GrantedIndustrialDecided 29 July 2025

Tirlán Ltd, Ballyconra Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.

Major expansion and upgrades at the Tirlán dairy processing plant in Ballyragget.

2560219 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 24 April 2025

Reference: 2560219
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 April 2025

Summary

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The development includes the demolition of existing bunds and containment areas for reconstruction at revised locations. It also proposes a new two-storey process building, a 6-bay intake canopy, a refrigeration building, a CIP centre, 10 new silos, and car park extensions.

Industrialdairyfactoryexpansion

Storeys: 2

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Development description

For development at their dairy processing plant in ballyconra, ballyragget, co kilkenny comprising: - demolition of an existing diesel bund, a chemical storage bund, and of an existing ibc containment area and for the reconstruction of all, at revised locations. - construction of a two-storey process building. - construction of a 6-bay intake / dispatch canopy and associated single storey services and welfare building. - construction of a refrigeration building with roof mounted mechanical equipment, a transformer enclosure, a chilled water storage tank and a hot water storage tank - construction of a cip centre complete with associated tanks and vessels and a hot water storage tank adjacent. - construction of a new chemical storage bund and relocation of an existing permeate storage silo. - construction of a silo base and plinth for the housing and installation of 10 number silos. - installation of a modular site cabin and a lightweight metal shed. - construction of a penthouse roof arrangement, installation of roof mounted transformers and roof mounted air handling equipment. - construction of an extension to an existing car park complete with modified access - construction of a new internal access road and for the widening and realignment of the existing internal road network. - construction, incorporating modifications to an existing external stair and retaining wall arrangement. - associated site works including earthworks, berm formation, retaining walls, pipe and service bridges, fencing and screening and drainage works including a new process effluent line with overground and below ground sections, and all associated site works including landscaping. This facility holds an industrial emissions licence issued by the environmental protection agency. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) will accompany this application.

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€165,000	408 m

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Application received24 April 2025
Further information requested16 June 2025
Further information received8 July 2025
Decision due4 August 2025
Decision issued29 July 2025
Grant issued29 August 2025
Permission expiry28 August 2030

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