Steelstown Farm, Steelstown, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 X6PE.
Change of use of farm buildings to a green waste and compost storage facility in Rathcoole.
SD24A/0222W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 October 2024
- Reference
- SD24A/0222W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of existing agricultural buildings and yard area on a 0.2-hectare site. It will be used for storing green waste prior to transport to a composting facility, and for storing certified compost to be sold as animal bedding and fertilizer.
- Floor area
- 561 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of change of use of existing agriculture buildings (561m2) and yard area on a site of . 2016ha for the storage of green waste for transportation to a licensed composting facility and the storage of certified compost which is intended to be sold for use as animal bedding and fertilizer and all ancillary development. The proposed activity requires a waste facility permit from south dublin county council.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received9 October 2024
- Decision due3 December 2024
- Decision issued3 December 2024
In the area
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