Meath county council requested further information in order to make a decision on this planning application. In total the local authority required ten items of additional information.
These items included confirmation of the operational operating hours of the facility, exact details of the proposed storage vessels and underground storage tanks. The council also sought details about the visual impact of the facility on the neighbouring properties, landscaping details, and further details on lighting, noise and air emissions on from the proposed development.
Upon receipt of the further information request, ORS met with the client and advised on the response strategy. It was decided that in order to comprehensively respond to the request additional consultants were required to carry out the necessary studies and provide reports of the findings.
ORS procured and managed the additional consultants throughout the process. When the design team concluded their work a detailed response was issued to the local authority by ORS which included the following supporting reports:
- visual impact assessment
- photo montages
- a landscape plan
- noise impact assessment report
- lighting design report and an air emissions report.
All documents were prepared within the timeline for the response as set by the local authority and a final decision to grant permission was given by Meath County Council.
