Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 7 April 2021

DRUMMAN BIOMASS FACILITY, LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF DERRYGREENAGH & KNOCKDRIN, CO. OFFALY

Retention of a biomass facility for log storage and chipping, with proposed access improvements.

20329 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 28 July 2020

Reference
20329
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
28 July 2020

Summary

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Retention is sought for a 29.17-hectare biomass facility used for storing, seasoning, and chipping logs, including a weighbridge, control station, and access tracks. Permission is also sought for access road improvements and continued operation until 2030.

Retentionbiomassforestryindustrialretention
Floor area
128 m²

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Development description

  • Drumman biomass facility, located within the townlands of derrygreenagh and knockdrin, co. Offaly at grid reference 648817, 738632. The development is for the storage and seasoning of biomass logs followed by chipping of the seasoned logs on a site area of 29.17ha. The proposed retention development consists of
  • A weighbridge (120 sq. M) and a weighbridge control station (7.75 sq. M)
  • A biomass storage area (6km of linear log storage space equating to 31,320 tonnes of wet logs)
  • A steel post and wire mesh fence with gates at the entrance
  • Unpaved access tracks (6km in length) and
  • All ancillary works. The log storage area or log pile is linear with a diameter of c. 4m and up to a height of 4.1m. There is no storage of chipped biomass on site. Planning permission is sought for alterations to improve the existing access off the r400 including
  • Surface the site access road approach to the r400 with an appropriate bound material and
  • Provide a stop line and stop sign at the site entrance. Planning permission is sought for the continued operation of this development until 2030

Key dates

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  1. Application received28 July 2020
  2. Further information requested21 September 2020
  3. Further information received11 March 2021
  4. Decision due7 April 2021
  5. Decision issued7 April 2021
  6. Grant issued10 June 2021
  7. Permission expiry31 December 2030

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