RefusedEnergyDecided 14 May 2025

Cappanihane, Bruree, Co. Limerick

Construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce biomethane in Bruree.

2560239 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 March 2025

Reference: 2560239
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2025

Summary

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The proposed development is for an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, captured CO2, and bio-based fertiliser. The facility will have a gross floor area of approximately 5,903 square metres and will include digester tanks, a feedstock reception building, and processing plant.

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Floor area: 5,903 m²

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Development description

The construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, co2 (which will be captured), and a bio-based fertiliser from organic material. The total proposed gross floor area of the development (including internal plant areas and ancillary structures) will be c. 5,903 sq. M. The development will consist of the following
Construction of 2 no. Primary digesters (with an overall height of c. 9.1m), a pump house (with a gross floor area (gfa) of c. 279.8 sq. M), and 2 no. Post digester tanks (with an overall height of c. 9.1m), located in the northeastern section of the site
Construction of 2 no. Prepits (c. 4.8m in height), a pasteurisation buffer tank (c. 4.8m in height), and a pasteurisation unit (with a maximum height of c. 4.2m), located west of the primary digesters, within the northern section of the site
Construction of a digestate storage tank (c. 11.3 in height) located centrally on site, to the south of the primary and post digester tanks
Construction of a digestate treatment building and a feedstock reception building (with a height of c. 12m and a gfa of c. 2,797.2 sq. M) with odour abatement system (with a height of c. 11m to odour abatement stack), located in the northwestern section of site
Construction of combined heat and power (chp) unit (c. 2.6m in height and c. 5.6m in height to flue, with a gfa of c. 38.53 sq. M), a biogas boiler (c. 2.6m in height and c. 5.6m in height to flue, with a gfa of c. 12.74 sq. M), a backup boiler (c. 2.6m in height), a gas treatment system (c. 4.2m in height), a biomethane compression system (c. 4.2m in height), and a safety flare (c. 11.3m in height), located south of the digestate storage tank, in the south-east section of the site
Construction of a co2 liquefactor (with an overall height of c. 10.7m to top of storage vessels), a propane tank compound accommodating 2 no. Propane tanks (c. 1.6m in height), and an esb substation (with a gfa of c. 23.5 sq. M and a height of c. 3.4m), located in the south-eastern section of the site
Construction of roofed silage clamps (with a gfa of c. 2,424 sq. M and a height of c. 8.7m) and a fuel storage tank (c. 2m in height), located in the western section of the site
Construction of a two storey office building (with a gfa of c. 327.4 sq. M and a height of c. 11m) within the western section of the site, adjacent to the site entrance
Alterations to the adjacent local road including a new site entrance and access arrange

Key dates

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Application received24 March 2025
Decision due18 May 2025
Decision issued14 May 2025
Appeal submitted10 June 2025

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