Removal of existing disused carparks and hard surfaced areas associated with the former Schering Plough site…

Application details

Planning reference

19872

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

Removal of existing disused carparks and hard surfaced areas associated with the former Schering Plough site, realignment / upgrading of existing access road to provide a new estate through road, with shared foot / cycle path, and connect Boghall Road and Southern Cross Road; provision of a new signalised junction on Southern Cross Road and upgrading works, inclusive of a new signalised junction and new pedestrian crossing facilities at the existing junction with Boghall Road, construction of an enterprise and employment park consisting of the following elements: 1 no 3 storey contemporary landmark office building (block K: 3509 sqm) comprising 3 no individual office suites varying in size from 875-1250 sqm and shared ground floor lobby (134 sqm) fronting on the Southern Cross Road to the south and the proposed estate through road to the east, 1 no single storey enterprise building (block H; 2684 sqm) consisting of 10 no enterprise / incubator units varying in size from 260-324.6 sqm, 1 no single storey logistics / distribution building (block G 4373 sqm) consisting of 5 no individual units varying in size from 544.1 - 1042.7 sqm with additional office space (58.3 sqm) at mezzanine level, 1 no single storey storage / logistics / distribution building (block F: 1064 sqm), with ancillary office spaces (58.3 sqm) at ground floor and mezzanine level and 1 no singe storey service station (block J 467 sqm) inclusive of forecourt convenience shop (99.5 sqm retail area), carwash facility, 2 no café / restaurant concession areas, toilets and ancillary staff area. The employment park will be serviced by 295 no vehicular parking spaces and 100 no bicycle parking spaces and associated site dev works include construction of 1 no single storey ESB substation (25 sqm), provision of signage posts including 6 no wayfinding signposts (2.1m x 1.8m) to be located within the employment park, 1 no totem sign post at Boghall Road (2m x 7.5m) and 2 no totem sign posts at Southern Cross Road (1 no 2m x 7.5m & 1 no 1.6m x 9m), tree planting, hard / soft landscaping and all associated boundary works, provision of street lighting, SuDS drainage infrastructure and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

Location / address

Bogall Road & Southern Cross Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

9 Aug 2019

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

1 Oct 2019

Appeal lodged

29 Oct 2019

Appeal decision date

15 Jun 2020