Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedEnergyDecided 9 August 2023

Lislackagh & Carrowbaun, Swinford, Co. Mayo

Construction of an agricultural biogas renewable energy facility in Swinford.

23338 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 June 2023

Reference
23338
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 June 2023
Residential units
1
Floor area
109 m²

Summary

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The development will consist of an agricultural biogas renewable energy facility. It includes digester tanks, a gas combined heat & power unit, a site office, feedstock storage, a nutrient recovery system, and associated infrastructure.

Energybiogasrenewableagricultural

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Development description

Construction and continuous operation of an agricultural biogas renewable energy facility consisting of; 2 no. Primary digester tanks, 2 no. Post digester tanks with pumproom, pasteurisation unit with auxiliary tanks, emergency flare with base and security fencing, 2 no. Agricultural solid feeders with associated concrete bases, 2 no. Underground pre-reception tanks, 2 no. Covered agricultural digestate storage tanks, gas combined heat & power (chp) unit with concrete base, site office/control building with associated staff car parking area and wastewater treatment system and percolation area, biogas upgrading treatment and compression system, electric transformer and sub-station with securty fence, agricultural feedstock storage clamp building, nutrient recovery system building with ancillary tanks and equipment, 4 no. Ammonium sulphate solution (ass) storage tanks with concrete bases, digestate drying and pelletising building, pellet storage building, weighbridge, construct new access and entrance improvement works, site lighting with security cameras, surface water drainage system with storage pond and discharge system, boundary earth bunded areas, landscaping and boundary security fencing. All ancillary works located on lands measuring 4.0 hectares. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)

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  1. Application received19 June 2023
  2. Decision due13 August 2023
  3. Decision issued9 August 2023
  4. Appeal submitted5 September 2023
  5. Appeal decided28 November 2024

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