The construction of a new replacement mono-pitched Licenced Discount Foodstore…

Application details

Planning reference

17997

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

The construction of a new replacement mono-pitched Licenced Discount Foodstore with ancillary infrastructure (all totalling 2,563 sqm Gross Floor Area and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys) at a location to the rear of the current Lidl Foodstore, comprising: A retail sales area with ancillary off-license use and bakery (total Net Retail Sales Area of 1,421 sqm), entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. Lobby, office, meeting room, canteen, showers and toilets), storage (incl. cold storage), plant room and delivery area (all totalling 2,521 sqm Gross floor area); Corporate signage consisting of 2 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 1 no. free standing internally totem pole sign at entrance, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, 1 no. wall mounted externally illuminated information display board; and 1 no. Trolley bay covered structure (42 sqm gross floor area). Extension of the ground floor of the existing Lidl Licensed Discount Foodstore into the existing trolley bay area and construction of a new first-floor mezzanine with internal stairs connecting from ground floor (increasing the overall gross floor area of the building from 1,460 sqm to 1,933 sqm), provision of additional glazing along the south elevation (existing trolley bay area), provision of 3 no. additional fire exits with the existing eastern elevation. Change of use of the existing Lidl Foodstore building from a Licensed Discount Foodstore to a Leisure Centre, the subdivision of the building into 2 no. Leisure centre units (Unit A 1,458 sqm and Unit B of 474.5 sqm) and the provision of new glazed entrances and associated signage to both Leisure Centre Unit A and Unit B. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access is to be maintained via the existing enhanced Dublin Road access, while an additional dedicated pedestrian access is to be provided from the Dublin Road. A revised car parking layout to serve the overall development is proposed totalling 271 no. surface car parking spaces (comprising of 14 no. disabled, 6 no. parent and child and 251 no. regular), 14 no. motorcycle and 75 no. bicycle parking spaces, with associated boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services (incl. 1 no. below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level

Location / address

Dublin Road, Newcastle, Castletroy Limerick.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

27 Oct 2017

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

21 Dec 2017

Appeal lodged

26 Jan 2018

Appeal decision date

26 Oct 2018