Permission for (i) the provision of a new single storey drive-thru restaurant/café within the north-eastern portion of…

Application details

Planning reference

22682

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for (i) the provision of a new single storey drive-thru restaurant/café within the north-eastern portion of the main car park serving the existing retail park. The proposed development will comprise: (a) provision of a vehicular access and exit point to the north and a pedestrian entrance along the south-eastern elevation of the building; (b) the provision of a total of 17 no. car parking spaces to serve the proposed development (including 1 no. accessible parking space); (c) the installation of signage on the buildings external elevations; (d) the provision of a new access road, pedestrian crossing and a pedestrian circulation area surrounding the proposed pedestrian entrance; (e) the provision of a single storey bin store (10.5sqm) to the north-west; (f) the installation of a speaker/order post and a height restriction barrier adjacent to the vehicular entrance point; and (g) the provision of external signage including a totem sign adjacent to the proposed vehicular entrance, and external seating area, menu boards, a collection window, landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; (ii) The proposed development will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 Retail Park car parking layout, including the removal of 76 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 59 no. spaces in total) *Significant Further Information received on 04/11/2022 includes (a)a revised site area and red line boundary with the application site now comprising an area of 1,830sq.m; (b) the layout and location of the proposed drive-thru unit has been revised, with the building now being adjacent to the eastern spine road within the existing M1 retail park car park; (c) revisions to the proposed access road with vehicular access and exit point now provided along the western site boundary; (d)provision of a revised car parking layout comprising 17 no. car parking spaces(inc 1 no accessible parking space); (e)provision of a pedestrian access point along the southern site boundary; (f)relocation of the proposed external seating area, bin store, height restriction barrier, speaker/order post and menu boards; and (g) revised hard and soft landscaping and signage; (h) The revised design will necessitate amendments to the existing M1 retail park car parking layout, including the removal of 71 no. existing car parking spaces (net loss of 54 no. spaces in total).*

Location / address

M1 Retail Park, Mell, Drogheda Co Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

25 Aug 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Nov 2022

Appeal lodged

20 Dec 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

30 Jan 2024