COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
QUESTION NO. 6
QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy
"To ask the Manager for a summary report of the final decision of An Bord Pleanala on the Tesco Application for a new major retail store at Liffey Valley Town Centre, and if he will make a statement on how the development approved by An Bord is consistent with the Liffey Valley Town Centre Local Area Plan (LQP)?"
REPLY:
An Bord Plennala granted permission on 18th June 2013 for Reg Ref SD12A/0014 (PL 06S.240473) subject to 26 conditions. The description of development is as follows and the essence of each condition is set out below:
Development comprising 2 phases (1A and 1B): Phase 1A comprises the construction of (i) a retail anchor of circa 7,935 square metres gross floor area (circa 3,500 square metres convenience net sales area and circa 1,728 square metres comparison net sales area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, ancillary offices, staff facilities, bulkstore and cage marshalling area at first floor level; (ii) a café (235 square metres) and retail services unit (180 square metres) on the first floor; (iii) circulation space to include an atrium at ground and first floor levels; (iv) signage; (v) service yard at first floor level; (vi) 551 number car parking spaces to be provided at grade, part under first floor retail; (vii) CHP plant, ESB substation and all ancillary landscaping, site works and services; (viii) road upgrades to the following junctions:- (1) Saint Lomans Road-Fonthill- Bóthar An Life/Shancastle Avenue Roundabout Junction; (2) Fonthill Road/Coldcut Road Junction; (3) Bóther An Life/Ascail An Life Roundabout Junctions (west and south); (4) N4/Fonthill Road Off-Ramp Junction. Phase 1B comprises five number ground floor retail services units (circa 1,041 square metres total gross) and an additional 36 number car parking spaces at grade (to bring the total to 587 number spaces) to be provided on completion of the east-west boulevard, all at circa 2.39 hectare site, located to the southeast of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and north of the B&Q Unit off the Coldcut Road, Clondalkin, Dublin. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is submitted with this application.
In granting planning permission the Board had regard to:
- the Town Centre zoning of the site
- the fact of the Liffey Valley centre being classed as a Level 2 centre in the retail hierarchy of SouthCounty Dublin Development Plan 2010-2016
- the provisions of the Liffey Valley Town Centre Local Area Plan
- the revised submissions received during the course of the appeal
and considered that the proposal
- would not seriously injure the amenities of the area or of properties in the vicinity,
- would be acceptable in terms of traffic safety and convenience and
- would be likely to facilitate the completion of the proposals contained in the Liffey Valley Town Centre Local Area Plan, which in turn would provide the proposal with greater linkage to the existing centre.
- would be in accordance with proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
A Summary of the Conditions attached is set out below:
1. (a) The development to be carried out and completed in accordance with the plans and particulars lodged with the application, as amended by the further plans and particulars received by An Bord Pleanála on the 14th day of March, 2013,
(b) Scheme B of the two options as revised by the section 132 notice submitted to the Board on the 14th day of March, 2013 is hereby permitted.
2. (a) Five retail units permitted on the ground
(b) All of proposal to be constructed/completed/occupied at same time and without phasing
3. Water supply/drainage, attenuation and disposal of surface water
4. external finishes
5. Colours of entranceways to shop units and to atrium
6. improvement works at various junctions/roads
7. (a) interim walking route between the hypermarket/foodstore development and xisting Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, to be provided prior to opening of the proposed development for trading.
8. Mobility Management Strategy
9. A taxi rank
10. shuttle bus service between the development and the local catchment area.
11. A home delivery service shall be provided for the proposed development.
12. pedestrian/cycle route
13. Cycle parking facilities
14. total convenience goods net retail sales area of the hypermarket, shall not exceed 3,500 square metres.
15. advertisement structures
16. totem signs shall be omitted.
17. surface water storage attenuation
18. maintenance of hydrocarbon traps and silt traps
19. roof rainwater harvesting system
20. landscaping
21. development above roof parapet level
22. proposed public lighting system
23. All service cables underground.
24. archaeological appraisal
25. Construction Management Plan
26. financial contribution in respect of public infrastructure
It is considered that the permitted development subject to the conditions set out above is consistent with the Liffey Valley Local area plan.