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3289/21

GRANT PERMISSION

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

Planning permission for the proposed development will facilitate the change of use of the existing metal resource recycling facility to a waste treatment facility for the acceptance, segregation, processing and onward shipment for further processing or disposal of up to 50,000 tonnes of waste, per annum including packing material, commercial and industrial waste construction & demolition waste and municipal sold waste. Waste handling activities are proposed internally within the existing buildig and the proposed works to accommodate this proposed change of use include the following: (i) demolition of 4 no. external ancillary structures located to the rear, west and eastern side of the existing building; (ii) demolition of internal structures and staircase to facilitate the removal of the mezzanine floor level; (iii) removal of the free standing external support structure and crane to the rear and eastern elevation; (iv) construction of an extension to the rear and western side of the existing building to facilitate a new double bay storage area and office ; (v) alterations are also proposed to the rear elevation including 1 no. dock leveller and the addition of 2 no. fire escape doors, (vi) alterations are also proposed to the eastern elevation including the blocking up of existing roller shutter door and provision of a new roller shutter door. Permission is also sought for works to the external yard including the following: (vii) provision of 2 no. HGV parking spaces and 14 no. bicycle parking spaces; (viii) installation of a new weighbridge and provision of a new reinforced concrete boundary wall and fence on the western and northern boundaries; (ix) utilisation of existing access gate (accessed off Jamestown Road); (x) utilisation of 5 no. existing car parking spaces for employees/visitors; (xi) drainage and all other works required to facilitate the development. An Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The proposed activity requires a waste facility permit from Dublin City Council.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Aug 2021

  2. Further information requested

    30 Sept 2021

  3. Further information received

    12 Oct 2021

  4. Decision due

    6 Dec 2021

  5. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    6 Dec 2021

  6. Grant issued

    17 Jan 2022

Application Details

Location
2 Kylemore Business Park, Jamestown Road, Kylemore Way, Dublin 8, D08 WK81
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
4847.28 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
6 August 2021
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
6 December 2021
Grant Date
17 January 2022

Location

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3208/21APPLICATION DECLARED INVA23 Jul 2021

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Site at Kylemore Way and Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

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