Major €4m overhaul of Kildare plant gets green light

Planning permission has been granted for an estimated €4m overhaul of the Minch Malt plant in Athy. 

The almost 3,000 square metre development will be on the existing 8 hectare site on Upper William Street. 

Being demolished is a canteen building and two barley storage silos, according to the Building Information Ireland database. 

Elements of the new Malting Plant being constructed include a germination vessel, grain elevators, conveyor gantries and barley intake silos.

Also being built will be a stores building and a modular staff facilities building for offices and a canteen.

There will be 14 temporary car parking spaces.

Also in the plans are new wastewater treatment buildings with processing tanks and equipment.

Other works include drainage facilities and pedestrian walkways.