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17286

REFUSED

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Retention and permission to consist of retention of the following: (a) Change of use of previously authorised commercial buildings and yard areas granted under planning references 91/611 & 92/536 to facilitate a business extension and diversification into uses comprising (i) De-pollution and dismantling of vehicles in existing buildings (ii) Storage and wholesale distribution of commercial goods (car parts) in existing building and (iii)Use of yard area for temporary open storage of de-polluted motor vehicles in associated yards for loading purposes. (b) Retention of extended hard standing areas within the site area (for open storage of de-polluted motor vehicles). (c) Retention of associated landscaped berms. (d) Retention of stable building (which is to be converted to kennels for guard dogs). (e) Retention of 2 no. toilets. (f) Retention of existing surface water drainage network and related site works. Planning permission is also sought for: (a) proposed de-pollution facility within existing shed; (b) proposed new vehicular entrance to serve entire facility (along with 2 no. existing entrances to be permanently closed off); (c) all associated site works (including provision of replacement perimeter boundary works as proposed, 2no. interceptors, car parking, replacement concrete slab and landscaping works to boundaries); (d) provision of portacabin office; (e) decommissioning of existing septic tank with provision of new wastewater treatment plant, percolation area and connection made to serve existing toilets. The development is an activity which will require a waste facility permit.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Apr 2017

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    2 Jun 2017

  3. Decision due

    7 Jun 2017

  4. Appeal submitted

    21 Jun 2017

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    18 Dec 2018

Application Details

Location
Skyhill , Drumbilla , Hackballscross
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
3.3 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 April 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
2 June 2017

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL15.248764
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
21 June 2017
Decided
18 December 2018

Location

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17173N/A9 Mar 2017

Retention and Permission. Retention Permission is sought for a)Change of use of previously authorised commercial buildings and yard areas granted under planning references 96/611 & 92/536 to facilitate a business extension and diversification into use(s) comprising: (i) De-pollution and dismantling of vehicles in existing buildings; (ii)Storage and wholesale distribution of commercial goods (carparts) in existing buildings and (iii) Use of yard area for temporary open storage of de polluted moter vehicles in associated yards for loading purposes; (b) Retention of extended hard standing areas within the site area (for open storage of de polluted motor vehicles), (c)Retention of associated landscaped berms, (d)Retention of stable building (which is to be converted to kennels for guard dogs), (e) Retention of 2 no. toilets, (f) Retention of existing surface water drainage network and related site works. Planning permission is also sought for: (a) Proposed de pollution facility within existing shed, (b) Proposed new vehicular entrance to serve entire facility (along with 2 no. existing entrances to be permanently closed off), (c) All associated site works (including provision of replacement perimeter boundary works as proposed, 2no. interceptors, car parking, replacement concrete slab and landscaping works to boundaries) (d) provision of portacabin (office), (e)decommissioning of existing septic tank with provision of new wastewater treatment plant, percolation area and connection made to serve existing toilets. ( the development is an activity which will require a waste facility permit).

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