GrantedEnergyDecided 4 January 2021

Cúil Na Móna Bog, within the townland of Clonboyne and Clonkeen, Portlaoise

Develop a Renewable Gas Facility and associated infrastructure on a 17.34-hectare bog site.

19530 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 September 2019

Reference: 19530
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 September 2019

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a Renewable Gas Facility, a peat deposition area, and road upgrades on a 17.34-hectare site. It includes digestion tanks, a reception building, an odour abatement unit, and a digestate lagoon.

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Floor area: 4,627 m²

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Development description

Develop a renewable gas facility, associated peat deposition area and external and internal road upgrades at cúil na móna bog within the townland of clonboyne and clonkeen, portlaoise, co. Laois. The total area of the proposed development is 17.34 ha and consists of the following elements
Renewable gas facility (6.85 ha) including the following: weighbridge and weighbridge office
21m2 in area 4.45m high, administration building 228m2 in area 5.1m high, reception building 2,700m2 in area 11.75m high, odour abatement unit 400m2 in area stack height 18m, tank farm
2 no. Primary digestion tanks (6,500m3) 22m high; 2 no. Secondary digestion tanks (5,650m3) 17.2m high; 2 no. Buffer storage (450m3) 6m high; 4 no. Liquid feed intake tanks (100m3) 12m high; 2 no. Process water tanks (30m3) 7.5m high; 4 no. Pasteurisation tanks (30m3) 7.5m high, gas upgrade and injection plant 1,278m2, covered digestate lagoon 55,100m3 capacity, surface water attenuation pond 20m x 30m, wastewater below ground holding tank 10m3 capacity, palisade site fencing 2.4m high, 1,420m in length, on-site electrical sub-station up to 22m2, circulation yard area 3,500m2 incl. 28 no. Car parking spaces
Peat deposition and surrounding area (9.13ha)
External road upgrades including proposed new roundabout, upgrade of r445 and local access road to existing site entrance
660m in length (0.91ha)
Internal upgrade of site access road
443m in length (0.45ha). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years and is a development that is for the purpose of an activity requiring an industrial emission licence from the epa. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and accompanies this planning application

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Application received19 September 2019
Further information requested12 November 2019
Further information received19 May 2020
Decision due5 January 2021
Decision issued4 January 2021
Appeal submitted28 January 2021
Appeal decided23 May 2022
Permission expiry22 May 2027

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