Planning application · Meath County Council

Expansion of the existing Facility, which includes…

Crossakiel , Kells , Co. Meath

212341 · MeathGranted
Reference
212341
Planning authority
Meath County Council
Received
15 Dec 2021
Decided
16 Feb 2022
Status
Granted
Site area
3.82 ha

Proposed development

the development will consist of an expansion of the existing Facility, which includes; 1) construction of a single storey building, with an approximate gross floor area of 1.946 sqm, on land adjacent to the west of the existing Facility, where same building shall accommodate a reverberatory furnace, casting machine and associated production line, storage and loading areas and air abatement infrastructure. The reverberatory furnace will have a capacity of 25 tonnes per day, 2) construction of 22m high emission stack to be located adjacent to the existing 22m high emission stack, 3) provision of additional yard space and vehicle access ramp to/from the existing yard, 4) provision of stormwater attenuation unit and associated drainage and treatment infrastructure to cater for proposed building and proposed yard, 5) construction of additional staff welfare facilities building, 6) provision of staff and visitor car park comprising 52 no. spaces to serve P. Carney Limited to be located to the south-east of the Facility including associated stormwater drainage and treatment infrastructure, and including provision of private direct pedestrian access path to the Facility. Vehicular access to the car park will be via the existing Vartane Limited access onto the R154, Kilskeer road, 7) demolition of shed with an approximate gross floor area of 233 sqm, 8) provision of temporary access including sightline works, from the L1633, Collinstown Road, for the duration of construction works, to provide for construction traffic access/egress. This access will be removed following completion of the works, 9) construction of lined firewater retention pond, 10) landscaping works, 11) all ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. This development requires an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence, under the Environmental Protection Act 1992, as amended, which will be ought through a licence review application of the existing Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) Licence (Reg. no. P0402-02)

What happens next

Permission was granted on 16 Feb 2022. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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