GrantedIndustrialDecided 22 February 2018

Moate Road, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath

Significant expansion of a waste facility to handle 50,000 tonnes of waste annually, including a new canopy roof and weighbridges.

176372 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017

Reference: 176372
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2017

Summary

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The proposal seeks to increase waste processing capacity from 10,000 to 50,000 tonnes of WEEE and metal waste per year. It includes building a large canopy roof over the yard, a weighbridge station with two weighbridges, a substation, and a new entrance.

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Official record

Development description

Intensification of use at this site from 10,000 tonnes of weee and metal waste per annu to 50,000 tonnes of weee and metal waste per annum and installation of a second external air handling unit, (2) construct a new canopy roof (2,715m) covering to existing open yard to west side of the existing building with open sides to front (south) and rear (north) and part-open side to west side with minor modifications to feature cladding of existing building to accommodate the proposed new canopy roof (3) weighbridge station building (35m) to western side of the existing building with 2 no. Weighbridges (4) mv substation building (14m) to eastern side of and adjoining the existing building (5) new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to site from r446, including modifications to existing boundary fence and new gates and rearrangement of existing vehicle parking on the site (6) proposed new signage including 4.0m high totem sign adjacent to main road and new plinth signage at new entrance (7) two 10,000l overground rainwater harvesting tanks to rear of site (8) proposed minor modifications to existing underground services and all associated underground and overground site works. An environmental impact statement assessment has been prepared and will be submitted with this application. This development will also require an industrial emissions licence from the environmental protection agency

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI

“7 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 WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kilbeggan (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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Bridge St, Kilbeggan, Westmeath	Feb 2025	€335,000	327 m
Bridge St, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeathnot full market price	Apr 2025	€19,569	388 m
5 The Maltings, Comagh Rd, Kilbeggan	Dec 2025	€245,000	403 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received22 December 2017
Decision due24 February 2018
Decision issued22 February 2018
Grant issued4 April 2018
Permission expiry3 April 2023

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