Planning permission documents show food processing building and warehouse is being proposed for Kildare

A new food processing building and warehouse is being proposed for an area located in South Kildare.

According to documents lodged with Kildare County Council (KCC), the development is being proposed by TSL Projects Limited at American Fruits and Flavors Ireland DAC, Townparks Industrial Estate in Athy.

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing 9 metre high warehouse (1,770 sqm) and existing ancillary buildings (692 sqm) and infrastructure, followed-by 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 and roof-mounted solar panels.

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).

The demolition of an existing effluent treatment plant (144 sqm compound) and reconstruction of new treatment plant (952 sqm compound) is also specified.

In addition, planning permission has been sought for: the installation of a sprinkler storage tank (113 sqm), a glycol tank (23 sqm) and construction of an associated pump house (41 sqm), the installation of food and ethanol silos, the construction of a new gated exit onto local road L8068 and security hut 6 sqm, and the construction of a new ESB substation and undergrounding of existing ESB power lines. 

Other provisions that are part of the proposed development include: amendments to the existing stormwater drainage system, the provision of associated site infrastructure including electric vehicle parking spaces, cycle parking and shelter 20 sqm, a tank unloading bund, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, a 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 developments, as well as works above and below ground level to complete the project.

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Current operational hours of the entire facility are 7 am to 4.30pm, although 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.

The documents lodged with KCC noted that the planning application was accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natural Impact Assessment.

The date received is listed as December 5 last, while the submission-by and due dates are listed as January 8 and February 7.

TSL Projects Ltd was first set up in 2011, according to the capital market website vision-net.ie.

The company has an address listed as 18 Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.