We Rathdrinagh Land Unlimited Company (Trading as Irish Recycling LTD) intend to apply…

Proposed development

We Rathdrinagh Land Unlimited Company (Trading as Irish Recycling LTD) intend to apply to the aforementioned Planning Authority for permission for development on lands at Huntstown Townland and Coldwinters Townland, Co Dublin. The development will consist of the construction of a Materials Recovery Facility along with a Food Container Cleaning Plant. The development is phase one of the Huntstown Circular Economy Hub and will include for the following works: 1. The development will consist of the erection 2no. separate buildings and associated site area for use as a Circular Economy Hub. 2. The processes to be carried out within the Materials Recovery Facility building include for the sorting of range of wastes into recoverable and recyclable streams. Recoverable wastes to processed will include for potential recyclables. This building will include for an external odour control plant with associated flue. 3. The processes to be carried out in the Food Container Cleaning Plant building will provide a centralised washing/sterilisation facility for large food retailers in the area to facilitate re-use of containers. 4. The 2no. buildings to be constructed wil incorporate ancillary office and staff facilities along with solar PV panels and signage. 5. The development of associated access roads, turning/loading areas, footways, parking areas, electric vehicle charge points, landscaping, lighting, fencing, bicycle and bin storage facilities and associated site works. 6. The provision of an ESB substation. 7. The provision of ancillary external storage areas. 8. The reprofiling of existing ground levels within the site and associated works to include for infilling and reprofiling of lands within the overall site area. 9. The provision of a new site entrance with associated works to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian access along with associated upgrade works to the adjacent public road to include for provision of footpaths and cycle paths. 10. The provision of a weighbridge and associated staff building at the entrance. 11 The provision of perimeter fencing and security gates. 12. The provision of all associated hard and soft landscaping works. 13. Provision of attenuation tanks and associated infrastructure as part of the surface water system along with installation of a bypass petrol interceptor. 14. All ancillary site development, landscaping and construction works to facilitate foul; water and service networks. The Materials Recovery Facility will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and accompanies this application. AI Rcvd 18/12/23

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The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.

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