Planning Application: 2360115 (Louth County Council )
File Number:
2360115
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
22/05/2023
Decision Due Date:
22/02/2024
Validated Date:
22/05/2023
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
06/07/2023
Further Info Received:
20/12/2023
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
19/02/2024
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
13/03/2024
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
01/02/2024
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Hibernia Steel (Manufacturing) Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Permission for development including: 1) Construction of approx. 5,719 sq.m. gross floor area (GFA) main building, to house hot dip metal galvanising plant, machinery & associated works & containing materials loading & unloading areas, chemicals storage areas & staff welfare facilities. The main building will be in two main sections, both single storey, consisting of a northern section of approx. 2,636 sq.m. GFA & a southern section of approx. 2,404 sq.m. GFA, with maximum heights above finished ground levels of 17.30m & 14.55m, respectively, together with an approx. 679 sq.m. GFA two storey over basement section with a maximum height above finished ground level of 8.90m, adjoining the east of the northern section. The main building will include 4 no. emissions stacks located on the roof of the northern section of the building, each rising to a height of 2.7m above the maximum height of the northern section & 1 no. emission vent located on the western side of the northern section of the building, at a height of 7.2m above finished ground level. 2) Construction of approx. 298 sq.m. GFA two storey office building to be located to north of main building, containing main reception area & general offices. 3) Provision of hardstanding area, processed & unprocessed materials storage areas & HGV/trailer parking spaces. 4) Provision of vehicular & pedestrian entrance. 5) Provision of 110 car parking spaces, including 7 EV charging points & 20 bicycle spaces. 6) Provision of internal access road. 7) Provision of 2 no. weighbridges 8) Installation of 2 no. LPG tanks, 9) Construction of ESB substation within the main building. 10) Provision of bunded fuel storage area. 11) Provision of stormwater drainage & treatment infrastructure, including permeable paving, attenuation unit, infiltration area, rainwater harvesting tanks & ass. works. 12) Site landscaping works, including raised soil berm on part of the western boundary of the site with a max. ht. of approx. 3m above finished ground level. 13) Firewater retention infrastructure. 14) Provision of site security fencing & entrance walls and gates. 15) Provision of signage. 16) Provision of site lighting. 17) And all ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The proposed development will require an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence, under the EPA Act 1992, as amended
Development Address:
Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect Name:
Location Key:
MELL
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Brian Brooks
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
Yes
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
**Extension of time to submit Further information until 13/04/2024**
Decision
Decision Date:
19/02/2024
Manager Order:
129/2024
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
19
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
Permission for development including: 1) Construction of approx. 5,719 sq.m. gross floor area (GFA) main building, to house hot dip metal galvanising plant, machinery & associated works & containing materials loading & unloading areas, chemicals storage areas & staff welfare facilities. The main building will be in two main sections, both single storey, consisting of a northern section of approx. 2,636 sq.m. GFA & a southern section of approx. 2,404 sq.m. GFA, with maximum heights above finished ground levels of 17.30m & 14.55m, respectively, together with an approx. 679 sq.m. GFA two storey over basement section with a maximum height above finished ground level of 8.90m, adjoining the east of the northern section. The main building will include 4 no. emissions stacks located on the roof of the northern section of the building, each rising to a height of 2.7m above the maximum height of the northern section & 1 no. emission vent located on the western side of the northern section of the building, at a height of 7.2m above finished ground level. 2) Construction of approx. 298 sq.m. GFA two storey office building to be located to north of main building, containing main reception area & general offices. 3) Provision of hardstanding area, processed & unprocessed materials storage areas & HGV/trailer parking spaces. 4) Provision of vehicular & pedestrian entrance. 5) Provision of 110 car parking spaces, including 7 EV charging points & 20 bicycle spaces. 6) Provision of internal access road. 7) Provision of 2 no. weighbridges 8) Installation of 2 no. LPG tanks, 9) Construction of ESB substation within the main building. 10) Provision of bunded fuel storage area. 11) Provision of stormwater drainage & treatment infrastructure, including permeable paving, attenuation unit, infiltration area, rainwater harvesting tanks & ass. works. 12) Site landscaping works, including raised soil berm on part of the western boundary of the site with a max. ht. of approx. 3m above finished ground level. 13) Firewater retention infrastructure. 14) Provision of site security fencing & entrance walls and gates. 15) Provision of signage. 16) Provision of site lighting. 17) And all ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The proposed development will require an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence, under the EPA Act 1992, as amended
Hibernia Steel (Manufacturing) Limited are preparing a planning application to construct and operate a hot-dip galvanising facility. It is planned to process up to 36,000TPA of steel at the facility.
In summary the proposal includes:
• Construction of a main building with an approximate gross floor area of 5719m2. The building is divided into three main sections
In-take/out-take section at the southern end of the building. This is single storey and has a maximum height above finished ground floor level of 14.55m.
• Processing & services area at the northern end of the building. This is also single storey with maximum height above finished ground levels of 17.30m. The processing area is the area where the steel is pre-treated and galvanised.
• Construction of 4 No. stacks on roof of building. These will be located on the roof at a height of 20 m above finished floor level (or 63 m aOD).
• Construction of ESB sub-station within the main building.
• Installation of 2 no. LPG storage tanks.
• Installation of double weighbridge.
• Construction of office building (2 storeys) with an approximate gross floor area of 298m2.
• Provision of trailer and truck parking spaces.
• Provision of 110 no. visitor and staff parking areas, 2 of which are wheelchair accessible and 7 of which are EV charging locations.
• Provision of 20 no. staff and visitor bicycle parking.
• Provision of concrete yard and additional hardcore yard.
• Installation of stormwater management system.
• Installation of 2 No. rainwater harvesting tanks
• Construction of soil berm.
• Landscaping works
• Firewater retention infrastructure
• Provision of vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the facility, site security fencing and entrance walls and gates.
A number of sensitive receptors have been identified within 1km of the site .including two residences located on the western boundary of the proposed site. There are no protected structures or Natura 2000 sites within the site boundary
