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2360133

CONDITIONAL

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

development of 12 residential units, permission for partial change of use to increase net retail floor area by 270sqm, retention permission for modifications to a mixed use (retail led) development (Ref. 17469), The development will consist of: I. The construction of two additional floors above the permitted Lidl supermarket to accommodate 12 residential apartments, associated private and communal open space, waste storage areas and 16 resident cycle parking spaces. II. The partial change of use of the permitted first office floor space to accommodate an additional net retail sales floor area of 270sqm and ancillary retail operations. III. Retention permission for the reconfiguration of the permitted ground-floor level, including reconfiguration of the ancillary office space, ancillary supermarket floor space and undercroft car park area. IV. Retention of changes to external elevations, to include modifications to render, glazing, realignment and alterations to windows and doors. V. Retention of changes to the layout of the permitted surface car parking area to include: a) The provision of one single ingress/egress access point along the southern boundary and the removal of the previously permitted egress point b) Reconfiguration of permitted landscaped area, resulting in an additional 11 car parking spaces c) The provision of an existing bin cage and bicycle storage area constructed in place of permitted landscaped area along the northern boundary. VI. Proposed replacement of existing Lidl flagpole of signage with a new mild steel support currently located on the southern frontage. VII. Drainage, landscaping and all associated site development works required to facilitate the proposed development.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Jun 2023

  2. Further information requested

    18 Aug 2023

  3. Further information received

    24 Nov 2023

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    16 Dec 2023

  5. Decision due

    21 Dec 2023

  6. Grant issued

    31 Jan 2024

Application Details

Location
AO Smite Site , Boghall Road , Bray Co. Wicklow
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
1.12 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
30 June 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
16 December 2023
Grant Date
31 January 2024
Permission Expires
30 January 2029

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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22m
17469CONDITIONAL27 Apr 2017

two storey building to accommodate a discout foodstore (supermarket) and commercial office space, shared facilities and undercroft parking. The proposal includes the relocation of the existing entrance on Boghall Road and the construction of an entrance on the Killarney Business Park Road and new link road through the AO Smith Site, all on a 1.13 hectares site. The proposed development will comprise the following elements: (1) demolition of tbe existing industrial premises (c4638 sqm) and security hut (c14sqm) (2) two storey unit to accommodate a discount (c1498 sqm), office accommodation (c815sqm), shared facilities (c124 sqm) and undercroft (1853 sqm) with a maximum height of c10.06m including : (a) discount foodstore includes a nett sales floor area of c977 sqm including ancillary offlicense sales area, 2 no entrances (c277 sqm), exit corridor (c 10 sqm), bakery (c51 sqm), freezer (c36 sqm), warehouse (c96 sqm), administration office (c10sqm) storage (c 3 sqm), lobby (c 6 sqm), IT and CCTV rooms (combined c 20 sqm) lift (c10 sqm) and welfare facilities (c 4 sqm), (b) office accommodation including office space 1 and 2 (combined 541 sqm), entrance (c45 sqm), 2 no staircore (combined c31 sqm), lift (c10 sqm), 2 no facility rooms (combined 41 sqm), reception (c54 sqm), 3 no lobbies and corridor (combined c93 sqm), (c) shared facilities including canteen (c58 sqm) and welfare facilities (66 sqm), (d) undercroft with 65 no car parking spaces (3) repositioned pedestrian and vehicular access at Boghall Road and a new pedestrian and vehicular access at Killarney Road Business Park road and link road (c217 m) through the AO Smith Site (4) the proposed development also provides for surface level car parking (75 no spaces) and bicycle parking (70 no spaces), external loading dock (c45 sqm), service yard area, 1 no external plant room, (c42 sqm), 9 no advertising signs (total area 48.455sqm), retaining wall (c31.17m length and max c2.24 m high), hard and soft landscaping, lighting, attenuation and drainage and all ancillary site development works

AO Smith Site , Boghall Road , Bray

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20701CONDITIONAL23 Jul 2020

modification to a previous permission Reg. Ref. 17/469 comprising the installation of a roof-mounted array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels measuring 470sq. m together with inverters and electrical cabling on the permitted retail outlet to provide renewable energy during the operational phase

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211506N/A15 Dec 2021

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211490CONDITIONAL13 Dec 2021

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Unit 2 Boghall Shopping Centre , Boghall Road , Bray

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23587N/A6 Jul 2023

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23648REFUSED11 Aug 2023

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