Grassland Agro, Dock Road, Limerick
Retention of solar panels on the roof of an industrial fertiliser plant.
2360558 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360558
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for 931.32 square metres of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of an existing industrial fertiliser plant. The site is classified as a Lower Tier Seveso site.
- Floor area
- 931 m²
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Official record
Development description
The erection of 931.32 m2 or 190.44 kwp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the building in our industrial fertiliser plant, with all associates site works at grassland agro limited. The site is considered a lower tier sevesto site by the ec comah directive 96/82/ec as amended by directive 2003/105/ec, to which the major accidents directive applies
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received2 August 2023
- Further information requested22 September 2023
- Further information received14 November 2023
- Decision due11 December 2023
- Decision issued6 December 2023
- Grant issued15 January 2024
- Permission expiry14 January 2029
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