Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 26 January 2022

Larch Hill Stud, Newtownrathganley and Phepotstown, Kilcock Co. Meath

Expansion of a composting facility in Kilcock to increase waste intake to 68,500 tonnes per year.

212217 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 November 2021

Reference
212217
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
24 November 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought for a workshop building, an extended concrete pad for composting, a composting building extension, and a roof over the biofilter. This will increase waste intake from 50,000 to 68,500 tonnes per annum and requires an Industrial Emissions licence.

Industrialcompostingwaste managementeiar

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Development description

The application site comprises an area of c. 3.8 hectares. Permission is sought for the construction of a workshop/maintenance building, extension to the outdoor concrete pad to allow for an additional composting area, construction of an extension to the composting building to include one additional in-vessel composting tunnel, and the construction of a roof over the existing biofilter. This will facilitate the increase in intake of waste materials at the facility from 50,000 tonnes to 68,500 tonnes per annum. This application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring a licence under the industrial emissions directive. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU
Rural Area

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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Key dates

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  1. Application received24 November 2021
  2. Decision due27 January 2022
  3. Decision issued26 January 2022
  4. Grant issued10 March 2022
  5. Permission expiry9 March 2027

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