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WEST OFFALY POWER (WOP) ASH DISPOSAL FACILITY (ADF) DERRYLAHAN, CLONLYON, CO. OFFALY

Development of a 24-hectare integrated constructed wetland for leachate management at West Offaly Power.

22144 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 March 2022

Reference
22144
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 March 2022

Summary

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The project involves creating an integrated constructed wetland over a 24.12-hectare area within the existing West Offaly Power ash disposal facility. The wetland will manage and treat leachate as part of the site's closure and restoration plan, discharging treated water into the Gowlan River.

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Development description

An integrated constructed wetland (icw) over a total area of 24.1228ha located within the existing wop adf site, including formation of wetland cells, associated works and access roads using on site soils. The development will include landscaping both within the wetland cells and surrounding area. The purpose of the icw is for the management and treatment of leachate arising from the adf, which is planned as part of their closure, restoration and aftercare management plan. Discharge waters following treatment through the icw will flow via an existing discharge point at the gowlan river at derrylahan. Wop station and the adf are licenced by the environmental protection agency under an industrial emissions (ie) licence (ref. P0611-02). A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared for the purposes of this project

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  1. Application received29 March 2022

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