GrantedRetentionDecided 13 September 2018

Ballinphuill, Tibohine, Castlerea

Retention of alterations to a BioPark facility, including anaerobic digester components and biodiesel buildings.

18281 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 8 June 2018

Reference: 18281
Authority: Roscommon County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 8 June 2018

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for various alterations to a previously permitted BioPark facility. These include changes to the office, weighbridge, bio-diesel building, anaerobic digester systems, tanks, and engines. Permission is also sought for an amended control room.

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Development description

The development consists/ will consist of the alterations to a previously permitted biopark (register reference pd/08/656) and its associated buildings including an anaerobic digester, rape seed processing, biodiesel production and fuel pelleting. Retention permission is sought for the following alterations and amendments to the layout and structures on the site including alterations to: office, weighbridge, building no. 1 - bio-diesel building (elevation changes only), ad (anaerobic digester) liquid feed system, wheelwash, ad solid feed system, water/process/firefighting tanks, containerised engines, (2 no. ) , minor bases/electrical switches, chiller/blower/filter unit, flare, anaerobic digesters, (digester and post digester) , heat distribution room, containerised pumps ( 2 no. ) pasteuriser and pump, storage tanks (2 no. ) sensor room, wildlife/attenuation pond, other incidental amendments to internal roads, car parking and services. Permission is also sought for amended control room, all associated works and services. (the nature of the proposed use of the facility is unchanged from that previously permitted: namely anaerobic digester, rape seed processing, biodiesel production and fuel pelleting. The scale and intensity of the use and the materials etc. Associated with the use are also unchanged) at

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballinphuill, Tibohine, Castlerea	Apr 2026	€240,000	324 m

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Application received8 June 2018
Further information requested1 August 2018
Further information received17 August 2018
Decision due13 September 2018
Decision issued13 September 2018
Grant issued18 October 2018
Permission expiry17 October 2023

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