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211045

REFUSED

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for relocation and refurbishment of Maxol café / deli area, including food preparation and clean-up areas with chiller / freezer rooms (Area 65.55sqm); change of use of children's play area to restaurant use (Area 48.25sqm); provision of a second hot-food takeaway offering including order/sales counters, kitchen and clean-up area, chiller/freezer rooms, store and supervisor office (Area 95.44sqm incorporating change-of-use area 48.25sqm); revised circulation area (Area 87.61sqm); revised seating area (Area 74.93sqm) and revised Maxol back-of-house area including ATM room, manager office, staff facilities and electrics room (Area 93.62sqm); sale of hot food for consumption both on and off the premises; provision of external customer seating area at northern elevation of forecourt building (26 seats); provision of additional external corporate signage to forecourt building on eastern elevation (Area 0.57sqm); installation of dedicated grease trap for the new hot-food area under previously approved parking area at rear of existing forecourt building; provision of an additional M&E switch room (Area 12.69sqm) and all necessary air-handling / ventilation / extract-air equipment at rear of existing building; lowering section of stone wall on northern and eastern boundaries to 450mm overall height around Maxol ID totem sign and all associated site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Oct 2021

  2. Decision due

    25 Nov 2021

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    25 Nov 2021

  4. Appeal submitted

    22 Dec 2021

  5. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    2 Jun 2023

  6. Grant issued

    17 Jul 2023

Application Details

Location
Maxol Service Station , Ennis Road , Clarecastle
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council
Floor Area
1 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
1 October 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
25 November 2021
Grant Date
17 July 2023
Permission Expires
16 July 2028

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-2312296-21
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
22 December 2021
Decided
2 June 2023

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