GrantedRetentionDecided 3 March 2022

Great Connell Business Park, Great Connell, Newbridge

Retention of internal and external alterations at a beverage manufacturing facility in Newbridge.

2231 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 January 2022

Reference: 2231
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 14 January 2022

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for alterations to a beverage manufacturing facility. These include changes to landscaping berms, modifications to the dimensions of a permitted sprinkler tank, and replacing an underground firewater tank with an above-ground tank.

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Development description

Development on a site of 7.42 ha approximately. The development consists of internal and external alterations to the beverage manufacturing facility (formerly the lidl distribution centre) permitted under kildare county council planning register reference 20/259. The external alterations for which retention permission is sought consist of: alterations to permitted landscaping including alterations to the southeast boundary berm (14m in width and 2.6m in height) and southern corner of the site and provision of 2 no. Additional grass berms (10m in width and 2.6m in height) to the northwest boundary of the site; alterations to the dimensions of the permitted sprinkler tank (the permitted tank was 16.5m in diameter and 4m in height; the new tank is 13.3m in diameter and 10m in height) and pump house to the northwest corner of the site; replacement of permitted underground firewater attenuation tank with above ground firewater attenuation tank (the new tank is 13.3m in diameter and 12m in height) and associated pump with protective barrier to the front (1.1m in height), to the northwest boundary of the site; alterations to permitted chiller units and fencing (2.4m in height) to northwest of the site; alterations to permitted wastewater treatment plant (the permitted plant was 7.3m in height; the new plant is 8m in height at maximum) including provision of associated 1 no. Storey control and air blower building (117 sqm) to northeast of the site; alterations to permitted tank farm (the permitted tank farm was 4.8m in height; the new tank farm is 8.5m in height at maximum), and provision of truck unloading zone and partially buried sump tank (9m in length, 4m in width and 0.5m in height) with protective railings (1.5m in height) to southeast of the site; alterations to the road alignment to the south of the site to provide for improved fire tender access; provision of an additional gas networks ireland gas skid and palisade fence (2.4m in height) resulting in the loss of 1 no. Car parking space to the southern corner of the site; alterations to layout of permitted electric vehicle parking spaces and bicycle stands to the southwest of the site; provision of extended plant area at roof level and associated supporting structure to facilitate larger air handling units to the southwest of the site; provision of additional doors (2 no. On northwest elevation; 1 no. On southwest elevation; and 2 no. On southeast elevation); provision of additional access stairs contd.

Key dates

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Application received14 January 2022
Decision due10 March 2022
Decision issued3 March 2022
Grant issued20 April 2022
Permission expiry16 September 2027

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