STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT (ABP PA0027) A Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility…

Application details

Planning reference

121026

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT (ABP PA0027) A Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility with a capacity of 250,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of waste (principally municipal solid waste) on a 29 hectare site in the townlands of Coolcarrigan, Drummond and Kilkeaskin, Carbury comprising: A) 8 no. dedicated and linked structures to house the MBT activity: (i) a 8,148sqm single-storey Mechanical Treatment Building with a maximum height of 14.19m; (ii) a 2,457sqm single-storey Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Building with a maximum height of 14.18; (iii) 3 no. Biofilter/Odour Abatement Buildings (2 no. 2,392sqm single-storey buildings with a maximum height of 6.91m and 1 no. 1,312sqm single-storey building with a maximum height of 6.91m and associated stacks approximately 20m in height); (iv) 2 no. 13,860sqm single-storey Biological Treatment Buildings with a maximum height of 14.7m; (v) a 3,893sqm single-storey Refining Building with a maximum height of 14m, B) a 7,420sqm open, bunded, concrete SRF storage area; C) 2 no. 4,212sqm attenuation ponds for the treatment of surface water adjacent to the existing access road serving the Drehid Waste Management Facility and to the northwest of the proposed buildings; D) a 985sqm two-storey Administration and Welfare Building with a maximum height of 8m, with a landscaped car park area accommodating 101 no. car parking spaces, 2 no. van parking spaces and 2 no. bus parking spaces; E) a 1,296sqm attenuation pond for the treatment of surface water to the southeast of the Administration and Welfare Building; F) a 405sqm single-storey Maintenance Building with a maximum height of 9m with an associated HGV park accommodating 18 no. HGV parking spaces, skip storage area and truck wash; G) service and dedicated circulation roads with two new junctions from the existing access road serving the Drehid Waste Management Facility; H) weighbridges, weighbridge kiosk (16.25sqm x 3.55m high), wheelwash and areas of hard standing; I) landscaped areas and screening bunds of various heights, and; J) ancillary development works include the development of underground heat transfer pipes between the proposed MBT Facility and the existing Drehid Waste Management Facility; a 25,000 litre bunded and roofed fuel storage area (36.25sqm x 3.75m high) and other works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Location / address

Carbury

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

6 Jun 2012

Council decision

GRANT

Council decision date

12 Jan 2013

Final grant date

12 Mar 2013