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Fingal Weekly Planning02 Apr 2026

FW26A/0132

Food Central, Kingstown, St Margarets, Co. Dublin

Lead potentialHigh

Substantial mixed development with a 203.87 sqm extension, change of use, car park expansion, drainage infrastructure and solar PV across a commercial farm shop and café.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeMixed
Development sectorCommercial Retail
Matched trades10

Source description

What is being proposed

The development consists / will consist of the following: 1. Retention permission is sought for. a) Extension to as-built Farm Shop ( Reg. Ref. F15A / 0564) consisting of café area of 34.24 sqm, Works to facilitate this alteration were inclusive of internal amendments, changes to windows, doors and opes of the as-built development : and b) Alterations to car parking layout and access arrangements including the retention of 5 no additional car parking spaces ( in addition to 25 no previously approved under F15A/0564). 2- Planning permission is sought for: a) Change of use from existing store to café seating and flower display area to southern end of existing building. b) A 203.87 sq.…

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The development consists / will consist of the following: 1. Retention permission is sought for. a) Extension to as-built Farm Shop ( Reg. Ref. F15A / 0564) consisting of café area of 34.24 sqm, Works to facilitate this alteration were inclusive of internal amendments, changes to windows, doors and opes of the as-built development : and b) Alterations to car parking layout and access arrangements including the retention of 5 no additional car parking spaces ( in addition to 25 no previously approved under F15A/0564). 2- Planning permission is sought for: a) Change of use from existing store to café seating and flower display area to southern end of existing building. b) A 203.87 sq. meter extension to existing Farm Shop and Café. The extended areas will consist of : i) Farm shop cold room and main store, kitchen and café seating area, lobby, plant rooms and bin store to eastern side of existing building; ii) Meeting room, staff facilities, storage and 1 additional female toilet facility to western side of existing building; iii) New entrance lobby to northern side of existing building, c) Associated signage for proposed development. d) PV solar panels to roof of building, e)Alterations and extension to the as-built car park and access arrangement to provide for an additional 10 no car parking spaces (inclusive of 3 no accessible spaces), together with 5 no motorcycle spaces. 20 no bicycle spaces and a delivery van set-down area. f) Decommissioning and removal of existing wastewater treatment system, new foul drainage connection via proposed pumping station to existing foul drainage system to the northern end of the development site adjacent to Food Central Road, surface water discharge via attenuation controlled outlet to adjoining drain on eastern side of site. g) All associated site works, landscaping, lighting and ancillary works necessary to facilitate to proposed development. h) Alterations to the hours of operation from 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Saturday. to 7.30 am-7.00 pm Monday to Friday and 8.00 am-7.00pm Saturday to Sunday.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

10 evidence-led matches
01

Groundworks Drainage

High

Explicit new foul drainage connection via pumping station, surface water attenuation, car park extension and access arrangements.

02

Main Contracting

High

Substantial multi-package works including a 203.87 sqm extension, change of use, car park alterations, drainage and PV solar across a farm shop and café.

03

Solar

High

PV solar panels explicitly proposed to the roof of the building.

04

Civil Utilities

Medium

New foul drainage connection via pumping station and surface water attenuation to adjoining drain.

05

Demolition

Medium

Decommissioning and removal of existing wastewater treatment system is explicitly proposed.

06

Electrical

Medium

Plant rooms, lighting and ancillary works for the extended café and farm shop imply electrical installation.

07

Fitout Shopfront

Medium

Change of use from store to café seating and flower display, plus associated signage, implies interior fit-out.

08

Landscaping Siteworks

Medium

Explicit landscaping, lighting and associated site works to facilitate the development.

09

Plumbing Heating

Medium

Kitchen, toilets, plant rooms and new foul drainage connection imply plumbing and heating works.

10

Roofing

Medium

203.87 sqm extension with plant rooms and new roof areas implied by the extended building footprint.