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GrantedIndustrialDecided 19 February 2024

Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Construction of a large hot dip metal galvanising plant and a separate two-storey office building.

2360115 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 May 2023

Reference
2360115
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
PERMISSION
Received
22 May 2023
Residential units
1
Floor area
5719 m²

Summary

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The project features a main industrial building of approximately 5,719 square metres to house a hot dip metal galvanising plant, complete with chemical storage and emission stacks. Additionally, a separate two-storey office building of 298 square metres will be constructed to the north of the main facility.

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Development description

  • Permission for development including
  • Construction of approx. 5,719 sq. M. Gross floor area (gfa) main building, to house hot dip metal galvanising plant, machinery & associated works & containing materials loading & unloading areas, chemicals storage areas & staff welfare facilities. The main building will be in two main sections, both single storey, consisting of a northern section of approx. 2,636 sq. M. Gfa & a southern section of approx. 2,404 sq. M. Gfa, with maximum heights above finished ground levels of 17.30m & 14.55m, respectively, together with an approx. 679 sq. M. Gfa two storey over basement section with a maximum height above finished ground level of 8.90m, adjoining the east of the northern section. The main building will include 4 no. Emissions stacks located on the roof of the northern section of the building, each rising to a height of 2.7m above the maximum height of the northern section & 1 no. Emission vent located on the western side of the northern section of the building, at a height of 7.2m above finished ground level
  • Construction of approx. 298 sq. M. Gfa two storey office building to be located to north of main building, containing main reception area & general offices
  • Provision of hardstanding area, processed & unprocessed materials storage areas & hgv/trailer parking spaces
  • Provision of vehicular & pedestrian entrance
  • Provision of 110 car parking spaces, including 7 ev charging points & 20 bicycle spaces
  • Provision of internal access road
  • Provision of 2 no. Weighbridges
  • Installation of 2 no. Lpg tanks
  • Construction of esb substation within the main building
  • Provision of bunded fuel storage area
  • Provision of stormwater drainage & treatment infrastructure, including permeable paving, attenuation unit, infiltration area, rainwater harvesting tanks & ass. Works
  • Site landscaping works, including raised soil berm on part of the western boundary of the site with a max. Ht. Of approx. 3m above finished ground level
  • Firewater retention infrastructure
  • Provision of site security fencing & entrance walls and gates
  • Provision of signage
  • Provision of site lighting
  • And all ancillary site development works. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted with the application. The proposed development will require an industrial emissions (ie) licence, under the epa act 1992, as amended

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General EmploymentSI
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). 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 received22 May 2023
  2. Further information requested6 July 2023
  3. Further information received27 November 2023
  4. Decision due22 February 2024
  5. Decision issued19 February 2024
  6. Appeal submitted13 March 2024

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