GrantedEnergyDecided 28 March 2024

Site at Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Demolition of industrial buildings to construct a new gas turbine energy centre.

23843 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 November 2023

Reference: 23843
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 November 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of four industrial buildings and the construction of a revised energy centre. The facility will feature eight gas turbines with 25-metre flues, emergency generators, fuel tanks, and control rooms.

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Development description

Proposed development. The proposed development includes an amendment to the development permitted under reg. Ref. 21/1080, the proposed development will consist of the following to facilitate the above. Demolition of the existing structures on the western part of the site that comprises 4 no. Industrial commercial buildings, an associated hut / outbuilding, a gas enclosure, and a tank with bund wall. The removal of the remains of a previously demolished building, areas of hard standing, and existing surface treatments. The relocation of the energy centre 1 to the western part of the site, which will supersede the previously permitted 110kv gis substation compound at that location under abp ref: va27.309252. The proposed development will provide for a revised energy centre design, to include the provision of 8 no. Gas turbines (with associated flues of 25.15m in height), 4 no. Black start emergency generators and associated transformers, 2 no. Single storey fuel oil pump rooms with a gross floor area (gfa) of 90.17sq. M, a single storey air compressor building with a gfa of 88.9sq. M, 4 no. Fuel tanks, 2 no. Mcc control rooms with a gfa of 44.17sq. M, 3 no. Fire water tanks, a single storey welfare, storage, and pump room building with a combined gfa of 160.97 sq. M, a two storey mv /lv building with a gfa of 655.54sq. M, 8 no. 11kv/ 33kv step-up transformers in the north of the site, water treatment equipment, and a security hut, all within a fenced compound. The proposed development includes landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing, car parking, and all site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network (including on-site wastewater treatment system), and utility cables, along with all associated and ancillary works. An epa- industrial emissions directive (ied) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development

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Application received17 November 2023
Further information requested15 January 2024
Further information received8 March 2024
Decision due4 April 2024
Decision issued28 March 2024
Grant issued30 April 2024
Permission expiry29 April 2029

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