Site planning risk brief

Heavy Atmospheric Gas Oil (HAGO) project located within the Whitegate Oil Refinery. The proposed HAGO development principally comprises a 35m high steel reactor and a 27m high steel vacuum column. It will be provided with steel access platforms and pipework connections to existing facilities. A new remote instrument building that stores the control hardware will also be included. The proposed HAGO development will be placed on a concrete foundation at ground level, with surface water drainage routed to existing facilities. There will be no continuous emissions from the proposed development. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity which holds an existing Industrial Emissions Licence. The proposed development relates to modifications to an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 (Major Accidents Directive) of Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 as amended.

Permission for construction of a machinery/straw storage shed and associated site works

Bord Gáis Energy Limited intend to apply for planning permission for development at Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands), Whitegate, Co. Cork, within a total site area of 3.15 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station. The proposed development consists of a 10 year Planning Permission for a Grid Stability Service Development including the provision of a synchronous condenser enclosed within a building of approximately 552m² gross floor area and approximately 12.1 metres in height, associated plant and apparatus including 8 no. modular electrical control containers with a combined gross floor area of approximately 238m², 3 no. transformers, external cooling equipment, an external circuit breaker, fuel tank and containerised emergency diesel generator with a gross floor area of approximately 30m². The proposed development also seeks permission for the provision of a 220kV electrical cabling connection to the nearby Glanagow 220kV substation, lightning protection masts, lighting, security fencing, the provision of a new access track and localised widening of existing access road, the removal of 4 no. existing modular buildings (currently in use as offices, staff and storage facilities) and associated foundations, and all associated ancillary site and development works.

Construction of a machinery/straw storage shed and associated site works.

The construction of a new wall and mounted signage. The proposed wall is 4.8m wide, 2.44m high and has a total thickness of approximately 0.62m. The dimensions of the signage mounted on the new wall are 2.44m wide and 1.45m in height. The Proposed development is for the purposes of an activity which requires an Industrial Emissions License. The proposed development relates to modifications to an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 (Major Accidents Directive) of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, as amended.

1) the conversion of an existing attic to domestic habitable accommodation; 2) the addition of new velux windows and a dormer window to the existing roof for the new attic; 3) a new window to the gable wall; all to the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling.