Planning precedent report

For the construction of a storage building with ancillary service rooms, an open storage shelter (compound), car parking and all associated site works and services at Ballymaley Business Park, Gort Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. The proposed development will supersede the Builders Compound permitted on site under Planning Reference P25/60445

To (a) amalgamate 3 no. permitted retail units into a single ground floor retail warehouse unit within the existing vacant building (Eircode V95X6PD), (b) minor alterations to external elevations of the existing building, (c) provision of ancillary external garden centre area, (d) completion of external surface areas to provide for demarcation of parking and access, (e) provision of builder’s storage compound, together with all associated site works

For the following development: a) to carry out alterations to existing building elevations including signage, b) carry out alterations to existing site layout, including alterations to the parking layout, circulation routes within the site and parking space numbers, c) removal of existing porch, guard house, two sheds and existing fence, d) provision of bicycle shed and bin store, e) for change of use of existing building to retail warehouse from previously granted cash and carry wholesale, storage and distribution, storage outlet unit

Is sought for the use of the retail warehouse unit, permitted under Reg. Ref.: 23/60085, for the sale of household goods, including furniture and furnishings, household appliances, and tools and equipment for the house and garden, as per the range of goods set out in the application documentation.

For the redevelopment of an existing office building for the purpose and provision of an Enterprise and Innovation facility. The proposed development will include: 1. Change of the use of the building from that permitted under P98-1093 (Light industrial purposes or similar and a call centre) to an Enterprise and Innovation Centre, 2. Erect an entrance canopy and covered walkway to the east of the building and cycle parking with a canopy to the north, 3. Carry out changes to the elevations by the addition of double doors to the east and north elevations and windows to the west and north elevations, 4. Erect Branding signage on the south, west and north elevations and, 5. All ancillary Site and Building works including EV charging points, PV panels to the roof and Patio Area. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development

To reconfigure internal retail floor layout by extending retail floor into part of storage area and to provide for off-licence