GrantedEnergyDecided 11 November 2013

Hynestown, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.

Construction of a farm-based anaerobic digester plant to produce renewable energy and fertiliser.

SD13A/0093 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 October 2013

Reference: SD13A/0093
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 October 2013
Floor area: 502 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a farm-based anaerobic digester to process slurry and organic waste. The project includes converting an existing farm building, building an office, storage buildings, digester and storage tanks, a flare stack, a weighbridge, and connecting an ESB substation to the National Grid.

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a farm based anaerobic digester to process farm slurry and other organic material to produce renewable energy and fertiliser; change of use of existing farm building to anaerobic digester plant building; construction of a detached office building; construction of 2 no. Storage buildings; upgrade of the existing entrance; construction of a flare stack with height of 5.16m above proposed ground level (r. L = 76.36m above msl malin); installation of 2 no. Digester tanks with height of 12m above proposed ground level (r. L. Range = 82.83
83.11m above msl malin); installation of 2 no. Storage tanks with height of 6.87m above proposed ground level (r. L. = 77.37m above msl malin); construction of a weighbridge; construction of an esb substation and connection to the national grid; installation of an effluent treatment unit and percolation area to cater for on site toilet facilities; construction of a landscaped berm around the facility; construction of a wheel wash facility; construction of 2 no. Stormwater attenuation tanks and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RURU

“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”

Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 4 January 2016.

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Peamount Rd, Hynestown, Newcastle	Apr 2025	€1,250,000	355 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received16 October 2013
Further information requested4 July 2013
Further information received16 October 2013
Decision due12 November 2013
Decision issued11 November 2013
Grant issued19 December 2013

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