Sandymount Farms, Ballingarry, Roscrea
Construction of a 1MW biomethane anaerobic digestion facility using agricultural feedstocks.
201340 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 13 November 2020
- Reference
- 201340
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will occupy a 2.31-hectare site and process 29,800 tonnes of agricultural feedstocks annually. It will include a single-storey reception building, digester and storage tanks, feedstock clamps, a CHP plant, and associated infrastructure.
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Official record
Development description
The construction and operation of an agricultural feedstock based 1mw anaerobic digestion (ad) biomethane facility producing renewable energy facility utilising 29,800 tonnes per annum of agriculture sourced feedstocks, the proposed development will occupy an area of 2.31 hectares (5.71 acres) and will include the following elements: 1 no. Single storey reception building with welfare facilities, staff and visitor car-parking, 1 no. Truck delivery and pickup hardstanding area, 1 no. Site perimeter low level bund, 1 no. Overground water storage tank, 2 no. 40ft storage containers, 1 no. 20ft storage container, 1 no. Propane storage tank, 1 no. Methane storage tank, 1 no. Feedstock hopper/feeder, 1 no. Wheel wash, 1 no. Rainwater harvesting system, 1 no. Underground rainwater storage tank, 1 no. Weighbridge, 2 no. Anaerobic digester tanks, 2 no. Digestate storage tanks, 1 no. Slurry storage tank, 4 no. Feed-stock clamps, 1 no. Biogas and biomethane flare, condensate trap and pump, 1 no. 500 kwchp plant, 1 no. Pump and control room container, 1 no. Biogas cleaning and upgrading container, 1 no. Biogas compression container, 2 no. Water interceptor units, 1 no. Surface water soak-away designed to bre365, surface water and feedstock leachate management infrastructure, 1 no. 6 pe wastewater treatment system, 1 no. Esb substation, new entrance off l1071, external perimeter stockproof fencing and gates, landscaping and tree screening and associated site works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 November 2020
- Further information requested14 January 2021
- Further information received9 July 2021
- Decision due5 August 2021
- Decision issued4 August 2021
- Grant issued5 September 2021
- Permission expiry4 September 2026
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