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Permission is sought for: (1) An increase in the permitted tonnage of end-of-life tyres from 2500 tonnes per annum (permitted under planning reference 11/34954) to 7000 tonnes per annum; (2) Installation of a proposed Petrol Interceptor at Hollymount Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork. Retention permission is also sought for an external three-sided storage bunker for the temporary storage of tyres prior to transporting off site at Hollymount Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, This application relates to an activity requiring a waste permit at Hollymount Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment as the applicant failed to demonstrate that the site has the capacity to accommodate the significant intensification of use, which would negatively impact traffic safety and the amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the subject site has the physical capacity to cater for the proposed tripling of tyre processing volume from 2,500 to 7,000 tonnes per annum.
- The intensification of use is likely to have a significant negative impact on traffic flows, turning movements, and loading operations, for which there was an absence of detailed information.
- The development is considered overdevelopment and is contrary to the parent permission and the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.