The development will consist of: the amalgamation of the planned ground floor retail units…

Application details

Planning reference

2243

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of: the amalgamation of the planned ground floor retail units and ancillary space to form a single retail unit for the sale of convenience goods (including off license sales) and ancillary non-food. The existing curved wall at the north west corner of the ground floor to be removed and squared off creating a small area of additional floorspace. The change of use of part of the basement from car parking to partial mechanical plant area to service the ground floor unit and reinstatement of 5 parking spaces. Closing the existing internal goods lift from basement to ground floor and reinstate floor slab. Other aspects of the development include: Closure of the existing vehicle entrance to the car park (located to the south of the block) and replace with parking, paving and landscaping; construct a new vehicle entrance to the south west of the car park; various alterations to the car park and creation of additional parking spaces to the west and east sides of the proposed entrance; New delivery ramp and loading bay to be constructed to the side of the existing block to service the retail unit. New green roof over delivery ramp and loading bay with acoustic canopy to loading entrance; Demolish concrete block walls at basement car park exit ramp (located immediately to the south west of the block) and construct new side walls as required to form the new, curved, exit ramp; Re-located ESB sub-station access doors at the south elevation; new full height double glazed aluminium windows on south elevation; New access doors to bin store and fire escape from warehouse area on the south elevation; New trolley bay with canopy over fitted to existing paved footpath along store front along with cycle parking spaces at the south of the block; New entrance doors and entrance pod to new retail space at the south east corner of the ground floor; Full height double glazed window units (with ceramic coatings) to new canteen space at the north east corner of the ground floor; High level window band to back wall of retail space and warehouse area on the north and west elevations; New fire escape double door and full height ceramic glazed unit to back wall of retail area on the north elevation; New fire escape door from warehouse area on west elevation; all signage at ground floor level and a standalone sign at the proposed new vehicle entrance; all other ancillary works to facilitate the development. The total application site area is circa 0.88ha

Location / address

Block F Bettystown Town Centre, Bettystown, Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

18 Jan 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

11 Mar 2022

Final grant date

27 Jul 2022

Appeal lodged

6 Apr 2022

Appeal decision

Appeal withdrawn S.140(1)(a)

Appeal decision date

21 Jul 2022