Planning application details ref: 221632 Meath CoCo

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Planning Application: 221632 (Meath CoCo)
File Number: 221632
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date: 14/12/2022 Decision Due Date: 16/02/2023
Validated Date: 14/12/2022 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Conditional Decision Date: 15/02/2023
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date: 14/03/2023
Commenced Date: Submissions By: 26/01/2023

Applicant Details

Applicant name: Christopher Gibney and Local Power Ltd
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Proposed Development

Development Description: planning permission for the development of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility to produce renewable gas and electricity on a site of circa. 4.24 hectares at the townland of Curragh, Carnaross, Co. Meath. The development comprises storage and processing plant to accommodate agricultural manures, residues, slurries and grass silage and its conversion into a methane rich biogas that is a carbon negative alternative to natural gas, and a nutrient rich fertiliser, digestate. Carbon dioxide from the process will also be captured and converted into food grade CO2. The proposed supporting infrastructure to be developed includes inter alia, 1 no. combined primary and secondary digestion tank; 1 no. enclosed feedstock storage building; 1 no. enclosed silage clamp, 1 no. enclosed digestate separation building, (housing 1 no. screw press separator, 1 no. centrifugal separator & a digestate pit); 1 no. digestate treatment building; 1 no. digestate storage tank; 2 no. CHP units (2 x 500kW), biogas upgrading unit, gas grid entry unit, carbon dioxide capture equipment, gas flare, all other on site processing plant above and below ground, facility office and administration building, weighbridge, roof mounted solar arrays / photovoltaic panels, all associated car & vehicle parking, internal road layouts, all supporting plant, process and storage facilities will be housed on hard surfaced and bunded areas, all other above and below ground services, landscaping, palisade fencing and boundary treatments and a new access road from the R147 with an underground gas pipeline to the gas grid connection in the R147. The facility requires an Industrial Emissions License from the EPA and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)
Development Address: Curragh , Carnaross, Co. Meath
Architect Name: Oisin Doherty Location Key: CURRAGH
Electoral Division: Incorrect Icl Voter Recor Planner: Gerard Kellett
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IPC Licence Required: No Waste Licence Required: No
Protected Structure: No Protected Structure #:
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Comments

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Decision

Decision Date: 15/02/2023 Manager Order: 228/23
Decision Type: Conditional Number of Conditions: 15
Grant Date: 02/05/2023 Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
Expiry Date: 01/05/2028
Decision Description: planning permission for the development of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility to produce renewable gas and electricity on a site of circa. 4.24 hectares at the townland of Curragh, Carnaross, Co. Meath. The development comprises storage and processing plant to accommodate agricultural manures, residues, slurries and grass silage and its conversion into a methane rich biogas that is a carbon negative alternative to natural gas, and a nutrient rich fertiliser, digestate. Carbon dioxide from the process will also be captured and converted into food grade CO2. The proposed supporting infrastructure to be developed includes inter alia, 1 no. combined primary and secondary digestion tank; 1 no. enclosed feedstock storage building; 1 no. enclosed silage clamp, 1 no. enclosed digestate separation building, (housing 1 no. screw press separator, 1 no. centrifugal separator & a digestate pit); 1 no. digestate treatment building; 1 no. digestate storage tank; 2 no. CHP units (2 x 500kW), biogas upgrading unit, gas grid entry unit, carbon dioxide capture equipment, gas flare, all other on site processing plant above and below ground, facility office and administration building, weighbridge, roof mounted solar arrays / photovoltaic panels, all associated car & vehicle parking, internal road layouts, all supporting plant, process and storage facilities will be housed on hard surfaced and bunded areas, all other above and below ground services, landscaping, palisade fencing and boundary treatments and a new access road from the R147 with an underground gas pipeline to the gas grid connection in the R147. The facility requires an Industrial Emissions License from the EPA and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)

Appeal Details


Appeal Details
Notification Date: 15/03/2023 BP Reference #: ABP-316047-23
Appeal Type: THIRD PARTY File Forward Date: 23/03/2023
Submission Due Date: 11/04/2023 Submission Sent Date: 11/04/2023
Appeal Decision: WITHDRAWN Decision Date:
Withdrawn Date: 26/04/2023 Dismissed Date:
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