Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 26 July 2021

Stonehall, Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare

Construction of a renewable energy development including biomass processing, gasification plants, and a 20MW battery storage facility.

20705 · Clare County Council · Lodged 30 September 2020

Reference
20705
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 September 2020

Summary

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The proposed development on a 3.5-hectare site includes a biomass processing and storage area, a gasification and methanation plant for biofuels, and a combined heat and power plant. It also features a 20MW battery storage facility, a thermal energy recovery facility for district heating, a 38kV substation, and a new access road.

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Official record

Development description

For a renewable energy development on a 3.5 hectare site in the townland of stonehall, newmarket on fergus, co clare. The proposed development will constitute the provision of the following: construction of a biomass processing and storage area utilising forestry products. Construction of a gasification and methanation plant for the production of advanced biofuels. Construction of a gasification and combined heat power plant for production of electricity and heating. Construction of a battery storage facility (20mw). Construction of a thermal energy recovery and storage facility for district heating distribution. Construction of new on site 38kv substation. Creation of a new access road from the l-3169-0. All ancillary development including the provision of site office, car parking, internal access roads, perimeter landscaping, fencing, lighting, and on sire drainage. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement.

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EnterpriseSI
“Lands zoned for ‘enterprise’ shall be taken to include the use and development of land for high end research and development, business science and technology-based industry, financial services, call centres/telemarketing, software development etc.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received30 September 2020
  2. Further information requested23 November 2020
  3. Further information received14 May 2021
  4. Decision due26 July 2021
  5. Decision issued26 July 2021
  6. Grant issued12 February 2024
  7. Appeal submitted17 August 2021
  8. Appeal decided24 January 2024
  9. Permission expiry11 February 2029

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