Newdown, The Downs, Mullingar
Construction of a bio-energy facility with anaerobic digesters and administration buildings at The Downs, Mullingar.
206101 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 April 2020
- Reference
- 206101
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a bio-energy facility featuring a reception building, engine room, and administration building. It will also include a tank farm with two anaerobic digesters, storage tanks, a gas flare, and associated infrastructure such as a weighbridge and substation.
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Official record
Development description
Bio-energy facility containing a reception building comprising of reception area, engine room, pumps and heat exchangers. Administration building containing office, staff amenity and changing facilities. Permission is also sought for tank farms to include 2 no. Anaerobic digesters, 2 no. Post digestion storage tanks, 5 no. Pre-storage tanks, gas flare and gas cleaning vessel. Ancillary facilities will include 1 no. Weighbridge, esb substation, post digestion loading area, wheel wash area, on site waste water treatment system, fencing, gates, new entrance road to n4 grade separation scheme and internal roads with all associated works including landscaping, boundaries and services above and below ground. The plant will operate as per the conditions of waste licence (ref w0285-01). An environmental impact statement (eis) has been prepared and accompanies this planning application
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 April 2020
- Further information requested17 July 2020
- Further information received7 August 2020
- Decision due1 October 2020
- Decision issued18 September 2020
- Grant issued29 October 2020
- Permission expiry28 October 2025
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