Application description published by Wicklow County Council.
Change of use of the site from agriculture to light industrial use, including the existing sheds, to provide for a seed processing facility and ancillary plant and storage areas. The proposed development will also include: the demolition of two existing buildings on site (c. 1,038 sq m GFA and c. 834 sq m GFA, respectively) and the construction of two interconnecting replacement buildings (with a combined GFA of c. 1,473 sq m and a maximum ridge height of c. 13m), to accommodate a seed drying plant, with external conveyors and seed dyers (c. 15.5m in height) located to the south-west. The development will also consist of: the provision of an additional weigh bridge located to the south of the site; alterations to the existing vehicular site entrance located at the south-east boundary, including the provision of new entrance gates and boundary treatment; provision of a new gate on the eastern site boundary; staff car parking; waste management areas; surface water drainage; hard and soft landscaping and all associated infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. (The proposed change of use relates to all buildings on site except for the existing dwelling to the north-east, including its associated curtilage and vehicular entrance)
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PL-500848-WW-26Submitted 23 February 2026 / decided Not recorded
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Application ref
2560437
Received
12 June 2025
Decided
28 January 2026
FI requested
No
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Refused
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