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Calor, Tolka Quay Road, Dublin 1

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 4574/19

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of: The construction of a 3 bay maintenance facility comprising of 2 no. single storey drive-in garages with pitched roofs and 1 no. single storey canteen / toilet / stores / workshop area with mono pitch roof (approx.. 436m2/6.8m high), building signage, associated site works, 9 no. lighting columns (approx.. 6m); removal of existing fencing and replacement with a 2m high boundary fence along the west, north and east boundaries; modifications to the existing boundary wall/fence along Tolka Quay Road to close one access and add one pedestrian gate and; car parking for 36 cars. The development also includes reconfiguration and widening of existing entrances / exits and connection to existing services on Tolka Quay Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1. All development to take place on a site of aprrox. 0.2 hectares. The proposed development replaces the permission previously granted to Dublin Port Company for the construction of replacement offices and maintenance shed (Reg. Ref: 3143/18) on the same site. The site of the proposed development is a SEVESO site.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    28 Nov 2019

  2. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    30 Jan 2020

  3. Decision due

    31 Jan 2020

  4. Grant issued

    20 Mar 2020

Application Details

Location
Calor, Tolka Quay Road, Dublin 1
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
1989.31 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
28 November 2019
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
30 January 2020
Grant Date
20 March 2020

Location

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