Planning Application: 2360028 (Mayo County Council )
File Number:
2360028
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
07/02/2023
Decision Due Date:
24/01/2024
Validated Date:
07/02/2023
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
30/03/2023
Further Info Received:
19/12/2023
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
22/12/2023
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Constant Energy Ltd.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
The development will consist of a 114 Megawatt gas fired peaking power plant (which will be capable of running on a mix of natural gas and hydrogen) comprising the ’electricity generating station’. The electricity generating station will comprise of 2 no. open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generators each consisting of an air intake filter system, exhaust stack (28 metres high), air vent stack, inter cooler system, turbine control room and transformers.
In addition the development will include:
• Above Ground Installation (AGI) to facilitate connection to the Gas Network, with compound area of 1,600 m²;
• 3 no. Gas AGI buildings;
• Admin & welfare block;
• Electrical Substation with area of 3,800 m²;
• 1 no. Substation building;
• Electrical building;
• 3 no. Secondary fuel storage tanks with volume of 3,600 m³;
• Fire Water Storage Tank & Pumphouse;
• Sludge Tank & Pump House;
• Resurfacing, Repair and Improvement of Existing Site Entrance;
• Replacement Bridge;
• Gatehouse;
• Internal Access Roads; and
• Associated Grid Connection Works within the L52925 Public Roadway.
The development will include the provision of 12 no. parking spaces, footpaths, landscaping, fencing and all other associated site development plant and equipment and other works including surface water and foul wastewater drainage infrastructure. The development includes for the demolition and removal of a dwelling (112 m²) and associated farmyard barn and outbuildings (94 m², 15 m², 17 m² and 45 m²), all within a total overall application boundary of 4.35 ha. It should be noted in respect of this planning application that permission is sought for a period of 25 years.
Development Address:
Croaghaun West, Srahnakilly and Bellacorick townlands, Bellacorick, Co. Mayo
Architect Name:
Location Key:
SRAHNAKILLY,BELLACORRICK
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Enda Casey
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
Yes
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
C
Comments:
awaiting HSA report letter issued 30/3/23
Decision
Decision Date:
22/12/2023
Manager Order:
P1626/2023
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
32
Grant Date:
31/01/2024
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
30/01/2029
Decision Description:
The development will consist of a 114 Megawatt gas fired peaking power plant (which will be capable of running on a mix of natural gas and hydrogen) comprising the ’electricity generating station’. The electricity generating station will comprise of 2 no. open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generators each consisting of an air intake filter system, exhaust stack (28 metres high), air vent stack, inter cooler system, turbine control room and transformers.
In addition the development will include:
• Above Ground Installation (AGI) to facilitate connection to the Gas Network, with compound area of 1,600 m²;
• 3 no. Gas AGI buildings;
• Admin & welfare block;
• Electrical Substation with area of 3,800 m²;
• 1 no. Substation building;
• Electrical building;
• 3 no. Secondary fuel storage tanks with volume of 3,600 m³;
• Fire Water Storage Tank & Pumphouse;
• Sludge Tank & Pump House;
• Resurfacing, Repair and Improvement of Existing Site Entrance;
• Replacement Bridge;
• Gatehouse;
• Internal Access Roads; and
• Associated Grid Connection Works within the L52925 Public Roadway.
The development will include the provision of 12 no. parking spaces, footpaths, landscaping, fencing and all other associated site development plant and equipment and other works including surface water and foul wastewater drainage infrastructure. The development includes for the demolition and removal of a dwelling (112 m²) and associated farmyard barn and outbuildings (94 m², 15 m², 17 m² and 45 m²), all within a total overall application boundary of 4.35 ha. It should be noted in respect of this planning application that permission is sought for a period of 25 years.
THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF A 200 MEGAWATT NATURAL GAS FIRED PEAKING POWER PLANT COMPRISING OF THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION, AN ABOVE GROUND NATURAL GAS INSTALLATION AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHYARD, ACCESS ROAD AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION WILL COMPRISE OF TWO GAS TURBINE GENERATORS EACH CONSISTING OF AN AIR INTAKE FILTER SYSTEM, EXHAUST STACK, AIR VENT STACK, INTER-COOLER SYSTEM, TURBINE CONTROL ROOM AND TRANSFORMERS. THE STATION WILL ALSO COMPRISE OF AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, A WATER TREATMENT PLANT, A FIRE FIGHTING PUMPHOUSE, A FIRE/RAW WATER STORAGE TANK, CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS, DEMINERALISED WATER STORAGE TANK, A BACKUP DIESEL FUEL STORAGE TANK, A FUEL SUPPLY PUMPHOUSE, AIR COOLERS, AIR COOLER CONTROL MODULE, AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AS WELL AS ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS AND CAR PARKS. THE AGI WILL COMPRISE OF ABOVE GROUND GAS PIPES AND EQUIPMENT, HEATING AND PRESSURE REGULATING BUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ROADS AND ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE. THE 110KV ELECTRICAL SWITCHYARD WILL COMPRISE OF ABOVE GROUND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BUSBAR, A CONTROL BUILDING AND ALL ASSOCIATED ROADS AND ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING LANDSCAPE, BOUNDARY, FIREFIGHTING, AND DRAINAGE WORKS.
SINGLE STOREY PROCESS BUILDING OF 13.3M HEIGHT; 16 NO. FIN FAN COOLERS OF 6.9M HEIGHT; HYDROGEN STORAGE AREA WITH AREA OF 4650M2; GAS INJECTION COMPOUND WITH AREA OF 1000M2; 2 NO. GAS AGI BUILDINGS, EACH OF 3M HEIGHT; ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION WITH AREA OF 2407.6M2; 2 NO SUBSTATION BUILDINGS, EACH OF 4M HEIGHT; RAW WATER AND FIRE WATER STORAGE TANK WITH VOLUME OF 879.6M3; PUMP HOUSE OF 5M HEIGHT; WATER ABSTRACTION CHAMBER WITH VOLUME OF 2.9M3; RESURFACING, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE; REPLACEMENT BRIDGE; INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ASSOCIATED GRID CONNECTION WORKS WITHIN THE L52925 PUBLIC ROADWAY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF 12 NO. PARKING SPACES, FOOTPATHS, LANDSCAPING, FENCING AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER WORKS INCLUDING SURFACE WATER AND FOUL WASTEWATER DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN A TOTAL OVERALL APPLICATION BOUNDARY OF 6.51HA
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
