Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 20 October 2016

Balrath Demesne, Balrath, Co. Meath

Modifications to a previously permitted bioenergy plant, including road realignment and building changes.

KA160943 · Meath County Council · Lodged 30 August 2016

Reference
KA160943
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 August 2016

Summary

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This application seeks amendments to a permitted bioenergy plant. Changes include realigning the internal access road, reducing hard-standing storage areas, omitting the administration and maintenance buildings, and modifying the dryer and material preparation buildings.

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Development description

Development consists of an amendment of the planning permission granted under reg. Ref. Ka110826 (abp ref. Pl17.239861), comprising of the following modifications to the previously permitted bioenergy plant: realignment of the internal access road to the main site and within the permitted plant area including relocation of permitted weighbridge and associated modifications to boundary treatments; relocation and reconfiguration of permitted hard-standing storage areas resulting in a decrease in total storage areas from 9.92 ha to 6.67ha; omission of previously permitted administration building (870sqm) and maintenance & storage building (220sqm) and associated reduction in car parking from 78 no. Spaces to 23 no. Spaces; minor modifications to the permitted material preparation & storage building (b1) including fully enclosing open storage area on northern elevation, relocation of and provision of new vehicular and personnel entrances on north, south and west elevations and omission of conveyor; relocation of the permitted dryer building (b2) to the position of permitted dried wood storage building (b3) and modifications to permitted design including minor increase in gross floor area from 2,545sqm to 2,550sqm, full enclosure of all plant and associated provision of new and relocated personnel and vehicular entrances on all elevations, reduction in maximum height of building from 17.5m to 12m and provision of elevated switch rooms on north and south elevations; relocation and extension of permitted dried wood storage building (b3) to position permitted dryer building (b2) and modifications to permitted design to facilitate its use as ancillary biofuel production including increase in gross floor area from 1,280sqm to 2,304sqm (including addition of first floor store room area144sqm), provision of personnel and vehicular entrances on north, east and west (personnell entrance only) elevations, provision of staff welfare facilities and store rooms and relocation of permitted conveyor to the dryer building (b2); minor amendments to permitted solid fuel production building (b4) including incorporation of new/relocated vehicular and personnel entrances on north, south and west elevations; modifications to the chp plant building (b5) to provide an overall increase in gross floor area from 2,880sqm to 4,367sqm (including addition of first and second floor, 690sqm and 383sqm respectively comprising ancillary office, storage and facilities areas), associated .....

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

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

Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (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 received30 August 2016
  2. Decision due24 October 2016
  3. Decision issued20 October 2016
  4. Grant issued24 November 2016
  5. Permission expiry23 November 2026

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