Rathcash, Dunbell, Co. Kilkenny
Construction of an agricultural anaerobic digestion plant for renewable energy.
18433 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 June 2018
- Reference
- 18433
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an agricultural slurry and rotation crop-based Anaerobic Digestion Plant. It will feature a reception building, digester and storage tanks, feedstock clamps, a biogas flare, gas processing containers, and an ESB substation.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For development at this site. The development consists of an agricultural slurry and rotation crop based anaerobic digestion plant for the production of renewable energy and fertiliser will comprise of the following: 1 no. Single storey reception building with welfare facilities, staff and visitor car-parking, truck delivery and pickup hardstanding area, 1 no. Water storage tank, 1 no. Wheel wash, 1 no. Weighbridge, 2 no. Digester tanks, 2 no. Digestate storage tanks, 2 no. Slurry storage tanks, 4 no. Feed-stock clamps 1 no. Biogas flare, 1 no. Gas boiler container, 1 no. Pump and control room container, 1 no. Biogas cleaning & upgrading container, 1 no. Gas compression container, 2 no. Surface water attenuation tanks, 2 no. Surface water interceptor units, 2 no. Surface water flow limited outfalls, 1 no. Foulwater treatment unit & pump sump, 1 no. Esb substation, external perimeter stockproof fencing and gates, landscaping & tree screening and associated site works at
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 June 2018
- Further information requested20 August 2018
- Further information received27 November 2018
- Decision due2 January 2019
- Decision issued20 December 2018
- Appeal submitted21 December 2018
- Appeal decided19 April 2021
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