Planning precedent report

Planning Permission for development at this site address: Circle K Yard 3, Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1. This site is regulated by the Major Accidents Directive. The development will consist of: Increasing the containment volume of the existing bund. Modifications will include raising the height of the existing bund wall by circa 0.5m, extending the bund to the east and lowering the ground level in the area of this bund extension from approximately 4.07m to 3.8m. The site's storm water, fresh water and foul sewer drainage will be modified to accommodate the bund extension.

Modifications to existing workshop, ancillary office and welfare facilities to provide additional accommodation on existing site. Construction of 264 sq.m, 9.565m high extension to existing industrial building for additional workshop space. Construction of 246sq.m enclosed mezzanine office area with associated access lift, internal and external stairways, and additional windows to northern and western facades. Relocation of existing access ladder to roof on southern facade. Installation of 132sq.m of solar panels to extension roof. All associated diversions to existing drainage and water supply within the site.

The site is adjacent to Breakwater Road and Jetty Road. The development consists of removal of twelve bitumen & lubricant oil storage tanks with total capacity 3,105m3, removal of the associated equipment and removal of a control room building, followed by the installation of a new bitumen storage tank of 28m in diameter and 13.45m in height with a volume of approximately 8,275m3 and installation of a pump platform.

The development will consist of: The construction of a 3 bay maintenance facility comprising of 2 no. single storey drive-in garages with pitched roofs and 1 no. single storey canteen / toilet / stores / workshop area with mono pitch roof (approx.. 436m2/6.8m high), building signage, associated site works, 9 no. lighting columns (approx.. 6m); removal of existing fencing and replacement with a 2m high boundary fence along the west, north and east boundaries; modifications to the existing boundary wall/fence along Tolka Quay Road to close one access and add one pedestrian gate and; car parking for 36 cars. The development also includes reconfiguration and widening of existing entrances / exits and connection to existing services on Tolka Quay Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1. All development to take place on a site of aprrox. 0.2 hectares. The proposed development replaces the permission previously granted to Dublin Port Company for the construction of replacement offices and maintenance shed (Reg. Ref: 3143/18) on the same site. The site of the proposed development is a SEVESO site.

Planning permission for development at the following adjacent sites: Top Oil Yard 1, Promenade Road, Parish of Saint Thomas, Dublin Port, Dublin 3, D03 HK83. Top Oil Yard 2, Tolka Quay Road, Dublin Port. Circle K Yard 2, Tolka Quay Road, Dublin Port. The sites are adjacent to Tolka Quay Road, Promenade Road and 2 Branch Road North Extension. The development consists of constructing two pipebridges with a maximum height of 8.5m to allow new pipework and cables to be routed between the yards. Pipebridge No. 1 will be between Top Oil Yard 1 and the neighbouring Fareplay Yard 2. Pipebridge No. 2 will be between the Top Oil Yard 2 and the neighbouring Fareplay Yard 2. A small concrete shelter in Fareplay Yard 2 is to be dismantled to allow room for pipebridge supports.

The development will consist of: Demolition of an existing single storey building and construction of a new two storey building with a footprint of 14.9m by 5.6m. The building will consist of concrete foundations, blockwork walls, an external cladding and plaster finish, a trapezoidal roof, an internal concrete stairs and an external steel stairs. The building will be subdivided into a production area and store at ground floor level and an office and store rooms at first floor level. The building will be connected to the site's existing storm drainage and electrical services.