Planning Permission Ireland
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Lands at Huntstown Townland and Coldwinters Townland, County Dublin

Construction of a Materials Recovery Facility and a Food Container Cleaning Plant in Huntstown.

FW23A/0111 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023

Reference
FW23A/0111
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
18 December 2023

Summary

AI-generated

This application is for phase one of the Huntstown Circular Economy Hub. It consists of two separate buildings: a Materials Recovery Facility for sorting recyclable waste with an external odour control plant, and a Food Container Cleaning Plant for washing and sterilising reusable retail containers.

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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

  • 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
  • The development will consist of the erection 2no. Separate buildings and associated site area for use as a circular economy hub
  • 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
  • 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
  • The 2no. Buildings to be constructed wil incorporate ancillary office and staff facilities along with solar pv panels and signage
  • 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
  • The provision of an esb substation
  • The provision of ancillary external storage areas
  • 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
  • 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
  • The provision of a weighbridge and associated staff building at the entrance. 11 the provision of perimeter fencing and security gates
  • The provision of all associated hard and soft landscaping works
  • Provision of attenuation tanks and associated infrastructure as part of the surface water system along with installation of a bypass petrol interceptor
  • 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

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HI - Heavy IndustrySI
“Provide for heavy industry”

National zoning type: General industry

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received18 December 2023
  2. Decision due20 February 2024
  3. Decision issued20 February 2024
  4. Appeal submitted13 March 2024
  5. Appeal decided12 February 2026

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