The development will consist of the construction of (i) a single storey retail unit of c.

Application details

Planning reference

21/7462

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of the construction of (i) a single storey retail unit of c. 3739sq/m gross floor area (C. 1626 sq/m convenience net sales area and C.775 sq/m comparison net sale area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, bulk store, ancillary offices, staff facilities, cage marshalling area, recycling area, bin storage, service yard, and associated directional signage; (ii) 1 no café/restaurant with takeaway facilities and external seating (c.323 sq/m gross floor area) and 1 no retail unit (c.259 sq/m gross floor area) all contained in a single storey building fronting courthouse road (iii) internally illuminated elevation signage on the northern and southern elevations, and wall mount signage at the vehicular entrance; (iv) 150 no. car parking spaces (including parent and toddler, disabled and electric parking spaces ), 72 no. cycle parking spaces and set down/loading bay areas; (v) click and collect set down area with canopy structure and associated signage; (vi) upgraded signalized junction at the vehicular access off mill road and set down/ loading bay along courthouse road (vii) landscaping including a public plaza linking Courthouse Road and Mill Road (viii) pedestrian access points off Mill Road and through a landscaped urban space along Courthouse Road frontage linking with a new toucan crossing and (ix) ESB substation and switch room, attenuation tank, feature and street lighting, plant, trolley shelter/bays and all ancillary site development works, landscaping, enabling works and site services. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) are submitted with the application.

Location / address

C.2.607 ha Site Located north of Courthouse Road and east of Mill Road, Fermoy Co. Cork

Applicant

Tesco Ireland Limited

Agent

Robert McLoughlin

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

23 Dec 2021

Valid date

17 Jan 2022

Council status

Application Closed

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

13 Jul 2022

Final grant date

16 Feb 2024

Appeal lodged

9 Aug 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

21 Nov 2023

Grid reference

181644.75, 98575.6