Planning application · Louth County Council

Development including: 1) Construction of approx. 5,719 sq.m. gross floor area (GFA) main…

Mell , Drogheda , Co. Louth

2360115 · LouthIn Assessment
Reference
2360115
Planning authority
Louth County Council
Received
22 May 2023
Decided
19 Feb 2024
Status
In Assessment
Dwellings
1
Floor area
5,719 m²
Site area
3.419 ha
Further information requested
6 Jul 2023
Further information received
20 Dec 2023

Proposed development

Permission for development including: 1) Construction of approx. 5,719 sq.m. gross floor area (GFA) main building, to house hot dip metal galvanising plant, machinery & associated works & containing materials loading & unloading areas, chemicals storage areas & staff welfare facilities. The main building will be in two main sections, both single storey, consisting of a northern section of approx. 2,636 sq.m. GFA & a southern section of approx. 2,404 sq.m. GFA, with maximum heights above finished ground levels of 17.30m & 14.55m, respectively, together with an approx. 679 sq.m. GFA two storey over basement section with a maximum height above finished ground level of 8.90m, adjoining the east of the northern section. The main building will include 4 no. emissions stacks located on the roof of the northern section of the building, each rising to a height of 2.7m above the maximum height of the northern section & 1 no. emission vent located on the western side of the northern section of the building, at a height of 7.2m above finished ground level. 2) Construction of approx. 298 sq.m. GFA two storey office building to be located to north of main building, containing main reception area & general offices. 3) Provision of hardstanding area, processed & unprocessed materials storage areas & HGV/trailer parking spaces. 4) Provision of vehicular & pedestrian entrance. 5) Provision of 110 car parking spaces, including 7 EV charging points & 20 bicycle spaces. 6) Provision of internal access road. 7) Provision of 2 no. weighbridges 8) Installation of 2 no. LPG tanks, 9) Construction of ESB substation within the main building. 10) Provision of bunded fuel storage area. 11) Provision of stormwater drainage & treatment infrastructure, including permeable paving, attenuation unit, infiltration area, rainwater harvesting tanks & ass. works. 12) Site landscaping works, including raised soil berm on part of the western boundary of the site with a max. ht. of approx. 3m above finished ground level. 13) Firewater retention infrastructure. 14) Provision of site security fencing & entrance walls and gates. 15) Provision of signage. 16) Provision of site lighting. 17) And all ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The proposed development will require an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence, under the EPA Act 1992, as amended

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The council recorded a decision on 19 Feb 2024. The official file has the outcome; a third-party appeal is possible within four weeks of the decision.

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