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Hibernia Steel (Manufacturing) Limited are preparing a planning application to construct and operate a hot-dip galvanising facility. It is planned to process up to 36,000TPA of steel at the facility. In summary the proposal includes: • Construction of a main building with an approximate gross floor area of 5719m2. The building is divided into three main sections In-take/out-take section at the southern end of the building. This is single storey and has a maximum height above finished ground floor level of 14.55m. • Processing & services area at the northern end of the building. This is also single storey with maximum height above finished ground levels of 17.30m. The processing area is the area where the steel is pre-treated and galvanised. • Construction of 4 No. stacks on roof of building. These will be located on the roof at a height of 20 m above finished floor level (or 63 m aOD). • Construction of ESB sub-station within the main building. • Installation of 2 no. LPG storage tanks. • Installation of double weighbridge. • Construction of office building (2 storeys) with an approximate gross floor area of 298m2. • Provision of trailer and truck parking spaces. • Provision of 110 no. visitor and staff parking areas, 2 of which are wheelchair accessible and 7 of which are EV charging locations. • Provision of 20 no. staff and visitor bicycle parking. • Provision of concrete yard and additional hardcore yard. • Installation of stormwater management system. • Installation of 2 No. rainwater harvesting tanks • Construction of soil berm. • Landscaping works • Firewater retention infrastructure • Provision of vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the facility, site security fencing and entrance walls and gates. A number of sensitive receptors have been identified within 1km of the site .including two residences located on the western boundary of the proposed site. There are no protected structures or Natura 2000 sites within the site boundary