Planning application · Meath County Council

Development within an application area of c. 7 hectares. - A proposed new at The Murrens, Baltrasna

The Murrens, Baltrasna, Oldcastle Co. Meath

22708 · MeathOn Site

7 ha · On Site

Planning application 22708 to Meath County Council: Development within an application area of c. 7 hectares. - A proposed new precast concrete manufacturing factory facility, at The Murrens, Baltrasna, Oldcastle. Granted by the council on 22 July 2022. Work commenced on 1 December 2023.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Work commenced

Key facts

Reference
22708
Planning authority
Meath County Council
Received
30 May 2022
Decided
22 Jul 2022
Status
On Site
Use
Industrial
Floor area
9,300 m²
Site area
7 ha
Commenced
1 Dec 2023

Proposed development

the development will consist - Development within an application area of c. 7 hectares. - A proposed new precast concrete manufacturing factory facility (c. 5.280m2) and all ancillary works. The proposed new factory will form an extension to the northern side of the existing precast concrete manufacturing factory on site as permitted by plan refs. KA101227; KA151329 and 2279; will be c. 160m long x c.33m wide (internal dimensions); with the overall height of the factory extension being the same as the existing factory at c. 14m above ground level. - Erection of 2,650m2 of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing and proposed factory units with all associated site works. - Provision of concrete surfacing over yard, storage and access road areas (c. 1.88 hectares). - 2 no. external gantry cranes (referenced 3 & 4 on plans) to be located within the existing external storage area for the movement of finished products within the storage area and for the loading of delivery HGVs. The proposed cranes will be c. 22.5m wide and c. 11.8m high and will move along a fixed track c. 160m in length. Provision for extension of existing external gantry crane no. 2 by c. 42.5m. - Additional (3rd) storage silo associated with the existing concrete batching plant (p. ref. KA101227), with an overall height similar to the existing silos of c.27.3m. - Permission for replacement of the existing waste water treatment system (WWTS) to allow for increased capacity and relocation of the percolation area.

Planning status

A commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.

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