Planning Application: 2660932 (Limerick City and County Council )
File Number:
2660932
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Received Date:
13/08/2026
Decision Due Date:
Validated Date:
13/08/2026
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
07/10/2026
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Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
16/09/2026
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Irish Cement Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
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Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
the amendment of Condition No.3 of ABP Ref. No.: PL92.248285 (LCCC Ref. No. 16/345), which states: “3. The total of Solid Recovered Fuel (sourced from Municipal Solid Waste) to be combusted at the cement works shall not exceed 30,000 tonnes per annum. Reason: In order to comply with the policies of the Southern Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021, which policies are considered to be reasonable.” To read as follows: “3. The total of Solid Recovered Fuel (sourced from Municipal Solid Waste) to be combusted at the cement works shall not exceed 60,000 tonnes per annum, within the existing overall permitted capacity of 90,000 tonnes per annum for all alternative fuels and alternative raw materials. Reason: In order to comply with the policies of the National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy 2024-2030”. No works or other interventions involving alterations to the physical aspects of the site are proposed as part of the application. The site operates under Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0029-06
application for 10 year permission for development to allow for the replacement of fossil fuels through the introduction of lower carbon alternative fuels and to allow for the use of alternative raw materials in their Limerick Cement Factory. To facilitate the on-site handling, storage, and introduction of the alternative fuels and alternative raw materials it is proposed to construct: a tyre storage area with tyre handling/separation area, and associated conveyor kiln 6 with fire water retention tank; a proposed pumpable fluids storage tank which is located within a concrete bund area with associated uploading station all within a 2.4m high security fencing; a proposed fine solids handling building with 2 no. associated truck unloading areas & associated feed conveyors; associated switch room building & associated conveyor from screening building to dosing building at front end of kiln 6, as well as a fine solids transfer building , associated conveyor connecting to a proposed fine solids dosing building to back end of kiln 6 and associated fore-water retention tank; a proposed alternative raw materials storage building with concrete path surround; 3 no. proposed silos for the introduction of free-flowing solids; a proposed by-pass filter comprising a bag filter and a cooling tower with concrete path surround and 1 no. fire-water retention tank. The works include for the demolition of 4 no. steel and metal clad covered car park bay structures. The works also include for associated mechanical equipment and ancillary works, including provision of short sections of internal roadway, pavement, fencing and landscape works. In reducing the quantity of fossil fuel use, the proposed development seeks to introduce a range of alternative fuels up to a maximum of 90,000 tonnes per annum. The use of alternative raw materials is contained within this proposed overall quantity. The application area extends to 10.52 hectares within Limerick Cement Factory (this application relates to an activity for which an Industrial Emissions Licence applies under the Environmental Protected Act 1992, as amended (Industrial Emission Licence Register Number P0029-03. An Environmental Impact Statement accompanies this planning application)
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
