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Thornhill and Annaholty, Birdhill, Co Tipperary

Construction of a major biogas renewable energy facility with anaerobic digesters.

2561056 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 21 October 2025

Reference
2561056
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 October 2025

Summary

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The proposal seeks a 10-year permission for a biogas renewable energy facility. It will feature two primary anaerobic digesters, secondary and digestate storage tanks, manure reception tanks, a feedstock reception hall, silage clamps, and associated plant infrastructure.

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Development description

Red iii a period of 10 years for the construction and operation of a biogas renewable energy facility comprising of 2 no. Primary anaerobic digesters (height c. 18.5m); 1 no. Secondary digester/storage tank (dome height c. 16.5m); 1 no. Digestate storage tank (dome height c. 16.5m); 2 no. Manure reception tanks (dome height c. 12m); 1 no. Desulphurisation unit (ground floor area (gfa) c. 13m2, height c. 3.3m), 1 small tank (height c. 3.2m) and 2 larger tanks (height c 9.8m & c 11.8m); 2 no. Pasteurization tanks (height c. 5.6m) and 2 no. Cooling tanks (height c. 5.6m); 1 no. External solid input device (sid); 1 no. Pump room (gfa 300m2, height 3.1m); these components will be located within a containment bund (height c. 1.5m). The proposed development will also consist of: 1 no. Feedstock reception hall (gfa 1,800m2, height c. 15m) with air filtration unit (stack height c. 20.5m), 1 no. Underground mixing tank (diameter c. 16m, height c. 4m), 1 no. Sid, offices, and workshop; 5 no. Silage clamps (gfa 8,640m2, height c. 5m); 1 no. Storage shed (gfa 228m2, height c. 5m); 1 no. Rainwater harvesting tank (height c. 6m); 1 no. Fire water storage tank (height c. 5.5m); 1 no. Plant room (gfa c. 90m2, height c. 5.3m); 2 no. Chp units and chillers (gfa 44m2 each, maximum height c. 7.5m to flue); 1 no. Bunded biofuel tank (length c. 6.2m, height c. 2.3m); and diesel tank (length c. 4m, height 2.5m); 1 no. Dewatering storage building (gfa c. 263m2, height c. 5.5m) with air filtration unit (stack height c. 9.5m); 1 no. Esb substation building (gfa c. 65m2, height c. 3.8m); 1 no. Biomethane upgrade unit (gfa c. 235m2; height c. 13.2m); 1 no. Carbon dioxide capture unit (gfa c. 885m2, height c. 16.7m); 1 no. Two storey admin building containing offices, laboratories, and welfare facilities (gfa 228m2, height c. 8.2m); 1 no lpg compound (gfa 98m2) with bunded wall (height c. 2.5m) containing 2 no. Propane tanks (diameter c. 1.5m, length c. 4.8m); 1 no. Emergency flare (height c. 7.7m); 1 no. Gas networks ireland (‘gni’) compound (‘biomethane network entry facility’) kiosk (gfa c. 24m2, height c. 5.1m (antenna)); firewater retention pond (c. 1,750m3); infiltration basin (c. 2300m3); underground silage clamp tank, (c. 3,725m3), boundary treatments and ancillary works that will include: tree felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development; new site entrance off the l94451, security gates and fencing; access roads and yards; 1 no. Weighbridge; 2

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  1. Application received21 October 2025

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