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Rossmeen, Kells, Co. Meath

Development of an anaerobic digestion facility for renewable biomethane gas production in Kells.

21545 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 March 2021

Reference: 21545
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2021

Summary

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This application proposes an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane gas. The development includes feedstock storage buildings, blending and digester tanks, purification units, a flare stack, and associated drainage infrastructure near the River Moynalty.

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Development description

Development of an anaerobic digestion facility at this site, at rossmeen, kells, co. Meath, for the production of renewable gas (biomethane). The development will consist of
2 no. Feedstock reception, preparation and storage buildings (agricultural sheds)
3 no. Feedstock blending tanks
1 no. Primary digester
1 no. Digestate storage tank
1 no. Raw biogas storage tank
1 no. Biogas purifications unit
1 no. Upgraded biomethane storage tank
1 no. Flare, carbon filter and stack
1 no. Air dispersion stack
1 no. Digestate pasteurisation bay
1 no. Process water storage tank
1 no. Fire water storage tank
All associated site works; including
All drainage infrastructure to include an oil interceptor silt trap, attenuation and a surface water outlet to the river moynalty; , provision of hardstanding, landscaping & site development works
Alterations to the existing entrance to the facility along the r163
A landscaped clay berm on the southern and western boundaries; stockproof fencing around site boundary: 2.4m palisade fence around gas treatment facilities and
Erection of a lime silo within the existing agricultural shed on the site. Additionally, an amendment to planning application pl17.241695 to amend condition 2(a) and 2(b) - to increase the overall tonnage of material accepted at the rossmeen facility from 3,000 tonnes of wastewater sludge per annum to 15,000 tonnes wastewater sludge and 9,500 tonnes silage and/or crops for anaerobic digestion per annum is sought. The application relates to a recovery activity requiring a waste facility permit to be issued by meath county council. The application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis)

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RA - Rural AreaRU

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

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Sunville, Rosmeen, Kells	Sept 2025	€432,500	467 m

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Application received24 March 2021

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