Planning precedent report

PERMISSION: Permission for development at our existing molasses storage terminal at the Corner of South Bank Road and Whitebank Road, Ringsend, Dublin, D04 TC98. Site located in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone. The development will consist of 6 no. additional liquid storage tanks, a loading gantry, 2 x 200mm fixed pipelines to extend from the subject site to the Liffey/port quay side and a new pipe bridge crossing the Pigeon House Road at ED&F Man Liquid Products Ireland Limited.

PERMISSION for development at this c 2.4 ha site on ESB lands located to the south of the existing Ringsend 110 kV Substation on the Poolbeg Peninsula, Southbank Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4. The development will consist of the removal of the existing Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) electrical substation and the construction of a new 110 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) electrical substation and will include the following elements: a. Construction of a new substation compound of approximately 3916 m², with a c. 2.6 m high palisade fence around the entire perimeter of the substation. The compound comprises a new indoor 20 bay GIS building measuring c. 1,090 sq.m (c. 44.5 (m) x c. 24.5 (m) x c. 16.3 (m); b. Provision of new electrical plant and equipment within the substation including: -2 no. Transformer bunds (Length (c. 22.9m) x Width (c. 10.9m) x Height (c. 7.0m)); -2 no. 110 kV electrical transformers and associated outdoor electrical equipment to facilitate underground cable connections between the existing transmission circuits and the proposed GIS building: c. Provision of site services including compound lighting, telecommunications, access roads and drainage; d. Subsurface ground surface water attenuation tank (c. 143 m2 ); e. All associated and ancillary site development works to accommodate the construction of the substation and transferring of the cable circuits from the existing AIS to the new GIS Building; and f. Retirement and removal of the above ground elements associated with the existing AIS. The application is partially located within Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme area. Planning permission is being sought for a period of 10 years. The application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

Planning permission for development on a c. 6.1 ha site to the south of the existing Dublin Bay Power Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4, D04 Y5N2, and bounded by South Bank Road to the south. The development will consist of a 75 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine for the generation of electricity and will include the following elements: (a) c. 240 sq.m. aero derivative gas fired turbine module up to c. 15.6 m high with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings including: c. 9 sq.m., c. 5 m high demineralised water forwarding pumps building; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high plant control module (PCM); c. 39.6 sq.m., c. 3 m high compressed air and fire suppression building; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high control & instrumentation (C&I) communications module; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high welfare facilities building; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high electrical equipment module; c. 18 sq.m., c. 5 m high liquid fuel forwarding pumps building; c. 48 sq.m., c. 6 m high gas reducing building; c. 128 sq.m., c. 6 m high gas compressor building; c. 12.6 sq.m., c. 2.4 m high continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) hut; (c) industrial/electrical plant including: c. 3 sq.m., c. 2.4 m high liquid fuel forwarding skid; c. 3.8 sq.m., c. 3.3 m high lube oil skid; demineralised water tank (c. 14.4 m high and 1,923 cubic metre capacity); c. 1,309 sq.m., c. 6.5 m high fenced transformer compound; c. 22.2 sq.m., c. 2.6 m high emergency diesel generator; fire ring main; bunded liquid fuel tank (c. 9 m high and 477 cubic metre capacity); c. 28 sq.m., c. 4 m high gas compressor cooler; c. 11.1 sq.m., c. 2.2 m high gaseous fire suppression cabinet; c. 97 sq.m., c. 5 m high fin fan coolers; c. 7.5 sq.m., c. 1.8 m high water wash cart; c. 11 sq.m., c. 3.7 m high water injection skid; c. 21 sq.m., c. 6.6 m high generator circuit breaker; c. 10.9 sq.m., c. 2.5 m high bunded house transformer; (d) Removal of existing fencing and gates, and installation of various boundary and internal fencing and gates with different treatments including securi-mesh (c. 2.4 m high), palisade (c. 2.6 m high), chainlink (c. 2.7 m high), and wall mounted blunt top railing and gates (c. 2.6 m high); (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding and car parking, internal access roads, pipe bridges, onsite drainage, temporary construction laydown area; and (f) connections to site services including telecommunications, gas, electrical, liquid fuel, water supply, surface water drainage, and wastewater. These encompass connections within the aforementioned Dublin Bay Power Station (licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref. P0486-02] and being a Lower Tier COMAH site and therefore falling under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015). Liquid fuel connections are also proposed including into the existing National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) Ltd site, Shellybanks Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4 (this being an Upper Tier COMAH site and therefore falling under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015); and between the aforementioned Dublin Bay Power Station fuel oil storage tanks and the aforementioned National Oil Reserves Agency Ltd (NORA) site. Access will be via the two existing access points located on the southern boundary, from South Bank Road. A minor part of the application – being a minor area of land identified for use as a temporary construction laydown area and for the construction of connections to site services, relates to development in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring a licence from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) which complies with the European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 296 of 2018) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The EIAR and NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours at the offices of the planning authority. The application may also be viewed or downloaded on the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government’s EIA Portal located at http://housinggovie.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d7d5a3d48f104ecbb206e7e5f84b71f1

Marine Terminals Ltd intends to apply for permission for development at MTL Terminal, Dublin Port, Sean Moore Road and Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4. This site is located within the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The development will consist of: (i) construction of a low-voltage information technology (IT) switchboard kiosk (c. 7.8sq.m; c. 2.4m in height) over a reinforced concrete slab (c. 4.2m x c. 3.5m; c. 0.2m in height); (ii) construction of a steel lattice frame telemetry tower (c. 6m in height) over a reinforced concrete slab (c. 2m x 2m; c. 0.2m in height above ground); (iii) demolition and removal of existing temporary ancillary office building (c. 480sq.m; c. 7.2m in height) and area resurfaced; and; (iv) all ancillary site development works, including duct connections.

Permission for development at South Bank Road Irishtown, Dublin4, D04 H998. The development consists of: the continuation of use of an existing concrete batching plant and associated facilities (previously granted under Reg Refs No PWSDZ3469/22; 2482/19; 2209/13 & ABP Ref No PL 29S.241965; 1420/04 & ABP Ref No. PL29S.207144 for a temporary period of 3 years. The application site is located within the Poolbeg West Stategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme Area.

Planning permission for the continuation of use of an existing concrete batching plant and associated facilities (previously granted under Reg. Refs. No 2482/19; 2209/13 & ABP Ref. No PL29S.241965; 1420/04 & ABP Ref. No. PL29S.207144) for a temporary period of five years at South Bank Road, Irishtown, Dublin 4. The application is located within the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme area.