GrantedCommercialDecided 24 August 2017

Zone C, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar

Construction of a new service station, retail shop, deli, and a standalone fuel storage depot.

166247 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 12 October 2016

Reference: 166247
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 October 2016

Summary

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Permission is sought for a single-storey commercial building containing a retail outlet and deli sit-down area, alongside a five-pump refuelling forecourt with a canopy and underground tanks. The development also includes a standalone fuel storage depot with four above-ground bunded tanks, access roads, and security gates.

Commercialpetrol stationretailfuel depot

Storey: 1
Floor area: 460 m²

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Development description

Construction of one number single storey commercial building containing a retail outlet with sit down area for shop/deli, incorporating toilets, shop storage area and office, measuring 180.4 m sq. Permission is also sought for five number refuelling pumps with adjacent forecourt measuring 282.3 m sq with canopy overhead and 3 no. Underground fuel storage tanks containing diesel, petroleum and kerosene and green diesel (40,000 litres in total) permission is also sought for advertisement signage measuring a total of 17.69 sq m. Permission is also sought for the construction of: one number stand alone fuel storage depot measuring 279.5 , sq and to install four number above ground fuel storage tanks (54,000 litres in total) containing kerosene, gas oil and diesel, surrounded by an impermeable concrete bund and for drainage channel connected to a petrol interceptor. Permission is also sought to install an access road to the proposed buildings with electrical gates to the fuel store and bund tank and permission for an entrance on to the adjoining public road. Permission is also sought to install petrol interceptors for the surface water drainage system from the site and to discharge into existing services, adjacent to the site and the public road and for connection to the main sewer line adjacent to site and for the upgrading and completion of the existing public road ,and all associated site works, appropriate assessment screening report and stage 2 natura impact statement submitted.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI

“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the MLAP 2014-2021 (2014–2025). 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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Application received12 October 2016
Further information requested5 December 2016
Further information received3 July 2017
Decision due27 August 2017
Decision issued24 August 2017
Grant issued4 December 2017
Permission expiry3 December 2022

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