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177015

REFUSED

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

Planning Permission for (1) the sub division of existing retail unit 4D to accomodate additional First Floor office space (2) for minor alterations to existing elevations to include additional windows and signage (3) for minor alterations to existing site layout to include additional car park spaces, new entrance security gates and signage and all necessary ancillary siteworks

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Feb 2017

  2. Further information requested

    28 Mar 2017

  3. Further information received

    27 Apr 2017

  4. Decision: REFUSED

    23 May 2017

  5. Decision due

    24 May 2017

  6. Appeal submitted

    16 Jun 2017

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    10 Oct 2017

Application Details

Location
Golden Island Retail Park , Carrick O'Brien Road , Golden Island
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
1 February 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
23 May 2017
Permission Expires
9 October 2022

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL 25M.248709
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
16 June 2017
Decided
10 October 2017

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177110REFUSED20 Jun 2017

Change of use of ground floor Unit 4(a) from retail warehouse use to office use together with internal associated alterations, additional toilets plus minor alterations to existing site layout to include additional car park spaces, new entrance security gates and all necessary ancillary site works

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207040REFUSED16 Mar 2020

Permission for a 10 Year planning permisison for a commercial development on a site of 2.88 hectares including demolition of exisitng warehouse to the north of the site and the provision of 10,992sq.m of commercial floorspace arranged in 4. no blocks (Block A.B.C.D) . The exisitng commecial building to the east of the site and 22 no. carparking speaces will be retained. Block A: Convenience supermarket to include off licence . Block B. A single storey Café with a terrace area to the west and south of block B. Block C: 4. no. retail units on the ground floor and office unit on the upper floor. Block D: 5no. single storey bulky-use retail units located at the south west corner of the site and adjoins the exisitng commercial builiding to the south east of the site. An ESB sub station and switchcroom is proposed in block D. Access to the site will be provided via the Carrickobrien Road & Golden Island Road. The proposed development will be served by 267 no. car parking spaces and165 no. bicycle parking spaces. the proposed development also includes for a HGV set-down area to the east of the site along the Carrickobrien road, trolly bay, hard and soft landscaping works, signage, delivery set down areas, public lighting, boundary treatments and all associated site development and ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the application.

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2360182CONDITIONAL21 Jun 2023

demolition of an existing Industrial building and erect a single storey office building for use as a car rental hub with connected wash area, alterations to site layout to include for a new car park, landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, use of previously granted entrance way under Pl. Reg. No. 2216, Connection to existing watermain and surface waterline and new connection to foul line and all ancillary works

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