Skahanagh South, Watergrasshill, Co Cork

The development consists of the retention of alterations to planning previously permitted under Planning Register Reference 23/05372, the alterations to include an extension to the approved warehouse/storage building, revisions to the site layout, internal alterations, parking arrangements, refuse storage area, hardstanding area, display areas together with all associated ancillary site development works. The application also includes the omission of one previously approved light industrial unit (Unit 2).

1) Permission for retention of the as constructed internal layouts at ground floor and first floor levels of Unit 7A, comprising offices, store rooms and ancillary facilities including toilets, changing rooms and canteen facilities serving the unit together with retention for the mezzanine floor and associated access in Unit 7A; and 2) permission for the construction of an extension between Unit 7A and Unit 7B, for workshop and storage use ancillary to the existing commercial/industrial units, together with all associated site works

Permission for the making permanent the 3-year temporary permitted operational hours of 0500 hours to 1900 hours Monday to Friday, and 0700 hours to 1700 hours Saturdays (no operation on Sundays and Public Holidays), in respect of constructed Unit No. 2 only as permitted by Cork County Council Plan. Reg. Ref. 23/04018. Unit no. 2 forms part of the overall permitted strategic logistical storage and distribution warehousing/light industrial unit development currently being constructed under Cork County Council plan reg. ref. 19/6770 (of which the duration of permission/appropriate period) was extended under Cork County Council plan reg. ref. 25/4148)

The construction of four number strategic logistical, storage and distribution warehousing / light industrial units in four number buildings on 4no. serviced sites, incorporating office accommodation within, ESB sub-station, 2no. sprinkler tanks, 3no. security kiosks, 4no. bicycle shelters, associated site signage (12no. 1.5m high totem signs to serviced sites and 2no. curved entrance signs), at existing site entrance to the existing public road, 7no, access points off existing internal site roads, site levelling and contouring and the site will be filled with a suitable material in order to achieve the required levels. The material in question will be sourced from suitable locations, and will be regularised by way of a waste permit application or certificate of registration to the local authority as required, 4no waste compactors, truck loading, hard standing and truck parking bay areas, 162no. parking spaces to include 146 regular and 8no. disabled spaces, 8no, electric car charging points and all other ancillary and associated site development works including landscaping. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 19/06770.

The development will consist of the construction of an office building and 2 No. light industrial units (circa 1308.6 sq.m) consisting of sales, workshops and accessories, storage, welfare facilities, parking for cars and HGV, connection to existing group wastewater treatment system and existing group stormwater system, signage, site fencing, gates and lights using the 2 No. existing site entrances from internal site access roads to include all associated site works.

Construction of a single storey extension to existing light industrial unit (previously permitted Planning Reg. No. 15/4218) and associated site works. The extension will also adjoin permitted units on site no. 14 (Planning Reg. No. 21/4544) not yet constructed