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SD22A/0434

Grant Permission for Retention

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Retention of existing signage to the front of the unit including: 1 no. 9m x 1.5m lightbox with printed graphic and returns; 3 high level vinyl graphic signs total area 46sq.m; 2 No. 6.56m high vinyl graphic signs to flanking windows; 1 No. 300mm vinyl graphic strip forming archway 3.58m wide by 2.36m high; 2 No. 300mm vinyl graphic strips to entrance doors; 80mm wide strip to windows either side of entrance door to total length of 6.14m; and 1 No. 4.32m wide by 0.8m high Dibond graphic panel to trolley bay.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    19 Jan 2023

  2. Application received

    8 Feb 2023

  3. Further information received

    8 Feb 2023

  4. Decision: Grant Permission for Retention

    3 Mar 2023

  5. Decision due

    7 Mar 2023

  6. Grant issued

    5 Apr 2023

Application Details

Location
Unit 1, Arena Retail Park, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Retention
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
900 ha
Floor Area
73.6 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
8 February 2023
Status
Final Grant
Decision
Grant Permission for Retention
Decision Date
3 March 2023
Grant Date
5 April 2023

Location

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Change of use of Unit 4 (an existing retail unit with a gross floor area of 463sq.m) to retail unit with ancillary off-license use (area for display of alcohol c.23.4sq.m) and the provision of tenant signage above the entrance to the unit.

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Ancillary use as an off-licence of the previously approved one-storey over ground floor discount foodstore granted under Planning Permission Reg. Ref. SD03A/0320.

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Retention of the erection of 2 no. advertising signs.

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Provision of 2 double sided projecting signs to the front elevation of the existing Lidl store.

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One no. 28.06m x 3.05m advertising banner sign behind glazing on the East elevation of a Lidl store, (previously approved planning application Ref. No. SD03A/0320).

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Provision of a shopping trolley bay, and remove existing, and associated works at the surface level carpark of the Arena Centre, Whitestown Way, Dublin 24

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SD18A/0267Granted24 Jul 2018

Double sided Totem sign and all associated and ancillary works at the main vehicular entrance.

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Change of use of existing unit on the ground floor to form extended gym within previously permitted mixed use development (Planning Reg. Nos. SD03A/0320, SD04A/0962, SD06A/0886 & SD07A/0607).

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