Planning application details ref: 212192 Galway County Council

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Planning Application: 212192 (Galway County Council )
File Number: 212192
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date: 24/11/2021 Decision Due Date: 14/04/2022
Validated Date: 24/11/2021 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: 27/01/2022 Further Info Received: 18/02/2022
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Conditional Decision Date: 13/04/2022
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date: 10/05/2022
Commenced Date: Submissions By:

Applicant Details

Applicant name: EP Energy Developments Ltd.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number: Fax Number:
Corresp. Address:

Applicant Details


Proposed Development

Development Description: for an Open Cycle Gas Turbine power plant (299MW) and associated infrastructure and buildings. The proposed development will include: Demolition of existing administration building, gatehouse, workshop, storage buildings (3no.) and car parking area; Installation of an Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) unit and associated plant (Including air intake, stack (40m high); main, auxiliary and ancillary transformers; fire wall; acoustic wall; electrical rooms; finfan coolers; skids (to include gas skid, distillate fuel skid, compressor cleaning skid, air drier skid, compressed air skid, lube oil skid, CO2 fire fighting skid); propane store; Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS); fire water tank and pump house; hardstanding maintenance area]; Secondary fuel storage area [4 no. bunded distillate fuel storage tanks - each tank c. 20.2m high (incl. hand rail), 10m diameter]; Fuel forwarding building; Extension to existing distillate unloading plant [1 no. new pump house to be installed]; Fuel forwarding gantry; Expanded Above Ground Installation ('AGI') to facilitate connection to existing gas pipeline; A new 220 kV bay and 220kV bus section within the existing electricity substation; New administration building, gatehouse and associated car parking (2 no. spaces), workshop, storage buildings (3 no.) and car park (52 no. spaces); And all associated ancillary development, site works and services including fill, underground pipework and cabling , upgraded wastewater treatment plant, drainage infrastructure, lighting, fencing, internal roadways, vehicle and pedestrian access gates, vehicular ramp, entrance barrier, etc. The application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring a license from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. It also relates to a Lower Tier COMAH establishment and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Development Address: Derryfrench
Architect Name: Location Key: DERRYFRENCH TYNAGH
Electoral Division: Planner: EIMEAR O'DOHERTY
Social Housing Exempt: Plan Enforcement #:
IPC Licence Required: No Waste Licence Required: No
Protected Structure: No Protected Structure #:
Development Name:

Proposed Development


Comments

Significant Case Flag: 8 Comments: 8 & U

Decision

Decision Date: 13/04/2022 Manager Order:
Decision Type: Conditional Number of Conditions: 27
Grant Date: 08/02/2023 Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
Expiry Date: 07/02/2028
Decision Description: for an Open Cycle Gas Turbine power plant (299MW) and associated infrastructure and buildings. The proposed development will include: Demolition of existing administration building, gatehouse, workshop, storage buildings (3no.) and car parking area; Installation of an Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) unit and associated plant (Including air intake, stack (40m high); main, auxiliary and ancillary transformers; fire wall; acoustic wall; electrical rooms; finfan coolers; skids (to include gas skid, distillate fuel skid, compressor cleaning skid, air drier skid, compressed air skid, lube oil skid, CO2 fire fighting skid); propane store; Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS); fire water tank and pump house; hardstanding maintenance area]; Secondary fuel storage area [4 no. bunded distillate fuel storage tanks - each tank c. 20.2m high (incl. hand rail), 10m diameter]; Fuel forwarding building; Extension to existing distillate unloading plant [1 no. new pump house to be installed]; Fuel forwarding gantry; Expanded Above Ground Installation ('AGI') to facilitate connection to existing gas pipeline; A new 220 kV bay and 220kV bus section within the existing electricity substation; New administration building, gatehouse and associated car parking (2 no. spaces), workshop, storage buildings (3 no.) and car park (52 no. spaces); And all associated ancillary development, site works and services including fill, underground pipework and cabling , upgraded wastewater treatment plant, drainage infrastructure, lighting, fencing, internal roadways, vehicle and pedestrian access gates, vehicular ramp, entrance barrier, etc. The application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring a license from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. It also relates to a Lower Tier COMAH establishment and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Appeal Details


Appeal Details
Notification Date: 10/05/2022 BP Reference #: ABP-313538-22
Appeal Type: THIRD PARTY File Forward Date:
Submission Due Date: 06/06/2022 Submission Sent Date:
Appeal Decision: CONDITIONAL Decision Date: 08/02/2023
Withdrawn Date: Dismissed Date:
Reason: 14