Gorteen Lower, Nurney, Co. Kildare
New ancillary structures and upgrades at an existing biogas facility in Nurney.
23894 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 September 2023
- Reference
- 23894
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes several new ancillary structures to support the operation of an existing biogas facility. Key additions include a biofilter, air scrubber, LPG tanks, three storage digesters, a biogas upgrader, and a CO2 liquefaction plant.
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Official record
Development description
- New ancillary structures relating to the operating of the existing biogas facility as follows
- Biofilter & air scrubber (including exhaust stack affixed to existing reception building at max. Height of 14m above ground level)
- Lpg tanks compound
- Enclosed flare
- Provision of 3 no. Storage digestors with gas storage domes (max. Height c. 13m)
- Biogas upgrader (including absorption column 15.257m and a stripper column 12.8m)
- Compressor
- Additional standby chp 2 enclosure
- Lpg boilers
- Carbon filters
- Abstraction sump
- Switch room
- Vertical biofilter
- Co2 liquefaction plant (max. Height 11.3m)
- New bund wall around the perimeter of the site (max. 0.5m above ground level
- Attenuation tank and all associated site works including decommissioning of existing lagoons and new surface water arrangements. Revised by significant further information
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 September 2023
- Further information requested3 November 2023
- Further information received23 January 2024
- Decision due26 February 2024
- Decision issued15 February 2024
- Grant issued18 November 2024
- Appeal submitted7 March 2024
- Appeal decided18 November 2024
- Permission expiry17 November 2029
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