Planning Application: 05520187 (Louth County Council )
File Number:
05520187
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Received Date:
01/07/2005
Decision Due Date:
Validated Date:
Invalidated Date:
15/07/2005
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
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Decision Type:
Decision Date:
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
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Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
JJB SPORTS PLC
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
ERECTION OF 3 NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FLEXFACE SIGNS (JJB SOCCERDOME BLACKROCK ROAD LIND ROAD INNER RELIEF ROAD DUNDALK CO. LOUTH) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION
Development Address:
BLACKROCK ROAD, LINK ROAD, INNER RELIEF ROAD, DUNDALK
Architect Name:
CAROL CHARNOCK
Location Key:
INNER RELIEF ROAD
Electoral Division:
Planner:
None
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
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Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
x
Comments:
Fees paid transferred to application resubmitted on 05/08/05 under 05/227.
DUNDALK RETAIL AND LEISURE PARK (PHASE 2B) INNER RELIEF ROAD MARSHES UPPER
THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF RETAIL (14,027 SQ.M), LEISURE (7,468 SQ.M) AND RESTAURANT/CATERING (2,028 SQ.M) USES TOTALING 23,543 SQ.M ON A SITE OF CIRCA 15.25 HECTARES, THAT WILL COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING ADJACENT USES NAMELY THE JJB SOCCER DOME, ICE DOME AND KFC FAST FOOD OUTLET. THE RETAIL COMPONENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN 8 NUMBER RETAIL UNITS (14,027 SQ.M) RANGING IN SIZE FROM 700 SQ.M TO 4,284 SQ.M INCLUDING AN OUTDOOR RETAIL AEA OF 938 SQ.M. THE LEISURE COMPONENT WILL CONSIST OF ONE NUMBER FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE (7,290 SQ.M) OVER TWO LEVELS, WITH AN ANCILLARY MANAGEMENT AREA (178 SQ.M). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO COMPRISE ELEVATIONAL AND FRONTAGE MODIFICATIONS TO THE CINEMA AS PROPOSED BY PA 08/212. THE RESTAURANT/CATERING COMPONENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN EIGHT NUMBER UNITS (2,028 SQ.M) RANGING IN SIZE FROM 145 SQ.M TO 390 SQ.M. WORKS WILL INCLUDE COMPLETE HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING INCLUDING THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC AREA WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING SURROUNDING A MAN MADE WATER FEATURE WHICH WILL PROVIDE A FOCAL POINT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, THE PROVISION OF BICYCLE STANDS, PLANT AREAS, ESB SUBSTATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, REVISED BOUNDARY TREATMENT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. TRANSPORTATION WORKS WILL INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING HIGHWAY TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC. THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF THE N52 INNER RELIEF ROAD AND BOTHAR NA FEIRME WILL BE REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE A FULLY SIGNALISED ROUNDABOUT JUNCTION. BOTHAR NA FEIRME BETWEEN THE N52 NEW SIGNALISED ROUNDABOUT AND THE SITE ENTRANCE ROUNDABOUT WILL BE WIDENED TO TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION WITH A CLOSED CENTRAL RESERVE. THE LINK ROAD WILL ADDITIONALLY BE WIDENED WITH A DEDICATED LEFT TURNING LANE THAT BY-PASSES THE SIGNALISED ROUNDABOUT FOR TRAFFIC HEADING SOUTH. ACCESS FOR SERVICING WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED VIA A DEDICATED SERVICE ACCESS TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT (JJB SOCCER DOME, ICE DOME). THE RECONFIGURATION AND EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING CAR PARK, WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES 1,053 CAR PARKING SPACES, WILL PROVIDE 1,162 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING 39 DISABLED AND 80 STAFF SPACES. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR PURCHASE AT A FEE NOT EXCEEDING THE REASONABLE COST OF MAKING A COPY DURING THE OFFICE HOURS AT THE OFFICES OF THE PLANNING AUTHORITY
Former JJB Sports Complex Bothar na Feirme Dundalk
Permission for proposed development will consist of the change of use of the existing retail area at first floor level for sports educational and training purposes and for use as an examination hall and the change of use of the existing playing pitch area and associated changing area at ground floor level to include sports educational and training uses and exam hall use. The proposed development will also consist of a new pedestrian access off Bothar na Feirme, the removal of an existing vehicular access along the western boundary, the reduction of 79 no. car parking spaces and the reconfiguration of the existing car parking layout, the repositioning of the existing bus lay-by to provide for a dedicated cycle parking area, elevational changes including the erection of 4 new fascia signs, the construction of a new boundary wall to the north and west in addition to landscaping and all site development works.
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
