Unit 3 Botanic Business Centre, Botanic Road, Dublin 9, (bounded by Iona Crescent to the east; and Former John Player’s Factory to the west [Protected Structure]), D09 TV05

What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Botanic Business Centre Unlimited Company, intend to apply for permission for development at Unit 3 Botanic Business Centre, Botanic Road, Dublin 9, D09 TV05 (bounded by Iona Crescent to the east; and Former John Player’s Factory to the west [Protected Structure]). The development will consist of the proposed change of use of this single storey light industrial/ warehouse unit with ancillary offices at ground floor level and stores at mezzanine level to a car storage facility with ancillary offices at ground floor level (the stair access to the existing mezzanine level will be closed/blocked off); internal modifications to facilitate this use including upgrade works to provide additional office rooms, meeting room, and staff facilities including kitchen, showers, locker and changing rooms; proposed widening and associated upgrade works to the unit’s existing external northwestern access ramp; 9 no. proposed external bicycle spaces to the immediate south of the unit (i.e. 4 no. covered Sheffield stands and 1 no. cargo bicycle space); reconfiguration of the existing southeastern car parking spaces to include 1 no. EV charging space and widening of 1 no. existing car parking space to provide 1 no. EV charging/accessibility space; and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development. Planning permission for this change of use is being sought for a temporary period of 7 years