Planning precedent report

Permission for a new shed (floor area 180m²) for horticultural related

The construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of an existing light industrial/warehouse unit. The development will include ancillary offices, staff toilets, trade counter/display area, carparking, elevation signage on the front elevation and all necessary site works. Demolition of a double single storey flat roofed domestic garage building is also included.

The development will consist of the installation of electrical infrastructure between Finglas substation and Huntstown Power Station to facilitate the retirement of existing Electricity Supply Board overhead powerlines and facilitate site clearance for the future development of a data centre and substation (subject to separate planning applications). This will include (i) the installation of approximately three underground cable circuits of 1.2km length (110kV) and one circuit 1.2km length (38kV) and associated underground ducting, joint bays and infrastructure between the existing ESB Finglas substation and an agreed location within Huntstown Power Station (ii) installation of one c.28m double circuit 110 kV cable end tower and one c.17 single circuit 110kV angle mast (iii) removal of 10Nr. existing 110kV timber polesets, 9 Nr. existing 38kV timber polesets, 3 Nr. 38kV lattice steel tower & associated overhead line electrical infrastructure; all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and construction works, all within the townlands of Johnstown, Huntstown, Coldwinters & Balseskin at Blanchardstown & Finglas, County Dublin. An Environmental Impact Assessment report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application.

We Rathdrinagh Land Unlimited Company (Trading as Irish Recycling LTD) intend to apply to the aforementioned Planning Authority for permission for development on lands at Huntstown Townland and Coldwinters Townland, Co Dublin. The development will consist of the construction of a Materials Recovery Facility along with a Food Container Cleaning Plant. The development is phase one of the Huntstown Circular Economy Hub and will include for the following works: 1. The development will consist of the erection 2no. separate buildings and associated site area for use as a Circular Economy Hub. 2. The processes to be carried out within the Materials Recovery Facility building include for the sorting of range of wastes into recoverable and recyclable streams. Recoverable wastes to processed will include for potential recyclables. This building will include for an external odour control plant with associated flue. 3. The processes to be carried out in the Food Container Cleaning Plant building will provide a centralised washing/sterilisation facility for large food retailers in the area to facilitate re-use of containers. 4. The 2no. buildings to be constructed wil incorporate ancillary office and staff facilities along with solar PV panels and signage. 5. The development of associated access roads, turning/loading areas, footways, parking areas, electric vehicle charge points, landscaping, lighting, fencing, bicycle and bin storage facilities and associated site works. 6. The provision of an ESB substation. 7. The provision of ancillary external storage areas. 8. The reprofiling of existing ground levels within the site and associated works to include for infilling and reprofiling of lands within the overall site area. 9. The provision of a new site entrance with associated works to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian access along with associated upgrade works to the adjacent public road to include for provision of footpaths and cycle paths. 10. The provision of a weighbridge and associated staff building at the entrance. 11 The provision of perimeter fencing and security gates. 12. The provision of all associated hard and soft landscaping works. 13. Provision of attenuation tanks and associated infrastructure as part of the surface water system along with installation of a bypass petrol interceptor. 14. All ancillary site development, landscaping and construction works to facilitate foul; water and service networks. The Materials Recovery Facility will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and accompanies this application. AI Rcvd 18/12/23

Permission for amendments to industrial/warehouse unit (No 1) permitted under Reg. Ref. F17A/0769 (as amended under Reg. Ref. FW20A/0045) involving relocation of the permitted two storey offices further south along the eastern facade and minor alterations and amendments to the interior and exterior of same. Also, minor reconfiguration of the permitted site layout, including reconfiguration of the carpark layout, the number of HGV parking spaces being increased to 8 spaces, revised landscaping and boundary treatment, revised lighting, provision of 21 no. cycle parking spaces, provision of a new refuse area, provision of new grate to car entrance and provision of a small plant area at ground floor level. The 2 no. permitted disabled spaces will be relocated closer to the car park entrance. All associated site works.

The proposed development consists of amendments to Planning Permission reference F17A/0769 as granted. The amendments relate only to Unit 1 of the permitted development. The amendments are as follows; coloured bands to parapet increased to 4m in dept; internal layout modifications relating to the permitted office building only with associated elevational modifications together with all other ancillary site and associated drainage works.