Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 28 May 2018

College Road, College Nobber, Co. Meath

Amendments to a permitted Biodiesel Manufacturing Facility.

KA180354 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 April 2018

Reference
KA180354
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
12 April 2018

Summary

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The application seeks to amend a permitted biodiesel manufacturing facility on a 1.49-hectare site. Changes include reconfiguring the process building, increasing the tank farm from 12 to 21 tanks, and adding a new gas electricity generation unit with heat recovery.

Industrialbiodieselenergyindustrial
Floor area
3,337 m²

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Official record

Development description

To amend a permitted biodiesel manufacturing facility (meath county council reg. Ref. Ka/160786), on a site of 1.49 hectares. The development will consist of the reconfiguration of the process building and associated tank farm and the provision of a new gas electricity generation unit with heat recovery. The reconfiguration on site will consist of: a revised configuration of the process building, resulting in an increase of c. 53 sqm in the gross floor area of the building from c. 3,284 sqm to c. 3,337 sqm. There is no increase in the overall height of the building; an increase in the footprint of the tank farm and number of external storage tanks from 12 no. To 21 no. ; amendments to the permitted drainage layout; the proposed amendments do not result in an increase in the overall permitted production of 25,000 tonnes of biodiesel per annum. The following works will be completed as enabling works (as permitted under reg. Ref. Ka/160786): site access works, excavation works and gravel infill to allow for the provision of foundations for the permitted layout of the process building. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purpose of an activity requiring an industrial pollution prevention and control licence (now replaced by an industrial emissions licence). An environmental impact statement (now referred to as an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

Land-use zoning

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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 received12 April 2018
  2. Decision due6 June 2018
  3. Decision issued28 May 2018
  4. Grant issued10 July 2018
  5. Permission expiry9 July 2023

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