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Thornhill and Annaholty, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary

Red iii development which will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years for the construction and operation of a biogas renewable energy facility comprising of 2 no.…

2660621 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 25 June 2026

Reference
2660621
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
25 June 2026

Official record

Development description

Red iii development which will consist of planning permission for 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)) with two parking bays; 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 l94

Key dates

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  1. Application received25 June 2026
  2. Decision due19 August 2026

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