Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 12 September 2016

College Proteins, College Road Nobber, Co. Meath

Construction of a major biodiesel manufacturing facility in Nobber, County Meath.

KA160786 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 July 2016

Reference
KA160786
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 July 2016

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a biodiesel manufacturing facility producing up to 25,000 tonnes per annum on a 1.47-hectare site. It includes a 3,284 sqm process building, a tank farm with 12 storage tanks, a 25m stack, and associated infrastructure requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.

Industrialbiodieselindustrialenergyfactory
Floor area
3,317 m²

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Development description

The application site comprises an area of c. 1.47 hectares. Permission is sought for the construction of a biodiesel manufacturing facility producing up to 25,000 tonnes of biodiesel per annum. The facility comprises: a process building (maximum height of c. 23m) of c. 3,284 sqm gross floor area (gfa) and associated tank farm (consisting of 12 no. External storage tanks, cooling unit, fertiliser silo, loading/uploading station); weigh bridge; security building (c. 33 sqm gfa); 22 no. Car parking spaces; 5 no. Hgv parking spaces; overground pipe racks linking to the existing rendering plant and wastewater treatment plant; a pipe bridge linking the process building and tank farm; and all ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works above and below ground. The maximum height of the proposed development is the c. 25 m stack adjoining the column tower of the process building. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial pollution prevention and control licence (now replaced by an industrial emissions licence). An environmental impact statement (eis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the 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'

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Key dates

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  1. Application received21 July 2016
  2. Decision due14 September 2016
  3. Decision issued12 September 2016
  4. Grant issued27 October 2016
  5. Permission expiry26 October 2021

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