22226

Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. No. 16/418 : a ten year permission for development on a site of c. 0.225 ha located within the existing Aughinish Alumina plant consisting of the installation of 2 no. deep thickeners (steel vessels with a diameter of c. 22m and maximum overall height of c.21.9m) and ancillary elements, including stairs, access platforms and walkways linking to adjacent vessels, pumps, cabling and pipework. The development will also consist of the provision of a hardstanding, an internal road (c. 6.1m wide and c. 40.6m long) to the east of the thickeners and all other site development works above and below ground (the application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Pollution & Control Licence, now replaced by an Industrial Emissions Licence)

Aughinish East Aughinish West Island Mac Teige Glenbane West , Morgan North & Fawnamore , at/or adjacent to Aughinish Island Askeaton

a ten year permission for development on this site of c. 7 hectares located adjoining the existing Aughinish Alumina Ltd plant for the provision of a Borrow Pit with an extraction area of c. 4.5 hectares to extract c. 374.000 m³ of rock over a 10 year period. The extraction area is sought up to a maximum depth of c. 8.5 m O.D., with extraction to occur between April and September each year. The proposed development includes the demolition of a contractors shed and all ancillary site development, areas of stockpiling, landscaping and boundary treatment works above and below ground, including restoration of the extraction area. Aughinish Alumina Limited carries out an activity requiring an Industrial Pollution Prevention and Control Licence (now replaced by an Industrial Emissions Licence – Licence Register No. P0035-06). The development and operation of the proposed Borrow Pit is not a licensable activity. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Aughinish East Aughinish West Island Mac Teige Glenbane West Morgan North and Fawnamore at or adjacent to Aughinish Island , Askeaton , Co. Limerick