Development comprising the demolition of 1 no. building accommodating an existing Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore…

Application details

Planning reference

165477

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

Development comprising the demolition of 1 no. building accommodating an existing Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore (1,749 sq m Gross Floor Area with 1,391 sq m Net Retail Sales Area) and a disused retail unit formerly occupied by the New Furniture Centre (970 sq m Gross Floor Area with 776 sq m Net Retail Sales Area), and the construction of a new mono-pitched Licenced Discount Foodstore with ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works (all totalling 2,977 sq m Gross Floor Area and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), at a site of approximately 1.028 hectares (comprising Ballyvolane Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore and the former New Furniture Centre) at Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane, Arderrow, Co. Cork. The construction of the proposed new Licenced Discount Foodstore at the location of the demolished building comprises of: A retail sales area with ancillary off-licence use and bakery (total Net Retail Sales Area of 1,685 sq m), entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. lobby and toilets), operational office, storage (incl. cold storage), stairs and lift to first floor, plant room and delivery area, all at ground floor level; Staff welfare incl. toilets, change rooms and staff canteen area, roof terrace, meeting room, IT room, store room, stairs and lift from ground floor, all at first floor level; Corporate signage consisting of 2 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated sign, 1 no. free standing internally illuminated totem pole sign at entrance, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, and 1 no. wall mounted externally illuminated information display board; 1 no. trolley bay covered structure (50 sq m Gross Floor Area); External uncovered and screened plant area; 140 no. surface car parking spaces (7 no. disabled, 14 no. parent and child, and 119 no. regular); 14 no. motorcycle and 28 no. bicycle parking spaces; Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new Licenced Discount Foodstore development will be maintained via the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto the Ballyhooly Road; Existing vehicular and pedestrian permeability will be maintained with the neighbouring Transpart Ireland unit; and Boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services (including 1 no. below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground leve.

Location / address

Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane, Arderrow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

16 Jun 2016

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

8 Aug 2016

Final grant date

13 Sept 2016