Sandyhill, St Margaret's, Co Dublin, K67 EW73

Permission is sought for retention of - (1) Existing buildings, plant and amchinery and their usee associated with the daily operations of the waaste recycling and transfer facility. Existing developments includes that previously permitted under Reg Ref's F13A/0409, F11A/0443, F10A/0177, F03A/1561, F03A/1682 and F97A/0109, and specifically comprises - a. Prefabricated cabins (2no.) 177 sqm. - comprising ancillary offices, staff facilities, control room; b. Prefabricated w/c and Steel Container (store) 29 sqm; c. recycling and transfer/Industrial buildings 1917 sqm; d. Weighbridge; and e. Machinery comprising hammermill, shredders, bailers, tilters, forklifts, grabbers, et al. (2) Existing Infrastructure, ancillary and enabling works, comprising amendments to site access and boundary arrangements including dust mitigation measures, enhanced access and gateway, above and below ground surface water drainage, proprietary wastewater treatment plant, fire water storage and retention, attenuation and storage tanks, truck and vehicle parking. Works/Infrastructure the subject of retention includes those constructed under Reg. Ref’s. F13A/0409, F11A/0443, F10A/0177, F03A/1561, F03A/1682 and F97A/0109. (3) The enlargement of the site for waste transfer and recycling purposes, including an Authorised Treatment Facility for End-of-Life Vehicles, increasing the site size from 0.6ha (permitted under F97A/0109) to 1.75ha; comprising the area of an enhanced site access and that of the proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation areas and the 1.6ha associated with the current waste permit and includes the installation of an impermeable reinforced concrete slab surface throughout, and underground surface water drainage system throughout. (4) The historic use (c.2009 to 2023) of lands comprising 1.2 ha to the east of the licenced ‘waste transfer and recycling centre’, surfaced with compacted hardcore and used for the temporary storage of vehicles, plant and machinery associated with the waste recycling activity. (5) Historic use of the 1.6 ha of the site, as a waste transfer and recycling centre and an Authorised Treatment Facility for End-of-Life Vehicles, in particular during the period 2019 to 2023, where waste throughput at the facility rose from 26,000 to 42,500 tonnes per annum, and which was carried out without the benefit of planning permission. (6) Retention of the on-going use of the existing metal processing and transfer facility with waste throughput at the facility to accept up to 21,900 tonnes per annum (in line with waste permit) for the bulking, transfer and recycling of metals, construction and demolition waste, bulky/skip waste, batteries, wood waste, glass, other nonbiodegradable non-hazardous wastes, and an Authorised Treatment Facility for end-of-life vehicles from January 2024 to date of application decision. (7) Existing mitigation measures introduced up to 2023, include – a. Change in operating regime from 1997 permission, to introduce a permanent restriction on acceptance of raw material to licensed waste collectors and trade/construction companies, with associated ban on acceptance of material from members of the public, ban on sale of material to members of the public. b. Enhancement of surface water drainage systems, fire prevention and firewater retention measures, dust suppression, etc. c. Enhancement of access arrangements and maintenance of sightlines at gateway onto the R122 St Margarets Road in compliance with the appropriate design standards. d. Upgrade of septic tank to proprietary wastewater treatment system. e. Erection of/replacement of dust netting as required at site boundaries, where applicable. (8) Proposed Mitigation measures include the restoration of 1.1 ha of compacted hardcore surfaced lands to grassland or wildflower meadow, and to include agricultural haul roads/tracks to serve adjacent agricultural lands, generally in compliance with conditions 3 and 6 of F13A/0409. The application is accompanied by a remedial Environmental Impact Assessment Report and remedial Natura Impact Statement.

Reference: SID/02/25