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2460223

CONDITIONAL

Cavan - Cavan County Council

Proposed Development

for (1) New milk intake extension, clean in process station, pipe bridge, installation of 5 No additional milk silos, and 1 No. silo for water reuse (2) the construction of a new internal road, (3) works to the public road involving widening of the Knockbride Road (L3515), (4) relocation of contractor containers and storage units on site, (5) relocation of existing site entrance to include traffic control entrance barriers & gates, (6) new staff, tanker and contractor parking areas including EV Charging points (7) new weighbridge, (8) boundary, landscape treatments and all ancillary works, (9) demolition of part of existing milk intake building, (10) new pedestrian crossing on the Knockbride Road (L3515), (11) new drainage and construction of underground attenuation drainage system (12) new upgraded Class 1 oil water separator (13) Rainwater Harvesting tank (14) new electrical switch room and admin office. The site currently operates under EPA License (Reg no. P0406-05.).

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 May 2024

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    12 Jul 2024

  3. Decision due

    16 Jul 2024

  4. Grant issued

    22 Aug 2024

Application Details

Location
Lear , Bailieborough , Co Cavan
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Cavan County Council
Site Area
2.8 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 May 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
12 July 2024
Grant Date
22 August 2024
Permission Expires
21 August 2029

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2460212N/A17 May 2024

For (1) New milk intake extension, clean in process station, pipe bridge, installation of 5 No additional milk silos, and 1 No. silo for water reuse (2) the construction of a new internal road, (3) works to the public road involving widening of the Knockbride Road (L3515), (4) relocation of contractor containers and storage units on site, (5) relocation of existing site entrance to include traffic control entrance barriers & gates, (6) new staff, tanker and contractor parking areas including EV Charging points (7) new weighbridge, (8) boundary, landscape treatments and all ancillary works, (9) demolition of part of existing milk intake building, (10) new pedestrian crossing on the Knockbride Road (L3515), (11) new drainage and construction of underground attenuation drainage system (12) new upgraded Class 1 oil water separator (13) Rainwater Harvesting tank (14) new electrical switch room and admin office. The site currently operates under EPA Licence (Reg no. P0406-05.). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application. The planning application and EIAR may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority at Cavan County Council, Farnham Centre, Farnham Street, Cavan during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Signed: Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Ltd (Bailieboro)

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17269CONDITIONAL13 Jun 2017

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