Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 24 November 2021

No 31 & 32 Zone C, Mullingar Business Park, Clonmore Mullingar

Expansion of a waste management facility, including change of use, demolition of sheds, and a new double weighbridge.

206327 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 November 2020

Reference
206327
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 November 2020

Summary

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The application proposes changing the use of an existing garage and yard to expand an adjacent waste transfer station, increasing capacity to 24,500 tonnes. It includes constructing a double weighbridge, demolishing two sheds, installing a concrete retaining wall, and upgrading drainage infrastructure.

Commercialwaste managementdemolitionindustrial

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Development description

  • The development will consist of
  • Change of use of existing garage and associated yard space to facilitate waste processing/storage activities which shall form an expansion of existing adjacent waste processing and transfer station as operated by chris lynch waste management
  • Increase overall tonnage throughout from 20,000 to 24500 tonnes
  • Construction of proposed double weighbridge and associated kiosk
  • Replacement of part of existing boundary palisade fence and replace with new concrete retaining wall
  • Demolition of part of existing boundary palisade fence
  • Demolition of 2 no. 1 bay sheds
  • Surface existing gravelled yard with concrete
  • Installation of storm water drainage infrastructure including attenuation tank and full retention class 1 interceptor
  • All ancillary site development works, proposed expansion will require a review of the existing waste facility permit which will be sought through a separate application to westmeath county council

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

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Key dates

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  1. Application received19 November 2020
  2. Further information requested22 January 2021
  3. Further information received10 September 2021
  4. Decision due24 November 2021
  5. Decision issued24 November 2021
  6. Grant issued6 January 2022
  7. Permission expiry5 January 2027

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