Application description published by Monaghan County Council.
Permission for development consisting of: Expansion to existing facility to provide additional warehouse capacity of 443.50sqm, laboratory area of 327.2sqm, ancillary office & staff facilities of 951.10sqm over 4 storeys, with an overall height of 15.8m from ground level. The change of use of existing warehouse area to accommodate a tower which will facilitate ingredient storage & blending with a floor area of 2134.2sqm with an overall height 22.7m from ground level. This tower expansion will be positioned alongside existing towers. The associated internal service and ancillary floorspace extends to 6 storeys that will include 87.3sqm associated office space and 1115.3sqm storage space. Expansion to rear of existing facility to accommodate 4no.powder silos with floor area of 776.1sqm over 5 storeys. Overall height 20.8 metres from ground level. Additional first floor office of 42.8sq.m within existing warehouse. First floor 4.2 metres above ground floor, overall height 7m from ground level.Demolition and removal of existing prefabricated office building. Overall height 3m from ground level, floor area of 274.7sqm. New standalone water treatment plant, floor area of 463.6sqm and associated equipment, plant, yard & the height of highest tank is 15.4m from ground level. 3no. existing water tanks to be relocated from within existing facility & incorporated within new water treatment plant. 3no. existing water tanks and existing water treatment equipment to be removed off site. Installation of new 250mm diameter water ring main around the north and east of the existing facility building. Provision of a temporary construction compound to the north of existing car parks comprising a total of 1750sqm. Ancillary works will also include for; relocation of staff shelter, removal of existing bicycle shelter & provision of new bicycle shelter, realigning existing kerbing, relocation of underground surface water sampling points, associated car parking spaces which incorporates 10no. electric vehicle charge spaces along with associated ducting and services within the proposed car parks. All associated site development/construction works required to facilitate the proposal along with connection to existing foul water, storm water & service networks.The Abbott Ireland Cootehill site operates in compliance with a licence issued under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act,2003)
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ABP-315932-23Submitted 28 February 2023 / decided Not recorded
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Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-315932-23
28 February 2023
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Decision details
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Application ref
22497
Received
29 November 2022
Decided
01 February 2023
FI requested
No
Authority
Monaghan County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
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