GrantedIndustrialDecided 13 July 2016

The Commons, Holycross Road, Thurles

Construction of a large extension to an existing food manufacturing facility in Thurles.

16600222 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 16 March 2016

Reference: 16600222
Authority: Tipperary County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 March 2016

Summary

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The development includes an 8,234 sqm extension for processing, cold storage, and packing, alongside a 208 sqm wastewater treatment building extension. It also features new water tanks, a process water treatment building, boundary realignments, additional parking, and the demolition of an existing pump house and sheds.

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Floor area: 8,570 m²

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Development description

Construction of a 8,234 m2 extension to the existing food manufacturing facility to include processing, cold storage, packing & intake/dispatch areas, ancillary plant, maintenance & switch rooms, a staff amenity area, external steel stairs, a transformer compound, pipe bridges, external plant & associated access ladders & platforms, the realignment & expansion of the site boundary to include new boundary walls & fencing, an additional car parking area, and additional site entrance/exit & set down area, new signage, the provision of staff entrance turnstiles, a 208m2 extension to the existing secondary waste water treatment building, the construction of 2no. 1,200m3 water tanks, construction of a new 128m2 process water treatment building, relocation of existing fuel tank & bund wall enclosure, a new treated effluent discharge pipe, the boring of 4 wells, the installation of 2 infiltration tanks, additional site lighting, the relocation of exisiting demountable workshop & stores, the demolition of an existing pump house, water tank, sheds & ancillary structures to facilitate the works, the re-use of excavated material for landscaping, site development and improvement purposes, the construction of an internal access road, the construction of a bicycle shelter, the installation of a new steam boiler and associated flue gas stack and all ancillary site works/services. The application will be accompanied by an environmental impact statement (eis) & appropriate assessment

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General IndustrySI

“Provide for heavy/specialised industrial development”

National zoning type: General industry

Objective set by the Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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

Timeline

Application received16 March 2016
Further information requested9 May 2016
Further information received3 June 2016
Decision due28 July 2016
Decision issued13 July 2016
Grant issued17 August 2016
Permission expiry16 August 2021

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