CROGHAN BIOMASS FACILITY LOCATED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF, DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, CO. OFFALY
Retention of a biomass storage, seasoning, and chipping facility in Mountlucas.
20288 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 10 July 2020
- Reference
- 20288
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a 5.6-hectare biomass facility, including a weighbridge, control station, entrance, paved areas, and log storage. Permission is also sought for biomass storage of 10,000 tonnes per annum and access improvements.
- Floor area
- 160 m²
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Official record
Development description
The storage and seasoning of biomass logs followed by chipping of the seasoned logs on a site area of 5.6 ha. And for the following works: (1) existing structures comprising (a) weighbridge (120 sq. M) and (b) weighbridge control station (40 sq. M); (2) an entrance off the r402 with a wall, railings and gates; (3) paved areas of the site including internal roadways (380 m), yard area (1.1 ha) and hardstanding area (1 ,865 sq. M); (4) unpaved access tracks (1.4 km long); (5) a linear log storage area 1.8 km long, c. 4m wide and up to 4.1m high, equating to 9,400 tonnes of wet logs. Planning permission is sought for storage of biomass material (10,000 tonnes per annum) within the facility subject to retention and for alterations to improve the existing access off the r402 to include road markings. The development will include all ancillary works
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- Application received10 July 2020
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