Lear, Bailieborough, Co Cavan
Major expansion and road widening works at a milk processing facility in Bailieborough.
2460212 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 17 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460212
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a new milk intake extension, pipe bridge, installation of six silos, and a new internal road. It also involves widening the Knockbride Road, relocating the site entrance, and constructing new parking areas, all supported by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For (1) new milk intake extension, clean in process station, pipe bridge, installation of 5 no additional milk silos, and 1 no. Silo for water reuse (2) the construction of a new internal road, (3) works to the public road involving widening of the knockbride road (l3515), (4) relocation of contractor containers and storage units on site, (5) relocation of existing site entrance to include traffic control entrance barriers & gates, (6) new staff, tanker and contractor parking areas including ev charging points (7) new weighbridge, (8) boundary, landscape treatments and all ancillary works, (9) demolition of part of existing milk intake building, (10) new pedestrian crossing on the knockbride road (l3515), (11) new drainage and construction of underground attenuation drainage system (12) new upgraded class 1 oil water separator (13) rainwater harvesting tank (14) new electrical switch room and admin office. The site currently operates under epa licence (reg no. P0406-05. ). An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) will be submitted to the planning authority in connection with the application. The planning application and eiar may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority at cavan county council, farnham centre, farnham street, cavan during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Signed: lakeland dairies co-operative society ltd (bailieboro)
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 May 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Will consist of: (1) New milk intake extension, clean in process station, pipe bridge, installation of 5 No…
Lear , Bailieborough , Co Cavan
2460223CavanLodged 22 May 2024Industrial
- GrantedAt this site
To retain the use of an existing hard standing area as an area for the temporary parking of vehicles,…
Lear , Bailieborough , Co Cavan
2460112CavanLodged 22 Mar 2024Retention
- Granted70 m away
To raise the height of 4 no. silos up to 15m and construction of a new concrete plinth to store same.…
Lear , Bailieborough , Co Cavan
16543CavanLodged 23 Nov 2016Industrial
- Granted110 m away
Demolish existing obsolete electrical room and associated structure and replace it with a two-storey staff…
Lear , Bailieborough
20391CavanLodged 7 Sept 2020Industrial
- Granted180 m away
To install 2 no. silos up to 11m and construction of a new concrete plinth to store same. Works include…
Lear , Bailieborough , Co. Cavan
22105CavanLodged 14 Mar 2022Industrial
- Granted190 m away
For the proposed diversion of existing River Lear watercourse within the site, including excavation of a new…
Drumbannan , Bailieborough , Co. Cavan
2660151CavanLodged 1 Apr 2026Infrastructure
- Granted280 m away
To construct an extension to the existing powder plant warehouse. Demolition works will be required prior to…
Lear , Bailieborough , Co. Cavan
19249CavanLodged 26 Jun 2019Industrial
- Granted390 m away
For the following development which will comprise of 1 no. 25 x 45m all weather pitch, floodlights, high ball…
Drumbannon , Bailieborough , Co. Cavan
16506CavanLodged 2 Nov 2016Infrastructure
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedIndustrial
Will consist of: (1) New milk intake extension, clean in process station, pipe bridge, installation of 5 No…
Lear , Bailieborough , Co Cavan
2460223CavanLodged 22 May 2024
- GrantedIndustrial
For — Installation of additional milk intake bay & associated site entrance alterations, 2 no milk silos and…
Lakeland Dairies , Church Street Kileshandra , Co. Cavan
2460376CavanLodged 14 Aug 2024
- GrantedIndustrial
For development at their Dairy Processing Plant in Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny comprising —…
Tirlán Ltd , Ballyconra Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny.
2560219KilkennyLodged 24 Apr 2025
- GrantedIndustrial
Extension to existing milk drying facility consisting of the erection of a drying tower and evaporator…
Castlefarm, Mitchelstown, ,
145377corkLodged 30 Jun 2014
- GrantedIndustrial
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE MAIN DAIRY BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE RELOCATED AMALGAMATED AND ENLARGED CHILL…
CROSSROADS , KILLYGORDON , LIFFORD PO
2050887DonegalLodged 8 Jul 2020
- GrantedCommercial
Development at existing dairy processing facility consisting of 3no. main elements; 1.Re-location of main…
Stafford Street , Nenagh South , Nenagh
18600821TipperaryLodged 29 Jun 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.