21109: Permission to erect an aluminium framed terrace canopy including retractable fabric awning with glass windbreak side panels and doors, adjacent to the existing site Canteen building at the biologics formulation and filing facility at Dublin Road, Pollerton Little and Oakpark, Carlow. The development is comprised of a single storey terrace cover with a gross floor area of 193sqm approximately all at ground level and alignment of existing hard landscaping. The purpose of the development is to provide ancillary eating and break facilities for site personnel
Dublin Road, Pollerton Little & Oakpark, Carlow
DecisionConditional grant
Decided18 May 2021
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents3
Site
What is on file
0refusal reasons7conditions8nearby records
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
No refusal reason
No refusal reason is on record for this application yet.
Conditions
- 1Development must be carried out in accordance with applicant's plans/particulars received 1 April 2021, save as amended by attached conditions.Compliance
- 2External finishes to the canopy, awning, and windbreaks must match specified plans and be neutral in colour.Design Materials
- 3Applicant must consult the Chief Fire Officer and strictly comply with all fire safety requirements before commencing development.Compliance
- 4Surface water must connect to the existing surface water network; only clean, uncontaminated water may be diverted.Wastewater Drainage
- 5All ESB, telecommunications, and public services must be located underground; cabling must not cross building facades; existing poles to be relocated at applicant's expense if needed.Design Materials
- 6Works must be conducted to prevent significant noise/dust emissions that impair amenities or the environment beyond the site boundary.Construction Management
- 7Site works restricted to Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm; no activity on Sundays/Public Holidays. Deviations require prior written Council approval.Construction Management
Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / E0724bc0-1c82-436d-bf78-f6b1f98a9845.pdf / Document 114094Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / 1ccbf42b-8858-4c84-8061-1d5d9552240d.pdf / Document 114095Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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