GrantedCommercialDecided 5 August 2020

Clonsast and Laragh, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

Expansion of a car dismantling and recycling facility in Kilcock, including a change of use for agricultural land.

191377 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 December 2019

Reference: 191377
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 December 2019

Summary

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The application seeks to change the use of 3 hectares of agricultural land for vehicle storage and integrate it into the existing recycling depot. It also includes a side extension for parts storage, a new detached building for recycling electric/hybrid vehicle batteries, and an increase in processed vehicles from 5,500 to 8,500 annually.

Commercialrecyclingindustrialev battery

Storey: 1

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Development description

(a) change of use of agricultural lands (circa. 3 ha. ) for use as ancillary storage space for pre-categorised vehicles (pcv's), end of life vehicles with commercial value (elv with cv) and end of life vehicles with no commercial value (elv no cv) and incorporation into the adjacent permitted kilcock car dismantlers recycling centre depot. (b) a single-storey side extension along the eastern elevation of the permitted car dismantlers recycling depot to be used for storage of recycled car parts for online distribution. (c) a single storey, detached building to be used for the recycling of electric/hybrid vehicle battery packs for online distribution and all associated site works. (d) permission to increase the annual number of vehicles processed on site from 5500 to 8500 vehicles per annum. (e) permission to upgrade the existing secondary effluent treatment system at the existing location and to install a new soil polishing filter on additional lands located to the east of existing established and permitted facility. (f) ancillary associated works all over a combined site area of 7.44 ha. All to be accessed via the existing kilcock car dismantlers and recycling centre vehicular entrance onto the (l-5039). The application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and the eiar is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the planning authority. Revised by significant further information consisting of; amendments/clarification to the environmental impact assessment report (eiar). Development at this site

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Application received12 December 2019
Further information requested12 February 2020
Further information received12 June 2020
Decision due6 August 2020
Decision issued5 August 2020
Grant issued8 September 2020
Permission expiry7 September 2025

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