for a 10-year permission for the expansion of the brewery facility (permitted under Reg…
Littleconnell Greatconnell and Clownings (IDA Newbridge Business & Technology Park (Littleconnell)) , Newbridge , Co. Kildare
Proposed development
for a 10-year permission for the expansion of the brewery facility (permitted under Reg. Ref: 22/1291 and ABP Ref.: 316491 (referred to below as Brewery 1) and described as follows: Brewery 2 Building: (c.9,333m2) Single and two-storey building including brewhouse, storage and handling areas, lab, control room, workshop, plant rooms/areas (internal and external roof-mounted), storage rooms/areas, process areas, utilities and services areas, circulation, office and welfare facilities, and all associated ancillary areas. Building height to a maximum of c.18.4m comprised of ground floor area (c.8,483m2), 1st floor (c.850m2). External Yard adjacent to the Brewery 2 Building: 36 No. new storage vessels/silos/tanks, with associated access platforms, to a maximum height of c.23.3m. Provision of external pipe bridges to a maximum height of c.7.7m. Extension to Brewery 1 - Raw Materials Handling (RMH) Facility to serve Brewery 2: Comprising a 4-storey c.22.3m high extension to Brewery 1. The extension is c. 1,242m2 and includes a raw materials deliveries area (open area with canopy - c.248m2 in extent), 12 no storage vessels plus 3 no. grain silos with truck set down area, pipe bridge connection between the RMH and Brewery 2 (brewhouse) partially covered for pedestrian movement between Brewery 1 and 2. Relocation of approved backlit “Diageo” lettering sign (size 0.9m high 4.275m wide) on existing northern façade to proposed RMH Extension. Tanker filling station expansion (open areas under canopies): 2 no. additional covered tanker bays to be added to permitted Tanker Filling Station (under 22/1291) (c.270m2) with a further 2 no. covered tanker bays to be located adjacently (c.270m2). Roaster Building: 4-storey building (c.3,010m2), to a height of c.19.4m, above part-basement to accommodate plant and equipment associated with the roasting process and including ancillary facilities such as roast handling, barley intake, control room, workshop and associated staff rooms, internal and external plant and 12 No external silos with associated access stairs and platforms. Biogas Filling Station and ancillary external plant compound: c. 1,265m2 of yard area including containerised control room (11m2) to a height of c.3m. Fire Fighting Systems (external compound): comprising back-up generator, fire water tanks, pump equipment. Extension to Permitted Water Utilities Plant: including single storey building containing water treatment and recovery plant (c.359m2) to a height of
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