GrantedEnergyDecided 22 August 2022

Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin

Amendments to planning conditions for a permitted gas plant in Lucan regarding green gas, hydrogen, and potential removal.

SD22A/0289 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 June 2022

Reference: SD22A/0289
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 27 June 2022

Summary

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The applicant seeks to amend conditions 3(ii) and 3(iii) of a previously permitted gas plant development. The changes require a review of the plant's ability to run on green gas or hydrogen within four years, and the removal of the plant if Eirgrid provides sufficient onsite capacity.

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Development description

The development will consist of the amendment of condition no. 3 (ii) and 3 (iii) of the permission granted under reg. Ref. So21a/0042 that related to the gas plant of the overall permitted development only, so that these aspects of the new condition shall read as follows: condition no. 3(ii) within four (4) years from the date the first gas plant commences operation, the applicant or operator shall undertake a review with gni of the ability to serve the gas plant with green gas and / or hydrogen (or similar fuels) shall be investigated and reported to the planning authority. Any ability for the gas plant to be operated with green gas and/ or hydrogen (or similar fuels) shall be implemented within an agreed timeline agreed with gni. Condition no. 3(iii) if the applicant receives a firm offer from eirgrid under which the gas plant is not required, and the connection has been realized with capacity onsite from eirgrid, then the gas plants shall be removed from the entire site within a year of the ceasing of operation. The nature and extent of the permitted gas plants, or any other element of the parent permission granted under reg. Ref. Sd21a/0042 will otherwise not be amended by this application. An epaindustrial emissions (ie) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the gas plant that is subject of this amendment application.

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“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Application received27 June 2022
Decision due22 August 2022
Decision issued22 August 2022
Grant issued10 February 2023
Appeal submitted19 September 2022
Appeal decided2 December 2022
Permission expiry19 February 2023

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