Mixed-use development comprising the construction of a 3-storey high mixed-use (residential, retail, office…

Application details

Planning reference

185814

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

Mixed-use development comprising the construction of a 3-storey high mixed-use (residential, retail, office, and café/coffee shop/restaurant) building with ancillary facilities (totalling 1,351 sq m Gross Floor Area), and the construction of a single level Licenced Discount Foodstore building with ancillary facilities (all totalling 2,251 sq m Gross Floor Area and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 3 storeys), all at a site of approximately 0.83 hectares at Barry’s Field, Carrigaline Road and Churchyard Lane, Douglas, Co. Cork. The construction of the proposed mixed-use building consists of: a café/coffee shop/restaurant unit (172 sq m) with external seating (56 sq m), retail office unit (230 sq m), office and apartment entrance lobbies with stairs and lifts, bicycle and bin storage, building signage, all at ground floor level (507 sq m Gross Floor Area); office unit (212 sq m) and 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments (92 sq m each) with private balconies, office and apartment access lobbies with stairs and lifts, all at first floor level (497 sq m Gross Floor Area); and 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment (92 sq m) with private balcony, 2 no. 3-bedroom apartments (97 sq m each) with private balconies, private communal open space roof garden (105 sq m), apartment access lobby with stairs and lift, all at second floor level (347 sq m Gross Floor Area). The construction of the proposed Licenced Discount Foodstore building (2,218 sq m Gross Floor Area) consists of: a retail sales area with ancillary off-licence use and bakery (total Net Retail Sales Area of 1,413 sq m), entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. staff lobby, toilets, staff room/canteen area, shower and change room), operational office, meeting room, storage (incl. cold storage), plant room, IT room, storage and delivery area; signage consisting of 3 no. building mounted externally illuminated corporate signs, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, 1 no. free standing externally illuminated information display board, and 1 no. finger post sign; 1 no. trolley bay covered structure (33 sq m Gross Floor Area). The proposed overall site development includes: a total of 98 no. surface car parking spaces (5 no. disabled, 10 no. parent and child, 7 no. dedicated for apartments and 83 no. regular), 33 no. bicycle parking spaces and 10 no. motorcycle spaces; primary vehicular and pedestrian access via a new site entrance from the Carrigaline Road

Location / address

Barry's Field , Carrigaline Road and Churchyard Lane , Douglas

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Jul 2018

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

3 Sept 2018

Appeal lodged

27 Sept 2018

Appeal decision date

12 Apr 2019

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   11 Jul 2018

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   3 Sept 2018

3. Appeal lodged

   27 Sept 2018

4. Appeal decided

   12 Apr 2019