Planning application · Sligo County Council

Retain 4 no. 5m High Canopy Legs, Retain location of 4 no. forecourt pumps

LMS Express, Finisklin Road, Rathedmond Td.

21521 · SligoOn Site

up to 2 storeys · On Site

Planning application 21521 to Sligo County Council: Retain 4 no. 5m High Canopy Legs, Retain location of 4 no. forecourt pumps, remove 2no, at LMS Express, Finisklin Road, Rathedmond Td. Granted by the council on 8 April 2022. Work commenced on 9 October 2024.

Timeline

23 Dec 2021Application lodged
25 Feb 2022Further information requested
15 Mar 2022Further information received
8 Apr 2022Council granted
9 Oct 2024Work commenced

Key facts

Reference

21521

Planning authority

Sligo County Council

Received

23 Dec 2021

Decided

8 Apr 2022

Status

On Site

Use

Retail

Floor area (estimated)

89 m²

Read from the description, not stated on the register.

Further information requested

25 Feb 2022

Further information received

15 Mar 2022

Commenced

9 Oct 2024

Proposed development

development consisting of the following (1) to retain 4 no. 5m High Canopy Legs, (2) Retain location of 4 no. forecourt pumps (3no. 4 Hose & 1 no. 6 Hose), (3) remove 2no. Pumps, (4) remove 2no. Shipping containers ancillary to existing car wash, (5) remove two-storey portacabin (2no. x 36m2) in use as temporary seating and offices sited against the south boundary fence, (6) remove 2no. 50,000L overground tanks (Kerosene & Diesel) and 1no. 40,000L overground tank (MGO) and bunding, (7) retain the change of use of the existing building (89.20m2) from light commercial to retail and café, (8) construct first floor (89.20m2) over existing shop to provide ancillary offices and construct 2 storey extension (181.80m2) to provide café and extra seating (9) retail to include off-licence for sale of intoxicating liquor, (10) proposed 4 no. 90,000L underground fuel tanks (2 no. Diesel tanks, 1 no, Kerosene tank and 1 no. Marked Gas Oil Tank), (11) proposed new 24m x 15m canopy at a height of 6m on existing canopy legs, (12) proposed 2no. fuel pumps (1no. 4 hose and 1 no. 6 hose), (13) proposed lighting to canopy and forecourt (14) proposed 6m tall Totem Sign, (15) proposed air, water and vacum service machine, (16) proposed vapour vent pipes on the east boundary, (17) proposed car wash, (18) car parking to facilitate the development, (19) all associated signage to the building and canopy and (20) all ancillary site works

Planning status

A commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.

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