Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 2 March 2023

Glanbia Countrylife, Inchanappa South, Ashford

Major expansion and reconfiguration of the Glanbia Countrylife store in Ashford, including a rear extension.

22669 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 June 2022

Reference
22669
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 June 2022

Summary

AI-generated

The proposal involves the demolition of an existing mezzanine and the construction of a 681 square metre rear extension to the garden centre and agri-store. It also includes a new polytunnel, external recladding, a reconfigured service yard with 48 parking spaces, and a temporary construction access.

Commercialretailexpansionagricultural
Floor area
681 m²

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Development description

(i) demolition of existing mezzanine (62sqm) and internal alterations comprising reconfiguration of existing garden centre/agri-store to provide new customer entrance lobby, new back of house area and staff facilities, customer toilets, dedicated trade counter and a net sales area of 697 sqm; (ii) extension (681sqm) to rear of existing garden centre/agri-store to provide goods-in/agri-store, dedicated chemical store area, plant-room and ancillary office; (iii) extension of unheated canopied area to front comprising 1 no. Additional poly tunnel (162 sqm); (iv) external alterations including recladding; as well as provision of new customer entrance and new farmer entrance, together with (v)excavation of part of adjoining field and incorporation into service yard and reconfiguration of yard areas to provide 48 no. Car parking spaces (including electrical charging points); (vi) temporary additional vehicular construction access point onto r772 public roadway, and all associated site development works. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application.

Key dates

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  1. Application received15 June 2022
  2. Further information requested3 August 2022
  3. Further information received12 September 2022
  4. Decision due7 March 2023
  5. Decision issued2 March 2023
  6. Grant issued12 April 2023
  7. Permission expiry11 April 2028

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