First Planning Application For Glenheron Employment Lands

Red marks the spot…

ith further information being requested by Wicklow Planning when it comes to Cairn Homes Properties Limited planning application on the 14-acre Glenheron Employment Lands Site D, one early bird has revealed his cunning plans for Plot 1.

Storas Ireland Manco Limited – or Karl Kelly, to his mum – is applying for a mixed commercial facility comprising of storage and office units on the corner square by the Kilcoole Road.

“I’m originally from Greystones and recently moved back to the area after spending the last number of years working in property in London,” young Kelly tells the Guide. “The project is something I’ve been working on for quite a while, and having come from Greystones, it’s something I know the town needs.

“The proposal includes a mix of flexible enterprise units, office space and storage accommodation, with the aim of supporting local SMEs, start-up businesses and residents. One of the key objectives has been to create a development that helps improve local employment opportunities while addressing a gap in business infrastructure within the town.”

Smart. And it should go nicely with the proposed service station.

Planning application 2660583 reads…

Mixed use commercial facility to include traditional self storage, drive up enterprise storage units and office accommodation, the traditional self storage, office floor area and some of the drive up units are contained within a 3 storey building with a floor area of 6,305m2 in the centre of the site with 435m2 of office space, 4,883m2 self storage area, and 987m2 drive up unit area, additional drive up units provide 818m2 of enterprise storage floor area and are located to the east and west of the central self storage / office building, the proposed 3 storey building has a height of approx. 10.9 meters, the single storey drive up enterprise storage units have a max height of 5.3 meters, the total development floor area is proposed at 7,123m2, the proposed development includes external signage, lighting, landscaping, parking and set down areas, site drainage and all associated development, vehicle access is provided off the Kilcoole Road.

With the planning decision due on August 19th, submissions are due by July 29th, and you can find out more here, or over on Wicklow Planning here.