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Kildare County Council · 2460266

Minch Malt, Upper William Street, Athy

Approved in Jul 2024. No sign of building yet.

  1. 28 Mar 2024Received
  2. 21 May 2024Conditional
  3. 2 Jul 2024Final approval
  4. 1 Jul 2029Approval runs out

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Planning details

Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 21 May 2024
Reference
2460266
Received
28 Mar 2024
Site
8.14 ha

What’s proposed

In plain English

New malting plant and site upgrades at Minch Malt, Athy

The applicant proposes to demolish existing structures and build a new malting plant, storage silos, and staff facilities. The project also includes expanding the on-site wastewater treatment plant.

  • Demolition of a canteen and two barley storage silos
  • Construction of a single-storey modular staff building for five years
  • Includes minor works to a protected structure
  • Requires an Industrial Emissions Licence
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The council’s description

1) Demolition of existing canteen building and 2 no. Barley storage silos (10.5 m diameter x 14 m high) and alterations to existing access gantries located on top of silos; 2) Construction of new malting plant comprising – 1 no. germination vessel (23 m diameter and 10.1 m high) and ancillary overhead grain elevators and conveyor gantries; 2 no. barley intake silos (each 8.4 m diameter and 22.835 m high); and…

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alterations to the Malt Screen Building approved under reference 18/479 (ABP-302630-18) (775 sq. m. x 21 m high) containing barley screening equipment, grain elevators and all associated processing equipment connected to kilning facilities and malt silos by existing conveyor systems; 3) Construction of a single storey stores building (414.2 sq. m. and 8 m high); 4) Construction of a single storey modular staff facilities (offices, welfare facilities, canteen) building (208.5 sq. m. and 3.2 m high) and 14 no. associated car parking spaces for a temporary period of five years; 5) Expansion of existing on-site waste water treatment facilities including construction of 2 no. wastewater treatment buildings (355.6 sq. m. and 10.1 m high; and 436 sq. m. and 9.7 m high) to include internal wastewater processing tanks and screening equipment, 2 no. balance tanks (each 8.5 m diameter and 6.4 m high), extension to existing elevated dewatering press structure (5.8 m x 12.2 m long x 12.7 m high), and installation of associated equipment within the existing WWTP Stores and Electrical room and minor works to the Tank Room (protected structure) consisting of service connections through existing louvered openings to new wastewater treatment building, and 6) all other site development works including alterations and extensions to the existing site hardstands, external drainage, pedestrian ways etc and underground services required to facilitate the development. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence (Reference P1129-01). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority…

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Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

G4 — Open space

Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Grand Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 44
    canal (section of); post box
  • Recorded monument · 1
    R147243
Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary

2460266 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for 1) Demolition of existing canteen building and 2 no. Barley storage silos (10.5 m, received on 28 Mar 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 21 May 2024.