Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 11 July 2022

Lunderstown, Duleek, Co. Meath

Erection of an agricultural biogas renewable energy facility with digester tanks and processing buildings.

212347 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 December 2021

Reference
212347
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 December 2021

Summary

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The proposed development consists of an agricultural biogas renewable energy facility. It will feature 3 primary digester tanks, 2 post-digester tanks, gas CHP units, a site office, a nutrient recovery system building, and digestate drying, pelletising, and storage buildings.

Energybiogasrenewable energyagriculture

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Development description

Proposed erection of an agricultural biogas renewable energy facility, consisting of 3 no. Primary digester tanks, 2 no. Post digestor tanks with integrated concrete link pump-room, containerised pasteurization unit with auxiliary tanks, 1 no. Emergency flare with base and security fencing, 3 no. Agricultural solid feeders with associated concrete bases, 2 no. Underground pre-reception tanks, 2 no. Covered agricultural digestate storage tanks, 2 no. Containerised gas chp units with concrete bases, 1 no. Site office/control building with associated staff car parking area and waste water treatment tank and eco-flow coco filter, 1 no. Containerised biogas upgrading treatment system and associated hardstanding, 1 no. Electric transformer and sub-station with associated hard standing and security fence, erection of covered agricultural storage building with internal clamp areas and center access passage, erection of nutrient recovery system building with 2 no. Nutrient recovery systems with ancillary tanks and equipment, erection of 4 no. Ass double bunded storage tanks with concrete bases, erection of digestate drying and pelletising building, erection of pellet storage building with internal racking system, erection of underground agricultural weighbridge, erection of boundary earth bunded area and landscaping , relocation of existing agricultural access laneway, provision of new hardstanding access laneway, proposed upgrade of existing access arrangement and junction improvement works, proposed erection of street lighting columns with security camera provision, new internal drainage system with underground interceptor/storage tanks and rainwater collection tank, proposed laying of underground gas pipe line (3.4km) to gas grid connection point, ancillary site works and new boundary fencing and landscaping scheme. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received15 December 2021
  2. Further information requested16 February 2022
  3. Further information received19 April 2022
  4. Decision due17 July 2022
  5. Decision issued11 July 2022
  6. Grant issued26 August 2022
  7. Permission expiry25 August 2027

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