The Maltings , Athy , Co. Kildare
CONDITIONALPlanning application 18479
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
a 10 year planning permission for development which will consist of: (1) The demolition of a portion of an existing barley intake building and storage building; (2) The construction of a new malting plant comprising: an energies building (400.5 sqm and 16.6 metres high); a kiln vessel (594 sqm and 10.8 metres high); a steeps building (496.6 sqm and 20.4 metres high); 2 No. germination vessels (830 sqm and 10.2 metres high); a 300 cubic metre process water tank (5.7 metres high); and ancillary overhead conveyors at 11.5 metres above ground level: (3) The construction of a wastewater balance tank (167.3 sqm and 5.7 metres high): (4) The construction of 3 No. combined heat and power units (228 sqm and 7.4 metres high): (5) The construction of a barley intake building (145.7 sqm and 18 metres high); (6) The construction of a heat recovery unit for the Boby Kiln to be located on top of the existing Boby Tower (162 sqm) to a height of 21.6 metres above ground level; (7) The construction of a filter enclosure (60.7 sqm and 14 metres high); (8) The construction of a malt screen housing (65 sqm and 18.0 metres high); (9) The construction of a malt outloading structure with overhead storage bins (174.3 sqm and 23 metres high) with associated overhead conveyors; (10) 2 No. buffer bins (50 sqm and 20.7 metres high); (11) The renovation of Plewman’s House and the construction of a 76sqm board room extension and a 310 sqm administration building extension; (12) The construction of a 29 No. space car park with disabled and electric charging spaces adjacent to Plewman’s House; (13) The construction of an access road, footpath and vehicle entrance from the Woodstock Industrial Estate road; (14) An upgraded surface water management system to include a new surface water attenuation pond; 1 No. surface water screen; 1 No. hydrodynamic grit separator; and 1 No. hydrocarbon interceptor; and (15) All other site development works including the provision of ancillary access roads, hardstands, conveyors and underground services required to facilitate the development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application and the EIAR and NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority, for development
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Application received
27 Apr 2018
Further information requested
21 Jun 2018
Further information received
1 Aug 2018
Decision: CONDITIONAL
29 Aug 2018
Decision due
25 Sept 2018
Appeal submitted
25 Sept 2018
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
14 Mar 2019
Application Details
- Location
- The Maltings , Athy , Co. Kildare.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 8.079 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 27 April 2018
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 29 August 2018
- Permission Expires
- 13 March 2024
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- 302630-18
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 25 September 2018
- Decided
- 14 March 2019
Location
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