Development which will consist of alterations to the planning permission…

Proposed development

permission for a development which will consist of alterations to the planning permission for the construction of a processing factory and associated site works under Register Reference 22/485; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-316213-23 comprising: 1) Alterations to the approved Factory Building including the construction of 1,002 sq. m. of plant room mezzanines at first floor level, increasing the height of part of the building by 1.6 metres, changes to the elevations including the omission and repositioning of doors and loading doors and the introduction of additional windows, doors louvres and loading doors, and alterations to the external staircases; 2) construction of an additional floor (201 sq. m.) to the approved plant room and skip building and reducing the ground floor level by 4 metres; 3) Reduction of the floor area of the approved conveyor building by 68 sq. m. (to 187 sq. m. from 255 sq. m.); 4) Alterations to the approved site layout and the addition of 4 no. surface car parking spaces (to 209 no. from 205 no.) including provision of a truck wash area with a 21m x 4m high screen wall and reduced surface car parking to the north of the Factory Building, provision of a crate wash area and truck turning area to the east of the Factory Building; reduction of site levels and construction of retaining walls and a forklift access road to the south of the conveyor building and plant room and skip building, revisions to the car parking, conveyor building levels and yard area to the west of the Factory building; and construction of an additional Surface water attenuation pond to the north west of main car park; 5) widening and installation of an additional rack to the pipe racks and; 6) other ancillary site works associated with the development. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity that holds an IED (Industrial Emissions Licensing) license from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). An EIAR (Environmental Impact Assessment Report) and An AASR (Appropriate Assessment Screening Report) were submitted as part the application under Register Reference 22/485; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-316213-23

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