Planning Application: 08300055 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
08300055
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
WITHDRAWN
Received Date:
13/11/2008
Decision Due Date:
Validated Date:
13/11/2008
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
13/01/2009
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
26/08/2009
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Decision Date:
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
J. Donohue (Dublin) Ltd.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Change of use of existing 1,781 sq.m. two-storey Warehouse (with existing offices) to proposed Motor Sales Showroom (with offices), with internal alterations and refurbishment, upgrading of existing external cladding and provision of new signage
American Fruits and Flavors Ireland DAC, Townparks Industrial Estate, Athy,
1. The demolition of an existing 9m high warehouse (1,770 sqm) and existing ancillary buildings (692 sqm) and infrastructure. 2. The construction of new two storey 14m high production building incorporating warehouse space, food process areas, loading and unloading facilities, staff offices and toilets, plant rooms, roof mounted solar panels, external elevation logo signage. The building has a gross floor area of 7,495 sqm over two floors (Ground floor 5,657 sqm and first floor area 1,838 sqm). 3. The demolition of an existing effluent treatment plant (144 sqm compound) and reconstruction of new treatment plant (952 sqm compound). 4. The installation of a sprinkler storage tank (113 sqm), a glycol tank (23 sqm) and construction of an associated pump house (41 sqm). 5. The installation of food and ethanol silos. 6. Construction of a new gated exit onto local road L8068 and security hut 6 sqm. 7. Construction of a new ESB substation and undergrounding of existing ESB power lines. 8. Amendments to the existing stormwater drainage system. 9. Provision of associated site infrastructure including electric vehicle parking spaces; cycle parking and shelter 20 sqm; tanker unloading bund; refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment; raised external plant deck (317 sqm); connections/upgrades to existing services; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; external lighting and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level to complete the project. 10. Current operational hours of the entire facility are 7 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. It is proposed that the hours of operation would increase to 24 hours with the use of shifts. The facility will not be operational on Sundays or Bank holidays. This would apply to both the existing and the above proposed extension. 11. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Assessment. Revised by Significant Further Information:
a) Changes to the design of the building including adjustments to the height of the building so it now ranges from 10m to 14.5m at its highest point;
b) Changes to the finishing and screening materials for the proposed building and associated infrastructure.
c) Revised plans illustrating items “a” and “b” including a “Materials” document illustrating the specification and location of the finishing materials and physical samples of the finishing materials proposed on the façade of the redesigned building.
d) Revised design of exit gate to include a new timber gate and revised piers and walls;
e) Revised site plan showing 3m wide footpath, public lighting and ducting;
f) Updated plan showing greater detail and dimensions of the electric vehicle parking spaces;
g) A revised Landscape Plan illustrating additional mitigating planting; a Landscape Design Rationale statement; and, a Landscape Maintenance and Management Specification report;
h) Addendum to the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Addendum to the Non-Technical Summary of EIAR. Accompanying the EIAR Addendum is a separate booklet containing amended and new Landscape and Visual Photomontages of the revised extension design.
i) An Invasive Species Survey;
j) An Urban Design Statement to support and explain the design changes;
k) An updated Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment;
l) RFI Cover Report with responses to the various Further Information items; and,
m) Details of the locations of hot rolled asphalt (HRA) on adjoining public roads are contained in the RFI Cover Report;
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
