Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 16 March 2022

The Murrens, Baltrasna Townland, Oldcastle Co Meath

Retention of industrial extensions, offices, a canteen, and gantry cranes at a concrete batching plant in Oldcastle.

2279 · Meath County Council · Lodged 25 January 2022

Reference
2279
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
25 January 2022

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for amendments to a concrete batching plant. This includes a vehicle access ramp, a two-storey office extension, a factory floor extension, a stand-alone canteen, a wastewater system, and two external gantry cranes.

Retentionindustrialretentionconcrete
Storeys
2
Floor area
393 m²

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Development description

Retention of amendment of previously permitted development associated with plan refs. Ka101227 and ka151329 including the following items: vehicle access ramp with retaining wall structure for access to the aggregate storage bins associated with the existing permitted concrete batching plant. Two-storey lean-to structure with external staircase to the southern side of the existing factory consisting of offices (2 no. ), kitchenette, toilets (5 no. ), store, electrical power room and transformer room (c. 158m2). Precast factory floor area of c. 108 m2 beyond the previously permitted factory area of c. 3,940 m2. Stand-alone canteen, changing facility c. 127 m2 (c. 18.4m long x c. 6.9m wide) and c. 3.7m high. Existing waste water treatment system (wwts) and associated percolation area. Retention of existing 2 no. External gantry cranes (referenced 1 & 2 on plans) located to the west of the existing factory. The cranes are c. 22.5m wide and c. 11.8m high and move along a fixed trace c. 160m in length

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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 received25 January 2022
  2. Decision due21 March 2022
  3. Decision issued16 March 2022
  4. Grant issued29 April 2022
  5. Permission expiry28 April 2027

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