GrantedChange of useDecided 28 March 2024

Block 3, R121, Blanchardstown Corporate Park 1, Dublin 15

Change of use of a vacant first-floor restaurant to an adult disability day service facility.

FW24A/0046 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 February 2024

Reference: FW24A/0046
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 February 2024

Summary

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The project involves converting a 488 sq m vacant restaurant space into an Adult Disability Day Services facility with therapy rooms, sensory spaces, and offices. External works include installing a glass screen on the first-floor terrace, automated entrance doors, and parking modifications to provide a set-down space and bicycle parking.

Change of usedisability serviceofficeconversion

Floor area: 488 m²

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Development description

The development will consist of the change of use of the previously permitted restaurant (currently vacant) at first floor level to adult disability day services (c. 488 sq m) comprising therapy rooms, a sensory space, a multi-purpose room, amenity and welfare facilities, ancillary office, storage spaces and storage rooms. The development will also consist of: the provision of a glass screen along the extent of the existing terrace area at first floor level on the south-east elevation; the replacement of the main entrance doors with automated accessible doors at ground floor level to the south-west of the building; minor alterations to the existing circulation area and lift; alterations to the existing parking areas to the south of the building, including the replacement of 5 no. Existing car parking spaces with 1 no. New set-down space (9 no. Car parking spaces and 1 no. Set-down area will serve the proposed adult disability day services); the provision of 4 no. Bicycle parking spaces; electric vehicle (ev) charging points; plant; signage (c. 2.5 sq m) and all associated ancillary works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

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HT - High TechnologyCOE

“Provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment”

National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related

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Application received12 February 2024
Decision due5 April 2024
Decision issued28 March 2024

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