Maxol granted permission to build forecourt building

MAXOL have been granted permission for the part demolition of the existing forecourt building, the removal of the existing car wash, compound, storage shed, totem signs, one fuel pump island, resulting in three pump islands remaining at Maxol Long Mile Road Junction, Naas Rd/Long Mile Road, Walkinstown.

The plans include the demolition of the existing building, removal of portacabin and the part removal of boundary treatments at Beechlawn Motors, The Huntsman Service Station, Naas Road, Dublin 12, 012 DC62 to incorporate it into the Maxol.

This will include the construction of: 215 sq.m extension of the existing forecourt building resulting in a single storey forecourt building of 555 sq.m total gross floor area (comprising a retail unit (100 sq.m net area, including a ancillary off licence), three restaurant/cafe areas, which will include the sale of hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises, one of which will include a drive-thru facility, seating area, back of house areas and circulation spaces) with revised facades and screened roof plant; substation/ switch room; car wash plant room; solid fuel store and external compound.

Also included in am EV Charging Hub (consisting of 6EV charging spaces; a canopy; ancillary plant; substation, revisions to the overall site layout, including the provision of 30 car parking spaces, separate to the EV Hub spaces; motorbike and bicycle parking spaces; alterations to vehicular circulation including amendment of existing vehicular access point at the Beechlawn Motors site to provide entry only, and provision of a drive thru lane; new car wash facility, offset fills and vents; and alterations to external lighting; changes to levels; hard and soft landscaping, including revised boundary treatments; associated site servicing (water supply, foul and surface water drainage including surface water attenuation measures); all other associated site development works above and below ground.

The development will also consist of 35 signs and two replacement 7m high double sided internally illuminated totem signs; one 4.8m high double sided internally illuminated totem sign associated with the EV Hub; 11 attached to the forecourt building, seven of which are illuminated, nine free- standing signs, four of which are illuminated); 12 attached to other structures.

The development will also consist of: a temporary structure to accommodate a shop, storage, ancillary support facilities; and the temporary siting of the proposed solid fuel store (8 sq.m) during the construction phase.