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  Whitegate Refinery, Corkbeg, Whitegate, Midleton, Co. Cork

Mar 19 2020

Application Received

Jul 06 2020

Further Info. Requested

Nov 27 2020

Further Info. Received

Feb 01 2021

Decision

Feb 01 2021

Decision Due

Mar 08 2021

Granted

Mar 07 2026

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted to Cork County Council, 19 / 03 / 2020
  • Application Type: Permission
  • Current Status: Application Closed
  • Decision Text: Conditional Permission
  • Decision Summary: Granted
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Development:
The construction of an extension to an existing containment basin and all ancillary development works at their existing oil refinery facility. Ancillary site works to include a temporary stockpile, gabion wall along the northern boundary of the proposed catchbasin slope and pipe rack for an existing pipeline. Access to the proposed development will be via the existing entrances to the refinery facility ... Signup to read full development description
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    1.7km 28/03/2024 N/A Ballincarroonig Td, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission to construct a new dwelling house, new vehicular parking area and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    2.3km 19/03/2024 N/A Ballincarroonig td, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission to construct; two storey dwelling house, with attached domestic garage and car-port as well as septic tank and associated percolation area, site entrance and access roadway together with all associated site development works... login required. Details...
    1.4km 01/03/2024 N/A 13 Cois Cuain, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission for 1) The demolition of an existing single storey sunroom to the existing north elevation; 2) The construction of a new single storey extension to the north ele... login required. Details...
    2.2km 20/02/2024 N/A Trabolgan, Whitegate, Midleton, Co.Cork Permission for a change of elevation to the granted planning permission under planning reference 23/5725. The relevant change of elevation relates to the increased height of one first floor window to the rear elevation of the granted part single storey, part two storey detached dwelling.... login required. Details...
    1.8km 09/02/2024 Conditional Permission 41 Cois Farraige, Mosestown, Whitegate, Co.Cork Permission for a new ground floor window in lieu of garage door and a first floor side extension to an existing dwelling along with associated site works... login required. Details...
    2.2km 17/01/2024 N/A Trabolgan, Whitegate, Co.Cork, Permission for a change of elevation to the granted planning permission under planning reference 23/5725. The relevant change of elevation relates to the increased height of one first floor window to the rear elevation of the granted part single storey, part two storey detached dwelling... login required. Details...
    1.2km 10/01/2024 Conditional Permission 0.56 hectares site within ESB Aghada Generating, Station Ballincarroonig, Aghada, Co Cork P25 XE94 The proposed development consists of the construction of a hydrogen production facility comprising a hydrogen compound and contractor’s compound with all associated site access and ancillary site development works. The proposed development will demonstrate the full chain hydrogen production via electrolysis, storage, usage on site via fuel cell and transport offsite to other sector hydrogen users. The proposed development is to be used for hydrogen production for an operational period of up to five years. The proposed development comprises : 1) 1 megawatt (MW) electrolyser including a water purification unit (40-foot (ft) container) (2.5m x 12.2m x 5.4m) with a stack height of 7.7m above ground level, 2) A transformer and control unit container (2.8m x 7.5m x 3.3m) housing a 6.6 kilovolt (kV) to 400kV transformer, 3) A storage container (2.8m x 6.4m x 3.3m), 4) A welfare unit (2.8m x 7.5m x 3.3m), 5) A compressor (20ft container) (2.7m x 6.4m x 4.3m), 6) 5 x 2.5kg low pressure (30 bar) hydrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 7) 3 x 19kg high pressure (300 bar) hydrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 8) 2 x 61kg low pressure (30 bar) nitrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 9) 2 x 31kg high pressure (300 bar) nitrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 10) 4 x 400kg (high pressure) mobile refuelling hydrogen storage vehicles, 11) 2 x 250 kilowatt (kW) hydrogen power units (2.7m x 7.3m x 5.4m), 12) Heavy goods vehicles (HGV) loading bays with 4m high walls, 13) A palisade fe... login required. Details...
    1.7km 16/11/2023 Conditional Permission Ballincarroonig, Hill Road, Whitegate, Co.Cork Permission or the construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling including a detached single storey garage and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.5km 08/11/2023 Conditional Permission Glebe Manor Estate, Ardnabourkey, Whitegate, Co.Cork Construction of 30 no. dwelling houses and all associated site works, including vehicular access, parking, footpaths, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 17/7117... login required. Details...
    1.5km 07/11/2023 Conditional Permission Ardnabourkey, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission for two-storey dwelling and domestic garage together with all associated services and site development works.... login required. Details...
    1.5km 05/10/2023 Conditional Permission Ballytigeen, Whitegate, Co.Cork, Permission for construction of a machinery/straw storage shed and associated site works... login required. Details...
    2.2km 25/08/2023 Conditional Permission Trabolgan, Whitegate, Midleton, Co.Cork Change of plan to the granted planning permission under planning reference 20/4038. This application is intended to be for the construction of a new part sin... login required. Details...
    1.4km 06/06/2023 Conditional Permission ESB Aghada Generating Station, Ballincarroonig, Aghada, Co Cork Development is sought for a period of 10 years at a 10.22 hectares site within ESB Aghada Generating Station consisting of 1) Construction/installation of an open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components with approximate dimensions as stated : Gas turbine air intake [24m x 18m x 26m high], Generator enclosure [24m x 18m x 14.5m high], Gas turbine enclosure [53m x 15m x 26m high], Exhauster diffuser [14.5m x 10.4m x 10.5m high], Exhaust stack [40m high, 8m diameter], Gas turbine control and electrical modules [20.5m x 18m x 10m high], Fin fan coolers [27m x 19m x 8m high], Main transformer [12.2m x 7.5m x 8.5m high] including 17.6m x 17.9m concrete bund; and 2 no. 12m high concrete blast walls, Auxiliary transformer [5m x 4.7m x 7.5m high] including 6.8m x 7.5m concrete bund; and 2 no. 12m high concrete blast walls, Demineralised water treatment plant [20m x 10m x 5.4m high], Demin water storage tank [14.63m high x 24.4m diameter], Raw water/Firewater storage tank [14.63m high x 15.2m diameter], Fuel oil storage tanks [two, each 12.19m high x 17.4, diameter], including 67m x 35m concrete bund, Fuel oil forwarding pumps [6m x 10m x 2.2m high], Firefighting pumphouse [10m x 7m x 5.4m high], Gas conditioning compound [42.3m x 11.5m x 6m high]. Above ground installation gas compound expansion [23m x 73m], Indoor switchgear building [20m x 30m x 18m high], Emergency diesel generator <1 MW [10m x 4m x 5m high], G... login required. Details...
    2km 02/05/2023 Conditional Permission Careystown Farm, Ballincarroonig, Whitegate, Co Cork Construct new farm-entrance and farm-passageway to serve the lands and farm yard of Careystown farm.... login required. Details...
    1.3km 03/04/2023 Conditional Permission New Road, Ballincarroonig, Whitegate, Co. Cork Permission for retention of (1) Dwelling as constructed, (2) Vehicular entrance as constructed, (3) 2 No. domestic garages as constructed to rear of dwelling, (4) Existing boundaries as constructed, (5) On site landscaping and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    2km 27/03/2023 N/A Careystown Farm, Ballincarroonig Td., Whitegate, Co. Cork Change existing farm entrance to a domestic site entrance for existing single dwellinghouse and construct new farm entrance to serve the lands and farmyard of Careystown Farm.... login required. Details...
    1km 11/01/2023 Conditional Permission Middle Pier, Mosestown, Whitegate, Midleton, Co.Cork Change of plan to planning application granted under planning reference 21/7032. the change of plan allows for ; 1) the addition of a customer toilet and associated floor plan and elevational changes to accommodate same; 2) t... login required. Details...
    2.8km 08/12/2022 Conditional Permission Trabolgan, Whitegate, Co. Cork, (1) The construction of a dwelling house, (2) the construction of a private on-site wastewater treatment system and (3) all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    2.2km 21/11/2022 Refused Church Road, Aghada, Co. Cork, Construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling with an attached single storey domestic garage, a new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, a new site entrance and including all associated site works and associated landscaping.... login required. Details...
    2.2km 21/11/2022 Refused Church Road, Aghada, Co. Cork, The construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling, a new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, a new site entrance and including all associated site works and associated landscaping.... login required. Details...
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    • Category: Lk
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Karstified

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    • Unit Name: Waulsortian Limestones
    • Description: Massive unbedded lime-mudstone
    • Labels: CDWAUL / WA

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