Knocks, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

What’s proposed

the provision of a Service Area and Electric Vehicle charging hub and all associated works on a site of approximately 3.4 hectares in area. The proposed development includes 36 no. EV charging points (parking spaces) with a canopy over (maximum height of 3.2 metres); 8 no. general vehicle fuel pumps with a canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) and 2 no. HGV fuel pumps with canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works. Provision is made for an ancillary amenity/services building with a gross floor area of approximately 968 sqm that includes: a retail convenience store with part off-licence (total 100sqm net sales area); 2no food outlets (1 no. with a Drive-Thru function) and a coffee area, ancillary food preparation area, welfare facilities, and a central seating area (166 no. seats). Screened plant (approximately 63 sqm in area) and areas for the fixing of PV panels are proposed at rooftop level. Externally, provision is made for 2 no. picnic areas (100 sqm each); a children's play area (58 sqm); a driver exercise area (54 sqm); 92 no. standard car parking spaces, 4 no. family spaces, 6 no. accessible spaces, 6 no. staff car parking spaces, 1 no. staff EV charging space, 3 no. coach parking spaces, and 12 no. HGV parking spaces (including 2 no. ADR spaces) together with 12 no. bicycle parking spaces, A total of 33 no. signs (both illuminated and non-illuminated) are proposed (with a cumulative area of approximately 168.05 sq,m) to include: 2 no. illuminated totem signs (measuring 8.8m (height) x 1.6m (width) with a combined area of 28.46 sqm); 1 no. illuminated totem sign (measuring 17.5m (height) x 2.5m (width) with an area of 43.75 sqm); wall mounted signage to the services building (37.57 sqm), free-standing (4.76 sqm) and logo and branding signage to all canopies with a total area of (53.49 sqm), Other associated works include the provision of an ESB sub-station (28 sqm); a new left-in and left-out vehicular junction onto the R125 with directional traffic island; raise/fill the site by approximately 0.5 to 1.5 and grading to existing site levels; relocating an approximately 210m long section of n unnamed stream c. 25 metres northwards within the site; and all other ancillary site development, utilities, landscaping, lighting and boundary works/landscaping. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information/revised plans submitted