GrantedIndustrialDecided 26 August 2025

Horizon Logistics Park, off the R108, at the townlands of Merryfalls and Silloge, St. Margaret's, Swords, Co. Dublin

Construction of five light industrial and logistics units and one retail unit.

FW25A/0055E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 February 2025

Reference: FW25A/0055E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 February 2025

Summary

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The proposed development consists of five light industrial, warehouse, and logistics units, alongside one café or retail unit. The overall combined gross floor area of the buildings will be approximately 38,156 square metres on a 14.2-hectare site, including Unit F2 which stands 15.7 metres tall.

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Floor area: 38,156 m²

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Development description

Permission is sought for the following proposed development: the construction of 5 no. Light industrial / warehouse (including wholesale use) / logistics units, including entrance / reception areas and ancillary office space, and 1 no. Café / retail unit with associated seating. The proposed units will have an overall combined total gross floor area (gfa) of c. 38,156 sq. M (along with ancillary esb substations and pumphouses with a combined gfa of 582.4 sq. M. ), on a site of c. 14.2 ha. The proposed development consists of the following at site f
The construction of 1 no. Light industrial/warehouse (including wholesale use) / logistics building (unit f2) with a gfa of c. 7,795 sq. M (including welfare and reception areas and ancillary office space of c. 669 sq. M over two levels). The proposed building will have a maximum height of c. 15.7 metres
Provision of 53 no. Car parking spaces, 6 no. Motorbike parking spaces and 85 no. Cycle parking spaces
Provision of an esb substation and switchroom, sprinkler tank and pumphouse, bin store and recycle store
Provision of a service yard and hgv loading/unloading areas, with associated loading bays to the southeast of the building
Provision of signage and access arrangements including an access road to the north. The proposed development consists of the following at site g
The construction of 1 no. Light industrial/warehouse (including wholesale use) / logistics building (unit g2) with a gfa of c. 8,133 sq. M (including welfare and reception areas over two levels and c. 546 sq. M of ancillary office space). The proposed building will have a maximum height of c. 15.3 metres
Provision of 50 no. Car parking spaces, 5 no. Motorbike parking spaces and 80 no. Cycle parking spaces
Provision of a sprinkler tank and pumphouse, bin store, and recycle store
Provision of a service yard and hgv loading/unloading areas, with associated loading bays to the east of the building
Provision of signage, access arrangements to the proposed development including an access from the existing estate road to the west. The proposed development consists of the following at site h
The construction of 2 no. Light industrial/warehouse (including wholesale use) / logistics buildings (units h1 and h2) with a gfa of 8,622 sq. M and 9,070 sq. M. Respectively (including welfare and reception areas over two levels for each building and ancillary office space of c. 479 sq. M. And c. 485 sq. M respectively). The proposed buildings will have a maximum height of c. 14.8 metres
Provision of 100 no. Car parking spaces (50 no. For each unit) 10 no. Motorbike parking spaces (5 no. For each unit) and 32 no. Bicycle parking spaces (16 no. For each unit)
Provision of an esb substation and switch room, 2 no. Sprinkler tanks, 2 no. Pumprooms, bin stores, and recycle stores
Provision of service yards and hgv loading/unloading areas, with associated loading bays to the east of the proposed light industrial/warehouse/logistics buildings
Provision of signage, access arrangements to the proposed development including accesses from the existing estate road to the west. The proposed development consists of the following at site p
The construction of 1 no. Light industrial/warehouse (including wholesale use) / logistics building and 1 no. Café/retail building accommodating one retail unit and one café unit (units p3 and p4) with a gross internal area (gia) of 4,031 sq. M and 505 sq. M. Respectively (including welfare and reception areas over two levels and ancillary office space of c. 481 sq. M. Within unit p3). Unit p3 will have a maximum height of c. 14.7 metres and unit p4 will have a maximum height of c. 4.8 metres
Provision of 60 no. Car parking spaces (40 no. For unit p3 and 20 no. For unit p4), 6 no. Motorbike parking spaces (4 no. For unit p3 and 2 no. For unit p4) and 66 no. Bicycle parking spaces
Provision of an esb substation and switchroom, a sprinkler tank, pumproom, bin stores and recycle stores
Provision of a service yard and hgv loading/unloading area, with associated loading bays to the west of the proposed light industrial/warehouse/logistics building
Provision of signage, access arrangements to the proposed development including accesses from adjacent estate roads to the north and east. The proposal includes provision of a new roundabout at the west of the existing logistics park (northwest of unit p1), landscaping and planting, pv panel zones at roof level, public art, boundary treatments, signage zones, site lighting, boundary treatments, and all associated site services and development works, including underground foul and storm water drainage network and sustainable urban drainage systems. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application and the eiar and nis will be available for inspection or purchase for a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority. Additional information received 04/07/2025

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Application received18 February 2025
Decision due28 August 2025
Decision issued26 August 2025

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