Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 6 March 2023

College Road, College & Rathgillen, Nobber Co. Meath

Demolition of a garage and construction of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility to process up to 50,000 tonnes of organic feedstock per year.

221214 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 September 2022

Reference
221214
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
16 September 2022

Summary

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The proposed facility will include a waste reception building, multiple digester and storage tanks within a bunded concrete area, a biogas combined heat and power plant, and an 18-metre chimney stack. The development requires an Industrial Emissions Licence and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been submitted.

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Development description

Development will consist of the demolition of an existing garage and the provision of an anaerobic digestion facility with an intake of up to 50,000 tonnes of organic feedstock material per annum. The facility will comprise a waste reception building (incorporating workshop, control room and welfare facilities), 2 no. Digester tanks, 2 no. Digestate storage tanks, glycerine tank, buffer tank, pasteuriser tank, 4 no. Liquid reception tanks; all of the above tanks located within a fully bunded concrete area; associated biofilter, gas flare, biogas combined heat and power plant, internal access roads, weighbridge, truck loading area and soil deposition area. The proposed development will also include all associated site development, drainage and infrastructure works above and below ground. The maximum height of the proposed development is the chimney stack associated with the biofilter at c. 18m above ground level. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

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

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Key dates

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  1. Application received16 September 2022
  2. Further information requested9 November 2022
  3. Further information received23 December 2022
  4. Decision due8 March 2023
  5. Decision issued6 March 2023
  6. Grant issued13 April 2023
  7. Permission expiry12 April 2028

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