GrantedRetentionDecided 30 September 2019

Waterunder, Mell, Drogheda

Retention of a vehicle sales and repair yard, and permission for a new office portacabin, access, and change of use of a dwelling.

1978 · Louth County Council · Lodged 8 February 2019

Reference: 1978
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 8 February 2019

Summary

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Retention is sought for using the site for vehicle sales, servicing, and valeting. Permission is also sought for a new portacabin office, new vehicular access, and changing the use of an existing dwelling house to commercial and storage use.

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Development description

Retention and permission for the following development: retention permission is sought for the following: use of site for vehicle display/sales/servicing and repairs, change of use of existing permitted building from shed manufacturing to washing/valeting , alteration to existing workshop building and change of use from workshop to car service and repair and alterations to elevations of that building, hard standing areas, external hoist, and signage. Full planning permission is sought for the following: alterations to residential curtilage and new vehicular access/egress to neighbouring dwelling (in ownership of applicant), new vehicular traffic access/egress from public road (r168), new portacabin office building (to replace temporary office structure), vehicle display area, alterations to elevations of car valeting building, fencing/walls, gates and boundary treatments, signage, public footpath to front of site, and all associated site development works including alterations to site levels. *significant further information received on 06/09/2019, alterations to site boundary/increase in site size and change of use of the existing dwelling house to commercial and storage use associated with the car sales business currently operating onsite. *

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General EmploymentSI

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National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Application received8 February 2019
Further information requested28 March 2019
Further information received6 September 2019
Decision due3 October 2019
Decision issued30 September 2019
Grant issued31 October 2019
Permission expiry30 October 2024

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