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181010

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for PERMISSION and for RETENTION permission for the following works at the existing chemicals facility at Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare. Permission for the RETENTION and completion of the following; 1. RETENTION and completion of staff car park ( 32 no. spaces ). 2. RETENTION of truck maintenance buildings and associated truck wash area. 3. RETENTION of truck parking area with 36 HGV parking spaces. 4. RETENTION of pumphouse. PERMISSION for the following; 5. Alterations to the use of previously permitted entrance ( reg. ref. 17-436 ) and provision of improved sight lines etc. 6. Packed goods warehouse. 7. Segregated waste storage area ( 5 bays ). 8. Extension of bunded sodium hypochlorite storage area. 9. 3 No. bulk offload and storage bays. 10. Bunded sulphuric acid storage area and associated tanks. 11. Bunded alum storage area with associated bunded tanker loading and unloading area and associated tanks. 12. Weighbridge and associated office building. 13 New Store. 14. Use of truck parking area as a bunded emergency firewater retention and additional overflow area. 15. Permission for all associated site works and services. Permission is sought for 627.3sq.m of new buildings and RETENTION permission for 118.5 sq.m of existing buildings; a total of 748.8sq.m. This is a development which requires and already has, an Industrial Emissions Licence ( formerly an Integrated Pollution Control Licence )

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Dec 2018

  2. Further information requested

    7 Feb 2019

  3. Further information received

    18 Apr 2019

  4. Decision due

    28 May 2019

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    28 May 2019

  6. Grant issued

    28 Jun 2019

Application Details

Location
Smithstown Industrial Estate , Shannon , Co. Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
7 December 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
28 May 2019
Grant Date
28 June 2019
Permission Expires
27 June 2024

Location

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