Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionIndustrial

Windtown, Summerhill, Co. Metah

Expansion of an existing composting facility in Summerhill to increase intake and add new processing structures.

TA200645 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 May 2020

Reference
TA200645
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 May 2020

Summary

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Permission is sought to increase the intake of materials up to 85,000 tonnes annually at an existing composting facility. The expansion includes 12 concrete tunnels, storage buildings, a timber processing yard, a green material composting yard, and a willow bed treatment system.

Industrialwaste managementcompostingexpansionrecycling

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Development description

Permission for development at this site of c. 6.17 hectares at windtown, summerhill, co. Meath. Permission is sought for the increase in intake of materials at the existing composting facility (permitted under meath county council reg. Ref. Ta/120880 which was further extended under reg. Ref. Ta/170496) and extension of the facility to provide for in-vessel composting, green material composting and timber recycling. The works include the provision of 12 no. Enclosed concrete tunnels, 1 no. Storage building, 1 no. Storage shed, bio, bio-filter, plant rooms, timber processing and storage yard, green material composting yard, weighbridge, site offices, passing bays along internal access road and localised widening of internal access road, willow bed treastment system and the re-location of the previously permitted 2 no. Above-ground storage tanks and substation. The proposed maximum annual intake at the facility will be no more than 85,000 tonnes. The proposed development includes all ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works above and below ground. 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) and natura impact statement (nis) will submitted to the planning authority with the application

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RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

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

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  1. Application received21 May 2020

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