Planning precedent report

Ecomondis Ireland Unlimited Company intend to apply for permission for retention of development and permission for development at Greyhound Recycling, Crag Avenue, Clondalkin Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 The development to be retained consists of the constructed logistics office (c.74.5 sq.m), weighbridge office (c.40 sq.m), logistics ablution (c.28.5 sq.m), logistics canteen (c.23.75 sq.m), site canteen! laundry (c.42 sq.m), site ablution (c.40 sq.m), air handling plant featuring carbon stack of height c.16.6 metres (c. 335 sq.m), annexe building featuring chimney of height c.14 metres (c. 153 sq.m), rainwater tank (c. 7.0 sq.m) and generator room (c. 25.3 sq.m). Elements of the buildings for retention are associated with permitted development on site (SD03A/0838 and SD06A/0404) that require a waste license from the regulatory authority. The development proposed consists of the construction of 1 no. new service garage building c. 11.60 metres in height with a gross floor area of c. 636 sq.m and all associated site development works above and below ground necessary to facilitate the proposed development on this site of c.4.476 ha.

The development will consist of the construction of an extension of c.650 sq.m to an existing industrial unit and all associated site development works. The proposed extension shall be used for storage of dry mixed recyclable waste prior to shipping.

(1) Demolition of front single storey entrance building and rear storage area; removal of trees to facilitate vehicular entrance, road and associated site preparation work; (2) 630sq.m. two storey front entrance building including café and office space with flat roof and building signage; 206sq.m. single storey dispatch fridge with flat roof, level loading dock and canopy complete with associated plant; (3) roller shutter door and canopy and pedestrian doors to existing building; (4) enclosed bin store; (5) reorganisation of parking to provide 49 total parking spaces; (6) enlargement of the existing side plant enclosure; (7) all associated site, civil, drainage and landscaping works required for the construction and usage of the proposed building.

Demolition of all existing buildings on site (4,209sq.m.); part demolition of the existing concrete yard; construction of a new concrete yard and the change of use from a roof tile manufacturing plant to a metal recycling facility including the provision of a metal shearing machine (max. height 12.11m), control cabin tower (max. height 14.95m), materials handler machine mounted on a 5m high plinth and 2 no. stockpiles (max. height 7m); non-ferrous metal recovery building (962sq.m., max. height 14.15m) and covered yard (1685.5sq.m., max. height 14.15m) with weighbridge; depollutant reception yard and building (917.5sq.m., max. height 8.2m) for End of Life Vehicles (ELVs), including batteries/tyre store; workshop (390.5sq.m., max height 7.625m), 20,000 ltr gas oil tank and bund and washbay; two storey office building (378sq.m., max. height 8.658m); ESB substation (40sq.m.); store room (24sq.m.); MCC room (33sq.m.); 2 no. 18m weighbridges; 1.5m internal containment walls; 31 no. car parking spaces; 4 no. lorry parking spaces; 4m high inner security fencing; new drainage works including 2 no. attenuation tanks and 2 no. oil separators; new access off Crag Terrace including new gates and fencing and closure of existing access off Crag Avenue; all site development works and new landscaping works and boundary treatments all on a site of 2.36ha. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared in respect of the Planning Application.

Full demolition of existing two storey 463sq.m building to make way for future development, subject to future separate planning application.

A 347sq.m extension being single storey to the rear and 2 storey to the side containing light industrial storage and fabrication space.