Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 26 April 2023

Collinstown Leixlip, Blakestown Kellystown, Collinstown Industrial Park

Extensions and modifications to industrial facilities at Collinstown Industrial Park, Leixlip.

23227 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 March 2023

Reference
23227
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
9 March 2023

Summary

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The development comprises additions and modifications to existing industrial facilities, including an extension to plant equipment associated with FAB 34. It also includes reducing the enclosed area of a permitted Boiler and Chiller Building and installing nine holding and treatment tanks in a concrete bund.

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Official record

Development description

  • Additions, alterations and modification to existing/permitted industrial facilities. The proposed development comprises of the following
  • An extension to plant and equipment associated with fab 34 located on an existing/permitted concrete slab to the rear of fab
  • The development also comprises a modification to the proposed boiler and chiller building to facilitate this development reducing its enclosed area from 22,188 square metres to 19,208 square metres
  • The proposed equipment comprises 9 no. Holding and treatment tanks located in a sealed reinforced concrete bund sized 542 square metres approximately together with associated pumps, pipe bridges and equipment. The tanks vary in height from 5 metres to 9 metres approximately
  • The permitted (abp ref. Pl. 09.304672-19 / kcc reg. Ref. 1991) two storey boiler and chiller building is reduced by 2,980 square metres approximately, including modifications to the existing elevations, relocated escape stairs and miscellaneous layout modifications. The height of the modified facility will match the existing building height at 24.5 metres
  • The works also include modifications to site works, underground utilities, roof mounted equipment and site lighting and a louvred screen wall approximately 85 metres in length, as an extension to the existing 8.5-metre-high elevational screen located on top of the boundary wall to the rear of the boiler and chiller building
  • Erection of 2 no. Ground level, illuminated monument signs at the main east and west vehicular entrances to the site from the r148. Both signs are 1.5 metres high and 2.4 metres wide approximately
  • Illumination (internally) of 1 no. Replacement building sign to the south elevation of the ir6 building. The sign is 1.4 metres high and 3.3 metres wide approximately and is mounted so that the top of the sign is approximately 0.5 metres below for the parapet level of ir6. This application consists of a variation to a previously permitted development for an activity for which a licence under part iv of the environmental protection agency act 1992 )as amended by the protection of the environment act, 2003) is required. This is a site to which the chemicals act (control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations 2015 (s. I. 209 of 2015) applies

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industry and WarehousingBP
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

Objective set by the Leixlip LAP 2020-2023 (2020–2026). 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 received9 March 2023
  2. Decision due3 May 2023
  3. Decision issued26 April 2023
  4. Grant issued1 June 2023
  5. Permission expiry31 May 2028

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