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RefusedEnergyDecided 20 October 2021

Finisklin, Finisklin Road, Co Sligo

Development of a renewable energy facility including biomass processing, gasification, and battery storage.

21334 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 27 August 2021

Reference
21334
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 August 2021

Summary

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A renewable energy development on a 3.9-hectare site featuring biomass processing, a gasification and methanation plant, a combined heat and power plant, a 20MW battery storage facility, and two 38kV substations.

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Development description

Pp - development consisting of a renewable energy development on a 3.9 hectare site. The proposed development will constitute the provision of the following: construction of a biomass processing and storage area utilising forestry products. Construction of a gasification and methanation plant including buildings for the production of advanced biofuels. Construction of a gasification and combined heat power plant including building for the production of electricity and heating. Construction of containerised battery storage facility (20mw). Construction of a thermal energy recovery and storage facility including buildings for district heating distribution. Construction of two on-site 38kv substations. Creation of a new access from finisklin road. All ancillary development , including the provision of site office, car parking, internal access roads, perimeter landscaping, fencing, lighting, and on-site drainage. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

BIE – business, industry, enterpriseSI
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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 received27 August 2021
  2. Decision due21 October 2021
  3. Decision issued20 October 2021
  4. Appeal submitted19 November 2021
  5. Appeal decided30 January 2023

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