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1950042

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

DEVELOPMENT WORKS AT THE GLENMORE BIOGAS PLANT, WHICH SHALL PROCESS ALTERNATIVE FEEDSTOCKS AND PRODUCE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND FERTILISER. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCESSED VIA THE EXISTING INTERNAL CONNECTING ACCESS ROAD WITHIN GLENMORE ESTATE WHICH LINKS THE SITE TO THE R253. THE WORKS INVOLVE: (1) DEVELOPMENT WITHIN CURTILAGE OF THE EXISTING BIOGAS PLANT INVOLVING (A) THE CONSTRUCTION/ PROVISION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING FEEDSTOCK (WASTE) RECEPTION BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE FEEDSTOCK RECEPTION ACTIVITIES AND DIGESTATE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, (B) GAS PURIFICATION AND COMPRESSION PLANT, (C) OFFICE EXTENSION (FIRST FLOOR OPEN PLAN) , AND (D) EXTERNALLY LOCATED TEST TANK; (2) EXTENSION TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE BIOGAS PLANT TO ACCOMMODATE (A) INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD FROM THE EXISTING BIOGAS SITE, (B) CONCRETE RETENTION BUND, (C) 3 NO. DIGESTERS VESSELS WITH COLLECTION DOMES, (D) 3 NO. HYDROLYSIS TANK WITH COLLECTION COVERS, (E) PUMP HOUSES (2 NO.) AND ASSOCIATED PROCESS PIPEWORK, AND (F) STORMWATER ATTENUATION TANK, PETROL INTERCEPTOR AND ASSOCIATED PIPEWORK; (3) EXTENSION TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE BIOGAS PLANT TO ACCOMMODATE A FERTILISER PLANT, COMPRISING (A) FERTILISER PROCESSING BUILDING CONTAINING DIGESTATE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE AREAS AND ASSOCIATED, EXTERNALLY LOCATED, ODOUR CONTROL EQUIPMENT/EXHAUST STACK (17.5M IN HEIGHT), (B) LIQUID FERTILISER STORAGE TANKS (6 NO.), (C) HGV PARKING, (D) ALL PROCESS PIPEWORK AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS, AND (E) ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING FENCING AND LANDSCAPE SCREENING. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) AND RELATES TO DEVELOPMENT WHICH COMPRISES AN ACTIVITY REQUIRING AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS LICENCE FROM THE ENVIRIONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Jan 2019

  2. Further information requested

    15 Mar 2019

  3. Further information received

    21 May 2019

  4. Decision due

    23 Sept 2019

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    23 Sept 2019

  6. Appeal submitted

    18 Oct 2019

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    22 Sept 2021

Application Details

Location
GLENMORE ESTATE , AGHAVEAGH , BALLYBOFEY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
21 January 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
23 September 2019
Permission Expires
21 September 2026

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-305691-19
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
18 October 2019
Decided
22 September 2021

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