height of c10.06m including: (a) discount foodstore includes a nett sales floor area of c977 sqm including ancillary offlicense sales area, 2 no entrances (c277 sqm), exit corridor (c 10 sqm), bakery (c51 sqm), freezer (c36 sqm), warehouse (c96 sqm), administration office (c10sqm) storage (c 3 sqm), lobby (c 6 sqm), IT and CCTV rooms (combined c 20 sqm) lift (c10 sqm) and welfare facilities (c 4 sqm), (b) office accommodation including office space 1 and 2 (combined 541 sqm), entrance (c45 sqm), 2 no staircore (combined c31 sqm), lift (c10 sqm), 2 no facility rooms (combined 41 sqm), reception (c54 sqm), 3 no lobbies and corridor (combined c93 sqm), (c) shared facilities including canteen (c58 sqm) and welfare facilities (66 sqm), (d) undercroft with 65 no car parking spaces (3) repositioned pedestrian and vehicular access at Boghall Road and a new pedestrian and vehicular access at Killarney Road Business Park road and link road (c217 m) through the AO Smith Site (4) the proposed development also provides for surface level car parking (75 no spaces) and bicycle parking (70 no spaces), external loading dock (c45 sqm), service yard area, 1 no external plant room, (c42 sqm), 9 no advertising signs (total area 48.455sqm), retaining wall (c31.17m length and max c2.24 m high), hard and soft landscaping, lighting, attenuation and drainage and all ancillary site development works

Development of 12 residential units, permission for partial change of use to increase net retail floor area by 270sqm, retention permission for modifications to a mixed use (retail led) development (Ref. 17469), The development will consist of: I. The construction of two additional floors above the permitted Lidl supermarket to accommodate 12 residential apartments, associated private and communal open space, waste storage areas and 16 resident cycle parking spaces. II. The partial change of use of the permitted first office floor space to accommodate an additional net retail sales floor area of 270sqm and ancillary retail operations. III. Retention permission for the reconfiguration of the permitted ground-floor level, including reconfiguration of the ancillary office space, ancillary supermarket floor space and undercroft car park area. IV. Retention of changes to external elevations, to include modifications to render, glazing, realignment and alterations to windows and doors. V. Retention of changes to the layout of the permitted surface car parking area to include: a) The provision of one single ingress/egress access point along the southern boundary and the removal of the previously permitted egress point b) Reconfiguration of permitted landscaped area, resulting in an additional 11 car parking spaces c) The provision of an existing bin cage and bicycle storage area constructed in place of permitted landscaped area along the northern boundary. VI. Proposed replacement of existing Lidl flagpole of signage with a new mild steel support currently located on the southern frontage. VII. Drainage, landscaping and all associated site development works required to facilitate the proposed development.

Removal of existing single-storey joinery workshop building and adjacent yard, and construction in its place of new nine meter high single-storey storage/processing building, on site at former home of Wicklow Timber and Joinery Ltd, Wurtzburg Avenue, Boghall Road, Bray, Co Wicklow (Eircode A98WD37). This site is immediately adjacent and adjoining the existing home of the applicant company, Packaging Laundry Ltd, at Unit C, Oldcourt Business Park, Wurtzburg Avenue, Boghall Road, Bray, Co Wicklow, (Eircode A98P6N3), and the application includes retention of an external cylindrical water storage tank, and minor items of external plant. It also includes for retention of an existing lean-to building which houses a chipping machine, and retention of an existing wall-mounted wash-area canopy. Other minor associated works will include the provision of markings for car parking, markings for a turning circle, and markings for loading areas, and gates to the external storage areas. Signage, too, is included as illustrated. While the proposed building is intended for storage and display purposes only, it should be noted that Packaging Laundry Ltd do hold a Waste Licence (EPA Waste Licence under the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended) on the existing Packaging Laundry site immediately adjacent. Finally, it should be noted that the existing Wicklow Joinery road-entrance from Wurtzburg Avenue will be closed-over, and the proposed building will be accessed via the existing Packaging Laundry apron within Oldcourt Business Park

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