Planning precedent report

The development includes modifications to the eastern elevations of existing warehouse structure on site to accommodate the upgrade of existing loading bay facilities, to include replacement and resizing of 4 no. roller shutter doors, installation of 4 no. dock levellers, construction of metal clad canopies and associated site works

Extension of duration application for development as permitted by ABP-303343-19 and amended by ABP-319666-24 for the construction of a metal clad industrial warehouse unit with a ground floor area of 32,954m2 and a 135m2 single storey plantroom annex and associated works

The modifications to existing warehouse structure on site and development in accordance with approved plan Ref: ABP Ref: 303343-19, except where amended by the terms of this application. The applicant seeks approval for (a) option to subdivide the permitted warehouse, ABP Ref: 303343-19, (b) wholetime operation of the development to solely comply with condition 13 of approved plan ABP Ref:303343-19, relating to noise levels. (c) modification of the Eastern elevation of the existing warehouse to accommodate the upgrade of existing loading bay facilities, to include metal clad canopy structure

The site comprises the existing warehouse site of 2.09 hectares and extended into adjoining lands of 6.52 hectares. The development includes the construction of a metal clad industrial warehouse unit with a ground floor area of 32,954m2 and a 135m2 single storey plantroom annex. The development will be accessed through the existing entrance and estate roadway extending from the public roadway R725 and also via a proposed new emergency exit onto the L1024 public roadway to Rathoe. the development will be connected to the existing public watermain within the applicant's existing site. The development will include access roadway around the proposed warehouse, loading bay and dock levelers, canopy structures over loading areas, palisade fencing and landscaped soil berms along the site perimeter, concrete and asphalt surfacing, and all associated siteworks.

Extension of duration for the construction of 50 No.dwelling units comprising of, 19 No. 2 storey terraced 2-bedroom (Type A), 27 No. 2 storey terraced 3-bedroom (Type B), 2 No-storey semi-detached 3-bedroom (Type B) and 2 No. 2 storey semi-detached 4-bedroom (Type C) dwellings together with all associated ancillary site works, including roads, parking, footpaths, landscaping, boundary treatment and services to facilitate the development, with vehicular and pedestrian access from the Carlow Road (R725) via the existing access road located to the west of the subject site, all on a site of circa 1.78ha

Modifications to previously approved planning permission (Ref. no. 18/466, ABP-306276-19). The proposed modifications will consist of the following: Change of as-granted boundary treatment along the southern side of the site from a 1.8m high concrete block wall with 2m high concrete piers with plastered finish on both faces of the wall to a 1.8m high precast concrete wall with 2m high precast concrete piers with stone patterned finish on both faces of the wall; Change of as-granted boundary treatment between the proposed 48no. dwelling units from 1.8m high concrete posts with concrete panels to 1.8m high concrete posts with timber panels. All with associated site works.