Application description published by Louth County Council.
Permission for a 10-year permission development at Greenore Port and site of dwelling house on Shore Road (A91DD42), Greenore, (total site area c.4.88 hectare). The development comprising of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Facilities will serve as the support base for future offshore wind arrays in the Irish Sea. The proposed development will comprise of: (i) Three standalone buildings, each with a gross floor area (GFA) of 1,670 sqm, comprising 681 sqm warehouse floor space, 322 sqm office space and 667 sqm plant, welfare, storage, ancillary and circulation space per unit. The height of each unit ranges from 7.2m for the warehouse (single-storey / double-height space) to 13.5m max for the office 3-storey element. 76 car parking spaces are proposed distributed adjacent to the units including 6 no. disabled parking spaces and 15 no. electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces. Each building includes an internal bike storage room, with 20 spaces per building. Each building includes rooftop solar photovoltaic panels. (ii) Nearshore works including dredging of harbour sediments to -4m Chart Datum to provide navigable water depths, new quay wall (70m), a 40m anti-slip access ramp, floating pontoon for berthing crew transfer vessels (CTV’s). 9 no. berths are proposed, with an additional 2 no. layby berths and a push-on / service berth adjacent to the new quay wall. (iii) Improvement works to the quay deck including installation of a new reinforced concrete deck with surface water management system incorporating silt traps and hydrocarbon interceptors, and berth infrastructure including bollards, fenders, ladders, lifesaving equipment, power outlets and fire hydrants. (iv) Surface car park at the Residential site on Shore Road comprising 135 car parking spaces, including ducting for 30 no. EV charging spaces, relocation of existing entrance on Shore Road by c.6m to the east, new boundary wall to Shore Road and a pedestrian access route from the car park through port lands to the O&M Units crossing improved public realm at top of Euston Street. (v) Re-instatement of former Open Hydro carpark (62 spaces) until the surface car park on Shore Road is operational. (vi) Upgrade to public/private realm in the foreground of the existing Greenore Port Office building, including upgrade of existing entrance to former open hydro carpark, new pedestrian gate, new feature wall entrance, removal of 6 port car parking spaces, link to new pedestrian route from surface carpark includi
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ABP-321735-25Submitted 22 January 2025 / decided Not recorded
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Application ref
2460294
Received
28 May 2024
Decided
19 December 2024
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Louth County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
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