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Waterford Retail Park , Cork Road , Butlerstown North Waterford

REFUSED

Planning application 2360393

Waterford - Waterford City and County Council

Proposed Development

development which will consist of a standalone 3 storey building to accommodate medical related uses with all associated ancillary accommodation and standalone ESB substation (totalling 3490sqm gross floor area). Access will be from the existing Waterford Retail Park access on the Outer Ring Road through the existing car park where an additional 102 parking spaces will be provided bringing the total to 976 spaces. The 102 spaces in this application were also part of the car park extension (123no. spaces) proposed under Ref: 22/936. Permission is sought for all associated site and development works hard and soft landscaping, building mounted signage and bicycle parking facilities for staff and customers

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Aug 2023

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    20 Oct 2023

  3. Decision due

    23 Oct 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    14 Nov 2023

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    16 Jan 2025

Application Details

Location
Waterford Retail Park , Cork Road , Butlerstown North Waterford
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Site Area
1.25 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 August 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
20 October 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-318456-23
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
14 November 2023
Decided
16 January 2025

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42m
22936CONDITIONAL2 Nov 2022

(1) an extension to the existing retail park development (totalling 9147sqm gross floor area) comprising 5 no. retail warehouse units (Units 9-13 inclusive) ranging from 800sqm. to 2050sqm. and including an outdoor garden centre with Unit 12; a specialist sports and leisure retail unit (Unit 14) of 2250sqm. for sale and display of a range of bulky and non-bulky sporting, recreation and leisure related products and ancillary goods and including an outdoor display/exhibition area; (2) a standalone 3 storey building to accommodate office and/or medical related uses with all associated ancillary accommodation (totalling 3317sqm. gross floor area). Access will be from the existing Waterford Retail Park access on the Outer Ring Road through the existing car park and permission is sought to extend and complete the existing car park to provide an additional 123no. parking spaces and 2 no motorcycle spaces (resulting in 997 spaces in total for the Waterford Retail Park development). Permission is also sought for all associated site and development works including service road, service yards, hard and soft landscaping totem sign and building mounted signage, PV solar panels ESB substation (28sqm) and bicycle parking facilities for staff and customers. A ten year permission is sought to facilitate the phasing of development

Waterford Retail Park , Cork Road , Butlerstown North

139m
19192CONDITIONAL25 Mar 2019

for the erection of a signage totem pole and all associated site works at the entrance

Waterford Retail Park (formerly Butlerstown Retail Park) , Outer Ring Road , Cork Road Butlerstown

146m
19194CONDITIONAL25 Mar 2019

for the provision of a mezzanine floor, associated stair cores, lift and ancillary staff area, elevational modifications for proposed fire exits, associated signage and all associated works

Unit 8 Waterford Retail Park (formerly Butlerstown Retail Park) , Outer Ring Road Cork Road , Butlerstown

160m
2460803CONDITIONAL23 Dec 2024

development that consist of a single storey drive-thru restaurant including the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the premises with an associated corral area, elevational signage, car parking including accessible parking spaces, grill bays, EV charging spaces, bicycle parking, a height restrictor, customer order points with associated canopies, totem signage, free-standing signage, banner frames and digital menu boards, ESB substation and kiosk, landscaping including outdoor furniture/seating area with parasols, boundary treatments, lighting, PV panels at roof level, reconfiguration of part of existing car park to facilitate the development including new pedestrian crossings, and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

Lands at Waterford Retail Park , Outer Ring Road Cork Road Butlerstown , Co. Waterford

178m
20930CONDITIONAL9 Dec 2020

for the proposed change of use of this retail warehouse unit to use as a gym, the provision of a mezzanine floor, associated stair cores, gym user facilities and ancillary staff areas to facilitate this change of use, elevational modifications, associated signage and all associated works at

Unit 8 Waterford Retail Park , (formerly Butlerstown Retail Park) , Outer Ring Road Cork Road

181m
1884CONDITIONAL9 Feb 2018

the amalgamation of Units 5, 6, 7, 8 and part of Unit 9 (units permitted under Ref. 06/522; 06/2026 to form one single unit (now known as Unit 7), internal modifications, and the provision of two mezzanine floors within this amalgamated unit, associated signage and all associated works

Unit 7 Waterford Retail Park (formerly Butlerstown Retail Park) , Outer Ring Road , Cork Road

231m
18300CONDITIONAL3 May 2018

development consisting of the construction of a standalone café/restaurant unit with an overall height of c.4.5m and a gross floor area of 232 sq.m to be located within the central section of the car park. The proposal includes signage for the unit, associated outdoor seating area, bin store, landscaping and all associated site works on the 0.0766 ha site

Waterford Retail Park , Cork Road , Waterford

240m
2660246CONDITIONAL17 Apr 2026

the development will consist of a section of single carriageway road (c.155 metres in total) to extend the existing internal roadway to provide access to a future development site within the Business and Technology Park, together with landscaping, public lighting and all associated development above and below ground.

IDA Waterford Business and Technology Park , Cork Road , Waterford

247m
23282CONDITIONAL4 Oct 2023

Provision of a drive-thru lane for the Costa Coffee Unit, including a canopy and service hatch on the southwestern side of the unit, a height restrictor/entrance barrier on the access lane, 3.5m wide drive-thru lane and associated hard and soft landscaping, resulting in the removal of 24 no. existing carparking spaces; Provision of associated signage consisting of 3 no. directional signs, 1 no. order station, 3 no. menu boards/advertisement signs; Alterations to all elevations of the Costa Coffee unit, including the provision of new signage on all elevations; An increase of unit floor area of 7 sq.m; Alterations to the existing car parking, landscaping and all associated development

Costa Coffee Unit , Waterford Retail Park , Cork Road Butlerstown

281m
2560574N/A19 Aug 2025

development that consist of: (1) Demolition of dilapidated agricultural structure along the western boundary of the site. (2) Construction of a light industrial and manufacturing facility [c.18,650.58sq.m GFA / c.14.1m in height] comprising manufacturing and warehousing areas, with ancillary research and development, office space, exhibition areas, and staff welfare amenities. (3) A vehicular access and egress point to the west of the facility and a HGV / Goods access and egress point to the south-east of the facility, both connecting to the internal road network of the IDA Business & Technology Park. (4) Pedestrian access points to the west and south of the facility. (5) Provision of 148 no. car parking spaces, including 10 no. accessible spaces and 30 no. EV charging spaces, and a set-down area to the south of the facility. (6) Provision of 94 no. bicycle parking spaces, including 70 no. sheltered spaces, to the south of the facility. (7) A service yard to the east and HGV marshalling yards to the north and east of the facility, including dock levellers and a grade-level access door. (8) Provision of 2 no. firewater tanks and a pump house to the north-west of the facility. (9) External storage, plant, a generator, transformer, substation, and switchroom to the east of the facility. (10) Provision of site lighting, security fencing, and gates. (11) Installation of PV panels at roof level. (12) Erection of building mounted signage on the east, west, and south elevations, along with 4 no. flagpoles to the south of the facility. (13) All hard and soft landscaping works, including removal of hedgerows and trees, and the provision of SuDS features, surface treatments, planting, and boundary treatments. (14) All associated site development works, including above and below ground services, on a site of c.6.08ha. Access to the site will be provided via connection to the internal road network of the IDA Business & Technology Park, with the relevant roadway extension to be developed by the IDA under a separate planning application. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and are submitted with this planning application. An application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an Industrial Emissions Licensing (IED) license will also be submitted in relation to the proposed development.

Lands at the IDA Business & Technology Park , Butlerstown North , Co. Waterford

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