2460266Granted
Minch Malt, Upper William Street, Athy
1) Demolition of existing canteen building and 2 no. Barley storage silos (10.5 m diameter x 14 m high) and alterations to existing access gantries located on top of silos; 2) Construction of new malting plant comprising – 1 no. germination vessel (23 m diameter and 10.1 m high) and ancillary overhead grain elevators and conveyor gantries; 2 no. barley intake silos (each 8.4 m diameter and 22.835 m high); and alterations to the Malt Screen Building approved under reference 18/479 (ABP-302630-18) (775 sq. m. x 21 m high) containing barley screening equipment, grain elevators and all associated processing equipment connected to kilning facilities and malt silos by existing conveyor systems; 3) Construction of a single storey stores building (414.2 sq. m. and 8 m high); 4) Construction of a single storey modular staff facilities (offices, welfare facilities, canteen) building (208.5 sq. m. and 3.2 m high) and 14 no. associated car parking spaces for a temporary period of five years; 5) Expansion of existing on-site waste water treatment facilities including construction of 2 no. wastewater treatment buildings (355.6 sq. m. and 10.1 m high; and 436 sq. m. and 9.7 m high) to include internal wastewater processing tanks and screening equipment, 2 no. balance tanks (each 8.5 m diameter and 6.4 m high), extension to existing elevated dewatering press structure (5.8 m x 12.2 m long x 12.7 m high), and installation of associated equipment within the existing WWTP Stores and Electrical room and minor works to the Tank Room (protected structure) consisting of service connections through existing louvered openings to new wastewater treatment building, and 6) all other site development works including alterations and extensions to the existing site hardstands, external drainage, pedestrian ways etc and underground services required to facilitate the development. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence (Reference P1129-01). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the applicationDecision record indexedDecision21 May 2024View record