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AGHAVEAGH, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO

Expansion of an existing biogas plant to process alternative feedstocks and produce renewable energy and fertiliser.

1851521 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 October 2018

Reference: 1851521
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 October 2018

Summary

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This application seeks permission for major development works within and adjacent to an existing biogas plant. The project includes extending the feedstock reception building, installing gas purification and compression plant, adding three new digester vessels, three hydrolysis tanks, and constructing a new fertiliser processing building.

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Development description

Development works which shall process alternative feedstocks and produce renewable energy and fertilser. The proposed development will be accessed via the existing internal connecting access road within glenmore estate which links the site the r253. The works involve: (1) development within the curtilage of the existing biogas plant invovling: (a) the construction/provision of an extension to the existing feedstock (waste) reception building to accommodate feedstock reception activities and digestate processing equipment, (b) gas purification and compression plant, (c) office extension (first floor open plan) and (d) externally located test tank, (2) extension to the northern boundary of the biogas plant to accommodate (a) internal access road from the existing biogas site, (b) concrete retention bund, (c) 3 no. Digesters vessels with collection domes, (d) 3 no. Hydrolysis tanks with collection covers, (e) pump houses (2 no. ) and associated process pipework, and (f) stormwater attenuation tank, petrol interceptor and associated pipework, (3) extension to the northern boundary of the biogas plant to accommodate a fertiliser plant comprising (a) fertiliser processing building containing digestate processing equipment, storage areas and associated, externally located, odour control equipment/exhaust stack (17.5m in height), (b) liquid fertliser storage tanks (6 no. ), (c) hgv parking, (d) all process pipework and associated drainage works and (e) associated site works including fencing and landscape screening the application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) and relates to development which comprises an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence from the environmental protection agency (epa)

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Glenmore Cottage, Glenmore, Ballybofey	Nov 2025	€65,000	387 m
The Rectory, Glenmore, Ballybofey	Nov 2025	€350,000	477 m

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Application received3 October 2018
Application withdrawn22 November 2018

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