GrantedDecided 22 July 2020Cork County Council

Belvelly Port Facility Marino Point In the townlands of Marino, Belvelly and Oldcourt Cobh, Co. Cork

Planning application 19/6783
DecisionConditional grant
Decided22 July 2020
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Cork County Council.
Demolition, site infrastructure improvements, and utility upgrade works to stabilise the existing site and to provide capacity for future industrial development proposals at the Belvelly Port Facility. Demolition will comprise site clearance and demolition of all existing derelict super structures, including prill tower, concrete tanks, workshops, stores and office buildings; sub structures including foundations and floorslabs; and redundant services including piperacks, sumps and sea water cooling pipe. Site infrastructure improvements will comprise; i. Infilling of the lagoon located at the north east of the site using a combination of imported material and suitable site-won demolition material; ii. Site levelling works and construction of a flood protection revetment along the northern and north western perimeter of the site; iii. Upgrade of existing main site entrance and provision of new emergency access along the north eastern frontage of the site; new internal road layout and site lighting along the new roads; iv. Development of a new railway connection along the eastern boundary and restoration of the former rail siding at the north east of the site; v. Widening of access road and bridge to the jetty; vi. Tree planting along the northern and western boundary. Utility upgrade works will comprise; vii. Provision of surface water drainage system, which includes treatment and disposal via outfalls to Cork Harbour; viii. Provision of a foul effluent drainage system, on-site treatment via a wastewater treatment plant and discharge along the path of an existing outfall into Cork Harbour; ix. Provision of fire water infrastructure along the new internal roadways and on the jetty; x. Provision of site services, including potable water supply, new electrical infrastructure including a 10kV on-site substation and ducting for extra-low voltage and low voltage connection points; xi. Diversion of natural gas, methanol and mains water pipelines. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

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