We, Blanche Retail Nominee Limited, intend to apply for planning permission at the Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15. The application site relates to the existing Blue Mall entrance and public plaza area, existing ESB substation, Units 309 and 500 within the Blanchardstown Centre, part of the Leisureplex surface car park, the Blue Mall multi-storey car park entrance area, a section of Road D and associated landscaped area to the south.
The proposed development includes:
• The demolition of 598 sq.m of existing floorspace (including removal of 1 no. retail unit, 1 no. storage unit and 2 no. ATM units, and ancillary areas) to provide for an extension of the Blue Mall over two levels, with plant at roof level, an external mall plaza area and provision of a lobby to the internal mall, resulting in an additional GFA of 2,796 sq.m.
• The extension includes the provision of a replacement ATM unit and provision of 9 no. café/restaurant units ranging in size from 85 sq.m to 1,350 sq.m, and associated terraces with outdoor seating areas, seating areas in the external mall plaza and signage zones.
• A new Blue Mall entrance comprising of a large entrance portico, and centre signage which is flanked on either side by the proposed café/restaurant units and the associated terraces.
• Provision of 2 no. kiosk zones within the external mall plaza area (not to exceed 208 sq.m in total) and associated seating areas. The proposed use of individual kiosks to be for retail or commercial use in accordance with the definition of Class 1 (Shop) or Class 2 (Services) use, Part 4 of Schedule 2 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, or for use primarily as a restaurant, café or food takeaway.
• A public plaza containing seating, landscaping and ancillary improvement works.
• Associated alterations to the Blue Mall service yard entrance and the re-alignment of the northern lane of Road D, the provision of new pedestrian crossings and the upgrade of the existing pedestrian crossing at the Blue Mall entrance to include shared surfaces on Road D and on the slip road south of Road D.
• The reconfiguration of part of the existing Leisureplex car park to incorporate a proposed taxi stacking area to provide for the relocation of the existing taxi rank.
• The proposal includes associated changes to car parking areas, provision of 28 no. additional bicycle parking spaces, an ESB double substation and switch room, lighting, landscaping, site development and ancillary works.
The proposed development will replace and supersede the development permitted on the subject site under Reg. Ref.: FW18A/0168, as amended by Reg. Ref.: FW20A/0018, FW20A/0030 and FW22A/0175.
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