Planning Application: 13520115 (Louth County Council )
File Number:
13520115
Application Type:
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
14/10/2013
Decision Due Date:
08/12/2013
Validated Date:
14/10/2013
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
25/11/2013
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
17/11/2013
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Marshes Shopping Centre Ltd
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Ref. No. 09/20 which consists of a mixed use development with a gross floorspace of 25,635sq.m provided in 3 no. blocks as follow:- a) extension to existing Marshes Shopping Centre (11,945sq.m gross floor area)comprising 14 no. retail/ commercial 913no. uCits on one level and 1no. unit on two levels) and 9 no. retail/ commercial kiosks accessed from a new covered pedestrian street extending from new entrance on Rampart Road to new entrance adjacent to the existing Shopping Centre car park and connecting to the existing mall. Similar to the existing Shopping Centre the building will be 4/5 storey equivalent in height including domed entrance features. The development will involve modifications to the existing Marshes Shopping Centre including the incorporation of the mall area located to the east of existing Penneys into the new retail/ commercial units and change of use of the existing entrance pavilion on Rampart Road to retail use. A new service yard will be located to the east of the extension with access from Rampart Road and car park 1. b) 4 storey hotel building (5,500sq.m gross floor area) fronting Rampart Road with tower features (5 storey equivalent/ 24.25 metres in height) on northwestern and northeastern corners, accommodating reception, bar/restaurant, meeting rooms and ancillary accommodation within double height ground floor area, 105 bedrooms and all associated ancillary accommodation on 3 levels over. Access to 2/3 levels of car parking (80 spaces) and service yard are provided from new link road to the east of the site. A landscaped podium is located over parking. c) 5 storey building (4,085sq.m gross floor area) accommodating 8 own door office suites on ground floor (770sq.m gross floor area) and 32no. 2 bedroom apartments on 4 levels above (8no. apartments on each level) fronting onto new link road and with parking to the rear for 36 cars and landscaped podium over. Permission is sought for a new link road replacing the existing road (Marshes Avenue) from Rampart Road to car park 1 of the Shopping Centre to the south. This will be located approximately 60 metres to the east of the existing access road and will link Rampart Road to a new roundabout to be provided in the north eastern corner of car park 1 of the Shopping Centre. Minor adjustment to the layout of car park 1 is also proposed etc see description
Development Address:
Ramparts Road, , Dundalk, Co Louth
Architect Name:
Location Key:
RAMPARTS ROAD DUNDALK
Electoral Division:
300
Planner:
None
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:
25/11/2013
Manager Order:
108/13
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
2
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
26/09/2019
Decision Description:
Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Ref. No. 09/20 which consists of a mixed use development with a gross floorspace of 25,635sq.m provided in 3 no. blocks as follow:- a) extension to existing Marshes Shopping Centre (11,945sq.m gross floor area)comprising 14 no. retail/ commercial 913no. uCits on one level and 1no. unit on two levels) and 9 no. retail/ commercial kiosks accessed from a new covered pedestrian street extending from new entrance on Rampart Road to new entrance adjacent to the existing Shopping Centre car park and connecting to the existing mall. Similar to the existing Shopping Centre the building will be 4/5 storey equivalent in height including domed entrance features. The development will involve modifications to the existing Marshes Shopping Centre including the incorporation of the mall area located to the east of existing Penneys into the new retail/ commercial units and change of use of the existing entrance pavilion on Rampart Road to retail use. A new service yard will be located to the east of the extension with access from Rampart Road and car park 1. b) 4 storey hotel building (5,500sq.m gross floor area) fronting Rampart Road with tower features (5 storey equivalent/ 24.25 metres in height) on northwestern and northeastern corners, accommodating reception, bar/restaurant, meeting rooms and ancillary accommodation within double height ground floor area, 105 bedrooms and all associated ancillary accommodation on 3 levels over. Access to 2/3 levels of car parking (80 spaces) and service yard are provided from new link road to the east of the site. A landscaped podium is located over parking. c) 5 storey building (4,085sq.m gross floor area) accommodating 8 own door office suites on ground floor (770sq.m gross floor area) and 32no. 2 bedroom apartments on 4 levels above (8no. apartments on each level) fronting onto new link road and with parking to the rear for 36 cars and landscaped podium over. Permission is sought for a new link road replacing the existing road (Marshes Avenue) from Rampart Road to car park 1 of the Shopping Centre to the south. This will be located approximately 60 metres to the east of the existing access road and will link Rampart Road to a new roundabout to be provided in the north eastern corner of car park 1 of the Shopping Centre. Minor adjustment to the layout of car park 1 is also proposed etc see description
THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH A GROSS FLOORSPACE OF 25,635SQ.M PROVIDED IN 3NO. BLOCKS AS FOLLOW:- A) EXTENSION TO EXISTING MARSHES SHOPPING CENTRE (11,945SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA)COMPRISING 14NO. RETAIL/ COMMERCIAL 913NO. UNITS ON ONE LEVEL AND 1NO. UNIT ON TWO LEVELS) AND 9 NO. RETAIL/ COMMERCIAL KIOSKS ACCESSED FROM A NEW COVERED PEDESTRIAN STREET EXTENDING FROM NEW ENTRANCE ON RAMPART ROAD TO NEW ENTRANCE ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE CAR PARK AND CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING MALL. SIMILAR TO THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE THE BUILDING WILL BE 4/5 STOREY EQUIVALENT IN HEIGHT INCLUDING DOMED ENTRANCE FEATURES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INVOLVE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING MARSHES SHOPPING CENTRE INCLUDING THE INCORPORATION OF THE MALL AREA LOCATED TO THE EAST OF EXISTING PENNYS INTO THE NEW RETAIL/ COMMERCIAL UNITS AND CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING ENTRANCE PAVILION ON RAMPART ROAD TO RETAIL USE. A NEW SERVICE YARD WILL BE LOCATED TO THE EAST OF THE EXTENSION WITH ACCESS FROM RAMPART ROAD AND CAR PARK 1. B) 4 STOREY HOTEL BUILDING (5,500SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA) FRONTING RAMPART ROAD WITH TOWER FEATURES (5 STOREY EQUIVALENT/ 24.25 METRES IN HEIGHT) ON NORTHWESTERN AND NORTHEASTERN CORNERS, ACCOMMODATING RECEPTION, BAR/RESTAURANT, MEETING ROOMS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION WITHIN DOUBLE HEIGHT GROUND FLOOR AREA, 105 BEDROOMS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION ON 3 LEVELS OVER. ACCESS TO 2/3 LEVELS OF CAR PARKING (80 SPACES) AND SERVICE YARD ARE PROVIDED FROM NEW LINK ROAD TO THE EAST OF THE SITE. A LANDSCAPED PODIUM IS LOCATED OVER PARKING. C) 5 STOREY BUILDING (4,085SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA) ACCOMMODATING 8 OWN DOOR OFFICE SUITES ON GROUND FLOOR (770SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA) AND 32NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS ON 4 LEVELS ABOVE (8NO. APARTMENTS ON EACH LEVEL) FRONTING ONTO NEW LINK ROAD AND WITH PARKING TO THE REAR FOR 36 CARS AND LANDSCAPED PODIUM OVER. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A NEW LINK ROAD REPLACING THE EXISTING ROAD (MARSHES AVENUE) FROM RAMPART ROAD TO CAR PARK 1 OF THE SHOPPING CENTRE TO THE SOUTH. THIS WILL BE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 METRES TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING ACCESS ROAD AND WILL LINK RAMPART ROAD TO A NEW ROUNDABOUT TO BE PROVIDED IN THE NORTH EASTERN CORNER OF CAR PARK 1 OF THE SHOPPING CENTRE. MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE LAYOUT OF CAR PARK 1 IS ALSO PROPOSED...ETC..PLEASE SEE FILE FOR REMAINDER OF DESCRIPTION.
Permission for development to consist of demolition of existing structures including the former factory buildings (3000 sq. m gross floor area) and dwelling/ commerical premises fronting onto Rampart Road (355sq.m gross floor area) and provision of a new temporary surface carpark (139 no. parking spaces) with access / egress on Marshes Avenue. The existing vehicular access of Rampart Road will be closed and the new car park access will also serve the HSE Building. Pedesterian access will be provided onto Rampart Road and Marshes Avenue, with a new pedesterian crossing on Marshes Avenue. Permission is also sought for landscaping, lighting and all associated site works.
Rampart Road and Marshes Avenue Dundalk County Louth
Permission for development at 0.9 hectacre site, lands known as former Shamrock Print factory site bounded by Rampart Road to the north, Marshes Shopping Centre to the west, Marshes Shopping Centre Car Park 1 to the south and existing ESB station / undeveloped lands to east. Development to consist of demolition of existing structures including the former factory buildings (3000sq.m gross floor area) and dwelling / commerical premises fronting onto Rampart Road (355sq.m gross floor area) and provision of a new temporary surface car park (139 no. parking spaces) with access/egress on Marshes Avenue. The existing vehicular access off Rampart Road will be closed and the new car park access will also serve the HSE building. Pedestrian access will be provided onto Rampart Road and Marshes Avenue with a new pedestrian crossing on Marshes Avenue. Permission also sought for landscaping, lighting and all associated site and development works.
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
