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Kyle Shopping Centre , New Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 20383

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

a) reconfiguration of the sites existing vehicular access located along new road (also known as kylekiproe Road.) to provide a new left turn exit including minor alterations to adjoining footpath and boundary wall; b) alterations and improvements to car park layout to include new internal roundabout; c) existing entrance gate to be taken up and relocated to new footpath; and d) all other associated ancillary site layout & service works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    27 Jul 2020

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    10 Sept 2020

  3. Decision due

    20 Sept 2020

  4. Grant issued

    12 Oct 2020

Application Details

Location
Kyle Shopping Centre , New Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
3.5 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
27 July 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
10 September 2020
Grant Date
12 October 2020
Permission Expires
11 October 2025

Location

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81m
2013N/A10 Jan 2020

reorganise & redistribute retail floor areas within the extent of the existing building envelope affecting the following existing Retail Units No.s; 18, 19, 20, 24, 98 (Anchor Unit 03) and 132 at mall and frrst floor levels. This will result in provision of a total of 24sqm additional floor area (circulation) at mall & first floor levels and a change of use of 254sqm from retail area (Unit No. 132) at first floor level to circulation area. Existing Mall & First Floor Retail Unit No. 132 (2,979 sqm) will be reconfigured to provide a first floor only unit with 795 sqm. Existing mall floor Retail Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) with 1,454 sqm will be extended at mall & first floor levels (to include subdivided area of existing Unit No. 132) and subdivided at mall floor level to provide a new Retail Unit No. 133 with 122 sqm and part of a new Retail Unit No. 134 with 477 sqm, resulting in a proposed total retail floor area of 3,013sqm for Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) spread over mall & first floor levels. Existing Ground Floor Unit No.s 19, 20 & 24 will be amalgamated with part of the subdivided existing Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) to provide anew mall level Unit No. 134 (477 sqm). Fit-out to Retail Unit No. 98 (Anchor 03) retail area, back­ of-house storage area, provision of staff facilities, canteen & toilets, relocation of goods-in area from existing location on west side of centre to new location on west side accessible from existing dedicated service yard, blocking-up of existing roller shutter & re-cladding of single storey brick fa9ade to west elevation, 2 no. proposed new openings for roller shutter and fire escape doors to west elevation, 3 no. new window openings to existing cladding at first floor level on north and west elevations, 6 no. new rooflights to existing roof, new service risers and plant equipment located within and adjacent to existing plant enclosure at roofl evel, and all other associated siteworks. The development also provides for the provision of 5 no. new external signs for Unit 98 (Anchor 03)

Laois Shopping Centre , James Fintan Lalor Avenue , Portlaoise

83m
19470CONDITIONAL19 Aug 2019

use unit no. 14 (formerly unit no. 8) as an off-licence (240 SQM) including all ancillary site works/services

Unit no. 14 , Kyle shopping centre , Portlaoise

83m
20594CONDITIONAL16 Nov 2020

change use and amalgamate 3 no. vacant units (units 12/13, 22 & 23) and an adjoining service corridor with the existing Dunnes Stores anchor unit increasing the stores textile sales area from 2,295 sqm to 2,796.5 sqm net. Associated works include the provision of a new service corridor between the extended Dunnes Stores unit and mall unit no. 14 and all other ancillary site works & services

Kyle Shopping Centre , New Road , Portlaoise

91m
17587CONDITIONAL2 Nov 2017

(a) amalgamate and change use of units 20 & 21 from retail to cafe use, (b) the erection of 2 no. back lit fascia signs and (c) all other associated ancillary site works

Units 20 & 21 Kyle Shopping Centre , Portlaoise , Co. Laois

91m
2016CONDITIONAL15 Jan 2020

reorganise & redistribute retail floor areas within the extent of the existing building envelope affecting the following existing Retail Units Nos; 18, 19, 20, 24, 98 (Anchor Unit 03) and 132 at mall and first floor levels. This will result in provision of a total of 24sqm additional floor area (circulation) at mall & first floor levels and a change of use of 254sqm from retail area (Unit No. 132) at first floor level to circulation area. Existing Mall & First Floor Retail Unit No. 132 (2,979 sqm) will be reconfigured to provide a first floor only unit with 795 sqm. Existing mall floor Retail Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) with 1,454 sqm will be extended at mall & first floor levels (to include subdivided area of existing Unit No. 132) and subdivided at mall floor level to provide a new Retail Unit No. 133 with 122 sqm and part of a new Retail Unit No. 134 with 477 sqm, resulting in a proposed total retail floor area of 3,013sqm for Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) spread over mall & first floor levels. Existing Ground Floor Unit No.s 19, 20 & 24 will be amalgamated with part of the subdivided existing Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) to provide a new mall level Unit No. 134 (477 sqm). Fit-out to Retail Unit No. 98 (Anchor 03) retail area, back­-of-house storage area, provision of staff facilities, canteen & toilets, relocation of goods-in area from existing location on west side of centre to new location on west side accessible from existing dedicated service yard, blocking-up of existing roller shutter & re-cladding of single storey brick facade to west elevation, 2 no. proposed new openings for roller shutter and fire escape doors to west elevation, 3 no. new window openings to existing cladding at first floor level on north and west elevations, 6 no. new rooflights to existing roof, new service risers and plant equipment located within and adjacent to existing plant enclosure at roof level, and all other associated site works. The development also provides for the provision of 5 no. new external signs for Unit 98 (Anchor 03)

Laois Shopping Centre , James Fintan Lalor Avenue , Portlaoise

96m
1999CONDITIONAL18 Feb 2019

subdivision of the currently vacant Unit 100 at Lower Ground Level into two separate retail units to comprise of remaining Unit 100 with 2148sqm total floor area & new Unit 22A with 1350sqm total floor area, material alterations to new Unit 22A to include fit-out of retail area, provision of back-of-house storage area to south of unit, provision of staff facilities, canteen & toilets to existing toilet block at east of unit bordering the existing enclosed carpark and provision of new fire escape exit door to an existing opening on the east façade.

Unit 100 , Laois Shoppoing Centre , James Fintan Lalor Avenue Portlaoise

106m
19239CONDITIONAL1 May 2019

(A). amalgamate units 18 & 19 to create a unit measuring 218 SQM to be used as a shop or a coffee shop or a restaurant with an ancillary take-away offer, (B). erect elevation signage and (C). all other associated ancillary site works

Units 18 & 19 , Kyle Shopping Centre , Portlaoise

106m
22647CONDITIONAL17 Oct 2022

develop as follows: minor amendments to the previously permitted Application Laois Co. Co. Register Reference 20/16, including reorganisation & redistribution of retail floor areas within the extent of the existing building envelope affecting Retail Units No.s; 98 (Anchor Unit 03) and 134 at mall and first floor levels and including minor changes to the external building elevations. 32 SqM will be lost to Retail Unit No. 134 at mall level, resulting in a proposed new total Retail Area for Unit No. 134 of 445 SqM. Consequently, 27 SqM will be gained to Retail Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) at mall level and furthermore, 49 SqM of permitted retail area at first floor (Unit no. 98 - Anchor 03) will be lost to landlord circulation area C-31, resulting in a new proposed total retail area for Unit No. 98 (Anchor Unit 03) of 2991 SqM and area of circulation corridor C-31 increased by 40 SqM to 257 SqM total. Other amendments include minor changes to the internal back-of-house areas for Unit No. 98 (Anchor 03), provision of a new door opening for fire escape purposes to west elevation accessible from existing dedicated service yard, omission of 1 no. previously proposed window to western elevation at first floor level, omission of 6 no. previously permitted rooflights and other minor amendments to existing roof level, and all other associated siteworks.

Laois Shopping Centre , James Fintan Lalor Avenue , Portlaoise

107m
2560247CONDITIONAL25 Apr 2025

make Internal alterations at mall level (upper ground floor) to amalgamate the existing vacant retail unit (Retail Unit No. 132) of 1,379 square metres with the existing Penneys unit (Retail Unit No. 98 – Anchor Unit 03) resulting in an additional 39 square metres retail area and a total Penneys retail floor area of 2,874 square metres. The proposed development includes removal of the existing wall between both units, alterations to the existing goods-in service area, blocking up 2no. existing external door openings with finishes to match existing finishes, forming 3no. new external door openings and altering 1no. external door opening for new fire escape doors with finishes to match existing finishes. Forming new plant enclosure in existing service yard and installing new plant and equipment and all other associated siteworks and enabling works. Fit-out of the amalgamated Penneys unit to comprise retail area, back of house storage area, staff facilities, canteen, toilets and new shopfront to mall. The proposed development also provides for external Penneys signage on the shopping centre to include replacing 2no. existing signs and erection of 3no. new signs.

Laois Shopping Centre , James Finton Lalor Avenue , Portlaoise

107m
2560564CONDITIONAL5 Sept 2025

carry out development which will consist of the amalgamation of the two existing upper ground floor retail units (Units 35 & 36), both accessed from within the internal mall, to form a single larger retail unit with a combined floor area of781 sq.m. No external works are proposed to the exterior of the building

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