Lands at Huntstown BioEnergy Plant, Huntstown, Dublin 11, D11 N28R
Upgrade works at a bioenergy plant, including a biomethane upgrader and 24-hour operations.
FW24A/0082 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 March 2024
- Reference
- FW24A/0082
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of upgrades to an existing renewable bioenergy plant, including a biomethane upgrader and a network entry facility with propane tanks. It also seeks to amend operating hours to permit 24-hour waste acceptance and removal, requiring an EPA industrial emissions licence.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of upgrade works and alterations to an existing renewable bioenergy plant as granted permission under planning reference fw13a/0089 (as extended under extension of duration fw13a/0089/e1) and as granted permission for an increase in the volume of waste imported under planning reference fw18a/0159. The proposed works consist of: (i) provision of a biomethane upgrader, comprising a biogas scrubber and a compression unit; (ii) provision of a biomethane nework entry facility (bnef) with associated proane tanks and perimeter fencing; (iii) amendment to operating hours with removal of condition 5 of permission fw13a/0089 to permit waste being accepted into the facility 24 hours per day and outputs also being removed from the site 24 hours per day to facilitate operations; (iv) ancillary site development works. Access will be through existing permitted vehicular accesses onto the r135 regional road. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purpose of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence issued by the enviromental protection agency.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for heavy industry”
National zoning type: General industry
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received1 March 2024
- Decision due25 April 2024
- Decision issued25 April 2024
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