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18320

CONDITIONAL

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for an extension at (Former Tom Fox) car showroom site. The development consists of extensions to the south and east elevations to form additional workshop area and car valeting/wash facilites, (combined addition of 243.7m2 floor area), with associated internal reconfiguration. External customer parking layout and used display areas to be reconfigured. Elevations to receive new external cladding, and corporate signage consisting; 1 brand pylon, 1 directional pylon and 4 fascia signs.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    27 Apr 2018

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Jun 2018

  3. Decision due

    21 Jun 2018

  4. Grant issued

    16 Jul 2018

Application Details

Location
Former Tom Fox Car Showroom site , New Grange Business Park , Donore Road
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.34 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
27 April 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 June 2018
Grant Date
16 July 2018
Permission Expires
15 July 2023

Location

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17672CONDITIONAL11 Sept 2017

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Unit 3 Newgrange Business Park , Donore Road , Drogheda Co Louth

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21902N/A19 Jul 2021

Permission for the vertical subdivision of the property and change of use of the ground floor to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters (for the sale of building related products principally to trade). Change of use of the first floor to offices independent of the proposed ground floor use, accessed by a new external staircase. Internal changes include: reconfiguration of space to create a clear warehouse, trade counters and ancillary staff space at ground floor level. External works include: north east elevation, adjust the design of the existing entrance to make it more secure. South east elevation, replace the existing (western) roller shutter with profiled steel cladding and insert a new access to service the proposed trade counter area within. Replace two doors and install a series of security D-hoops and bollards. North west elevation, replace existing door and include a small area for mechanical plant and a new external staircase to service a new point of access to the first floor. Marking out parking spaces including one disable space. Application includes all signage zones with external downlighting illumination

Unit 3 Newgrange Business Park , Donore Road , Drogheda Co Louth

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19362CONDITIONAL14 May 2019

Permission for new single storey extension (44sqm) to side of existing motor showroom at existing premises.

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2560617CONDITIONAL1 Oct 2025

Permission for the demolition of Unit No. 9, Drogheda Industrial Park (a two storey building, 462 sq m) and removal of associated structures, and the removal of part of the existing service station forecourt canopy, and existing car wash; and the construction of single storey extension (275 sq m) onto the existing single storey forecourt building (155 sq m), resulting in a forecourt building of 430 sq m on a combined site of c. 0.35 ha. The resultant forecourt building will accommodate: a 100 sq m shop (net retail area, including a 9 sq m ancillary off-licence); 3 No. restaurant/café areas (which will include for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises) (one of which will include a drive-thru facility); associated restaurant/café seating area; ancillary kitchens, staff and customer facilities, plant, storage, back of house and circulation spaces. The development will also consist of 30 No. signs: 9 No. fixed signs (2 No. x 0.49 sq m, 1.85 sq m in area) including 6 No. internally illuminated fixed signs (2 No. x 0.41 sq m, 1.5 sq m, 2.14 sq m, 3.51 sq m, 12.92 sq m in area); 17 No. signs mounted on building facades (3 No. x 0.6 sq m and 3 No. x 1 sq m in area) including 11 No. internally illuminated signs (4 No. x 0.24 sq m, 0.58 sq m, 1.08 sq m, 2 No. x 2.25 sq m, 2 No. x 1.35 sq m, 3.75 sq m in area); 3 No. signs associated with car wash (4.9 sq m, 2.25 sq m, 1.42 sq m in area); and a replacement double sided internally illuminated Totem sign at revised location (35.4 sq m total area). The development will also consist of: elevational changes to the existing building; external lighting; revisions to the site layout (the provision of 43 No. car parking spaces (including 2 No. EV spaces), bicycle parking spaces, waste and plant storage area; new replacement car wash, vent pipes, offset fill point and air/water services point); changes to levels; hard and soft landscaping, including revised boundary treatments and an external public seating area; associated site servicing (water supply, foul and surface water drainage including surface water attenuation measures); all other associated site development works above and below ground; realignment of the existing vehicular access points at Donore Road; and closure of the existing vehicular access to the former garden centre site

Maxol Service Station Donore Road A92 HX9A , Unit No. 9 Drogheda Industrial Park Donore Road A92 YD81 , Drogheda Co. Louth

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Permission for 28 residential units at 3 stories consisting of 14 no. 3 bed duplex units over 14 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments. The application also provides for a new entrance off the Donore Road, car and bicycle parking, landscaping, public open space, communal open space, new boundary treatments including retaining wall, alterations to site levels and all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 29/07/2021*

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18786CONDITIONAL28 Sept 2018

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Maxol Service Station , Donore Road , Drogheda

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