Planning precedent report

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 proposed development consists of dismantling a portion of the Terminal 2 site including a redundant building and a repair shop which will allow new entrance gates and associated boundary works to be carried out to accommodate for two entrance lanes for retail commercial loading tankers. Existing equipment including pumps, samples room, lab, and dye tanks will be relocated as part of the works. A new 30m3 additive tank will be provided. The existing Vapour Recovery Unit in Terminal 2 will be refurbished. Improved information signage for drivers at entrance and loading gantry will be installed and new internal road markings will be painted to identify parking spaces. The Major Accidents Directive is applicable to the site and as such a significant modification assessment has been completed.

The development will consist of the installation of a new bitumen storage tank of 30m in diameter and 19.2m in height with a volume of approximately 11,300m3 and the installation of an aromatic oil tank of 8m in diameter and 12.8m in height with a volume of approximately 600m3. A concrete containment area will also be installed around the perimeter of the proposed tanks.

The development will consist of the removal of a redundant fire water storage tank of 7.6m in diameter and 7.5m in height with a volume of approximately 340m3 and the installation of a new bitumen storage tank of 3.37m in diameter and 17.3m in height with a volume of approximately 100m3.

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.

The development consists of: Removal of three bitumen storage tanks of size 60 tonne, 80 tonne & 500 tonne and installation of four bitumen storage tanks of size 50 tonne, 235 tonne, 235 & 15 tonne. Also included is the modification of an existing electrical plant building, modifications include installation of a staircase and additional floor to the building. The new floor of the building will be used as an electrical plant room and will raise the height of the building from approximately 4 metres to 7.3 metres.