Planning Application: 22682 (Louth County Council )
File Number:
22682
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
25/08/2022
Decision Due Date:
01/12/2022
Validated Date:
25/08/2022
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
06/10/2022
Further Info Received:
04/11/2022
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
24/11/2022
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
20/12/2022
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
17/11/2022
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
BPM GP3 Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Permission for (i) the provision of a new single storey drive-thru restaurant/café within the north-eastern portion of the main car park serving the existing retail park. The proposed development will comprise: (a) provision of a vehicular access and exit point to the north and a pedestrian entrance along the south-eastern elevation of the building; (b) the provision of a total of 17 no. car parking spaces to serve the proposed development (including 1 no. accessible parking space); (c) the installation of signage on the buildings external elevations; (d) the provision of a new access road, pedestrian crossing and a pedestrian circulation area surrounding the proposed pedestrian entrance; (e) the provision of a single storey bin store (10.5sqm) to the north-west; (f) the installation of a speaker/order post and a height restriction barrier adjacent to the vehicular entrance point; and (g) the provision of external signage including a totem sign adjacent to the proposed vehicular entrance, and external seating area, menu boards, a collection window, landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; (ii) The proposed development will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 Retail Park car parking layout, including the removal of 76 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 59 no. spaces in total) *Significant Further Information received on 04/11/2022 includes (a)a revised site area and red line boundary with the application site now comprising an area of 1,830sq.m; (b) the layout and location of the proposed drive-thru unit has been revised, with the building now being adjacent to the eastern spine road within the existing M1 retail park car park; (c) revisions to the proposed access road with vehicular access and exit point now provided along the western site boundary; (d)provision of a revised car parking layout comprising 17 no. car parking spaces(inc 1 no accessible parking space); (e)provision of a pedestrian access point along the southern site boundary; (f)relocation of the proposed external seating area, bin store, height restriction barrier, speaker/order post and menu boards; and (g) revised hard and soft landscaping and signage; (h) The revised design will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 retail park car parking layout, including the removal of 71 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 54 no. spaces in total).*
Development Address:
M1 Retail Park, Mell, Drogheda, Co Louth
Architect Name:
Location Key:
MELL
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Ann McCormick
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
24/11/2022
Manager Order:
970/2022
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
10
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
29/01/2029
Decision Description:
Permission for (i) the provision of a new single storey drive-thru restaurant/café within the north-eastern portion of the main car park serving the existing retail park. The proposed development will comprise: (a) provision of a vehicular access and exit point to the north and a pedestrian entrance along the south-eastern elevation of the building; (b) the provision of a total of 17 no. car parking spaces to serve the proposed development (including 1 no. accessible parking space); (c) the installation of signage on the buildings external elevations; (d) the provision of a new access road, pedestrian crossing and a pedestrian circulation area surrounding the proposed pedestrian entrance; (e) the provision of a single storey bin store (10.5sqm) to the north-west; (f) the installation of a speaker/order post and a height restriction barrier adjacent to the vehicular entrance point; and (g) the provision of external signage including a totem sign adjacent to the proposed vehicular entrance, and external seating area, menu boards, a collection window, landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; (ii) The proposed development will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 Retail Park car parking layout, including the removal of 76 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 59 no. spaces in total) *Significant Further Information received on 04/11/2022 includes (a)a revised site area and red line boundary with the application site now comprising an area of 1,830sq.m; (b) the layout and location of the proposed drive-thru unit has been revised, with the building now being adjacent to the eastern spine road within the existing M1 retail park car park; (c) revisions to the proposed access road with vehicular access and exit point now provided along the western site boundary; (d)provision of a revised car parking layout comprising 17 no. car parking spaces(inc 1 no accessible parking space); (e)provision of a pedestrian access point along the southern site boundary; (f)relocation of the proposed external seating area, bin store, height restriction barrier, speaker/order post and menu boards; and (g) revised hard and soft landscaping and signage; (h) The revised design will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 retail park car parking layout, including the removal of 71 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 54 no. spaces in total).*
Demolition of the existing farm house and associated farm out building on the site and the provision of the following; 3 no. two storey Motor Sales outlet and Service Garages totalling 3,258 sq.m gross floor area with associated customer and display parking; A Retail Warehouse Park comprising 8 no. retail warehouses totalling 13, 846 sq.m gross floor area, Garden Centre of 1,154 sq.m. gross, associated car parking (647 spaces), servicing areas, plant, ESB substation, landscaping and associated site works. Access is proposed from a new roundabout on the Collon Road. E.I.S. submitted.
Permission for a Discount Food Store on a site of 0.81 Hectares the site is located within the proposed M1 Retail Pk planning register ref 03/292.The dev will consist of the provision of a discount foodstore of 1,756msq gross area (1,288 msq net sales area), comprising of a single storey pitched roof structure & enclosed dock leveller, a waste compactor, new boundary treatments & landscaping & associated site dev. works including a new roundabout, a new access rd, the provision of 156 car parking spaces, 2 free standing double sided, internally illuminated flagpole signs, 1 freestanding information sign & 3 no. building mounted internally illuminated signs.
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application