Opening ceremony of the Ireland Games comprising of a procession, ceremony, speeches and entertainment. Audient will include family members, supporters, sponsors and guests of Special Olympics Ireland.

Blenders intend to apply for Retention Permission and Permission for development on lands at Blenders, Whitestown, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 VY75. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of minor works arising from deviations to the permitted finished goods warehouse associated with SD23A/0277 as follows: 1.Single storey office, staircase and utility rooms (1 no. panel room and 1 no. fire hose reel pump room) to the north-west of the finished goods warehouse with roof plant over. 2. Standalone bicycle shed to the north east corner of the site. 3. Widening of the internal road in the southwest corner of the site to accommodate additional HGV staging spaces. 4. Relocation of pedestrian walkway to the front of car parking spaces to the north-west of the site. 5. Associated lighting, landscaping, retaining gabion wall and drainage arrangements. Planning permission is sought for: • alterations to the existing entrance to the south of the site in order to prevent HGVs striking the ground surface on entry/exit along with replacement gates and fencing. •new landscaping (including additional planting) •omission of permitted sprinkler tank and meter room from that permitted under SD23A/0277 All associated site works.

• Part change of use at ground floor level from office use to warehouse / logistics use (with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 944 sq.m) and light industry- manufacturing / food processing use (GFA of 1,860 sq.m), including ancillary staff welfare facilities, with the remainder of the existing floorspace (GFA of 712 sq.m) unchanged from the existing office use; • Proposed extension to the rear / south elevation of the existing building (with a GFA of 861 sq.m), comprising one level with a height of 7.47m, to provide an additional ancillary store to the proposed light industry- manufacturing / food processing use; • Proposed two storey extension (GFA of 13 sq.m) to the north elevation to provide an additional lift shaft and proposed extensions to the northern and west elevations to provide additional lobby / entrance areas (12 sq.m); • Provision of additional floorspace at first floor level (within the existing building envelope) to provide an additional 1,040 sq.m (GFA) of office floor space, ancillary staff welfare facilities, ancillary innovation and testing rooms, storage and plant rooms, and an additional 163 sq.m (GFA) of a mezzanine storage area; • Associated internal reconfigurations and installation of new internal partition walls, and associated alterations to the elevations including materials and fenestration arrangement, additional loading bays and roller shutter doors; • Provision of associated signage including an internally illuminated sign adjacent to the security entrance gate, a directional sign, internally illuminated signage over the entrance doors to the unit and 2 no. signs over entrance canopies; • Reconfigured car parking to provide 72 no. car parking spaces (a reduction from 134), widening of the internal service road, provision of new pedestrian footpaths from the estate road, internal segregated pedestrian footpaths and crossing, and the provision of a security fence and gate; • The proposal includes dock leveller, landscaping, bicycle store, external store with WC/garden store/bin store, plant compound, PV panels to new rear extension roof and bicycle store roof, surface water drainage, including detention pond and swale, and all associated works. The proposed development results in an overall increase of 2,089 sq.m in the total GFA of the unit from 3,516 sq.m to 5,605 sq.m, comprising office, warehouse / logistics, light industry manufacturing / food processing uses, and ancillary staff welfare facilities, innovation and testing rooms, storage and plant rooms.

The Development will consist of the installation of 1,611 msq solar photovoltaic Panels to various rooftops of the existing building at Blenders, Whitestown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24VY75

The permanent retention of a 174.4 sq.m extension to the rear of existing industrial/warehouse building and a two storey office and store (c. 56.4 sq.m) to the front that are subject to temporary planning permission per reg ref SD18A/0362.

Retain the amalgamation of both units for single occupancy and external alterations comprising of removal of external timber panel doors and replacement with PVC double glazed doors, removal of an external window and replacement of same with a double leaf door, installation of external signage and installation of external security shutters to windows and doors.

Retention of existing signage to the front of the unit including: 1 no. 9m x 1.5m lightbox with printed graphic and returns; 3 high level vinyl graphic signs total area 46sq.m; 2 No. 6.56m high vinyl graphic signs to flanking windows; 1 No. 300mm vinyl graphic strip forming archway 3.58m wide by 2.36m high; 2 No. 300mm vinyl graphic strips to entrance doors; 80mm wide strip to windows either side of entrance door to total length of 6.14m; and 1 No. 4.32m wide by 0.8m high Dibond graphic panel to trolley bay.

93sq.m extension for office space at first floor level (internally) to an existing 279.87sq.m light industrial and warehousing unit and all associated site works.

Retention of standalone residential building located at first floor level with external staircase adjacent to existing industrial unit for exclusive residential use for associated Rewinds staff as residential accommodation consisting of three bedrooms, communal living area, communal kitchen area and all associated site works.

Retention of conversion of a portion of an existing industrial unit for exclusive residential use for associated rewinds staff as residential accommodation over two floors consisting of 7 en-suite bedrooms; communal recreational area; communal kitchen and dining area; Permission for landscaped open space; bin and bicycle store and all associated site works.

Provision of a new lift to service the mezzanine & first floor of the building; construction of new sanitary facilities including accessible sanitary facilities on the first floor of the building; extension of existing internal mezzanine floor; internal modification to the existing building layout; no alterations are proposed to the external facade of the building as part of this planning application; all other associated ancillary site works.

Double height single storey extension for use as a reception area, waiting area and ancillary storage space; external modifications to the existing building facade including upgrading the existing facade finishes, inclusion of new glazed sections and upgrading of existing external windows and door; internal modification to the existing building layout; external landscaping including upgrading of the pedestrian walkway from the existing car parking area; all other associated ancillary site works.