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CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

to construct a River Walk Trail along the Gort River including a clear span footbridge crossing the river and all other ancillary works necessary for the provision of a footpath and seating at: Gort, Co Galway, from the town centre traversing the townlands of Lavally and Kinicha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Ecological Impact Assessment (EIA) along with a Flood Risk Assessment will be submitted

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Oct 2020

  2. Further information requested

    22 Dec 2020

  3. Further information received

    5 Mar 2021

  4. Decision due

    26 Jul 2021

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    26 Jul 2021

  6. Grant issued

    6 Sept 2021

Application Details

Location
Lavally & Kinincha ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
4.04 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
30 October 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
26 July 2021
Grant Date
6 September 2021
Permission Expires
5 September 2026

Location

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171860CONDITIONAL21 Dec 2017

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Levally ,

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20291N/A6 Mar 2020

for change of site boundaries and relocation of entrance, dwelling house, garage and weatewater treatement system all previously approved under planning reg. ref. no. 17/1860. Gross floor space of proposed works: 205.00 sqm (house), 60.00 sqm (garage)

Lavally ,

359m
201841CONDITIONAL4 Dec 2020

and complete dwelling house, garage, wastewater treatment system and relocated entrance, all on revised site boundaries, from that previously approved under planning reg. ref. no. 17/1860. Gross floor space of proposed works; 194sqm & 60sqm

Lavally ,

427m
171024CONDITIONAL11 Jul 2017

to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank, treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 205sqm (house) and garage 59sqm.

Lavally ,

460m
18502N/A25 Apr 2018

for development of a Biogas Plant on a 7.85 hectare site. The Biogas Plant will utilise anaerobic digestion technology to produce renewable energy and organic fertiliser from non-hazardous biodegradable waste and other feedstocks. The plant will consist of: (i) single storey office building (347 sqm. floor area) with connection to public sewer; incorporating, offices/reception area, switch room, laboratory, welfare facilities, meeting room, storage room and electrical switch room; (ii) single storey electrical substation building (16.5 sqm. floor area) and associated bunded transformer: (iii) 13.4m high feedstock reception building (3446 sqm. floor area) incorporating; airlock lobby, feedstock reception vessels and bunkers, processing areas, pasteurisation vessels, wash down area, feedstock quarantine areas, heat exchanger, storage areas, workshop area, hygiene facilities, process wastewater tank; (iv) Bunded Tank Farm (14,805 sqm.) containing ; 2 no pump house buildings (216 sqm.) and delivery pipework serving feedstock reception building, 8 no. digester vessels (each of c. 15m in height and c. 5,120m3 in capacity) and 4 no. digestate storage vessels (each of c. 15m in height and c. 5120m3) fitted with gas collection domes, stairwell towers and gantries, bunded digestate dispatch bays : (v) biogas purification plant on raised concrete apron including containerised electrical room and gas modules, scrubber and filter (up to 14m in height), compressors, cooler, chiller, bottling plant and loading bays for transport modules at end of apron; (vi) Carbon dioxide processing building (10.44m in height, 138 sqm. floor area) containing treatment plant and 4 no. adjoining vacuum insulated storage tanks (each of 12m in height and 50 m3 capacity) and dispatch area; (vii) Odour control system comprising gas scrubber units, carbon absorption bed and associated exhaust stack of 22m in height; and (viii)..(ix).. (x) The development will require the upgrading of the public road leading to the site (area of 1.636 hectares), known locally as the Kinincha Road, extending from the Lidl carpark to the site entrance. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The application relates to a development that will require an Industrial Emissions Directive licence from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Gort Kinincha & Glenbrack ,

537m
191812REFUSED21 Nov 2019

for development of a Biogas Plant on a 10.01 hectare (ha) site located in the townlands of Ballynamantan, Kinincha and Glenbrack. The Biogas plant will utilise anaerobic digestion technology to produce renewable energy and organic fertiliser. The plant will consist of; (i) Two storey office building (509 sq. m floor area) with connection to public sewer; (ii) single store electrical substation building (14.43 sq. m. floor area) and associated bunded transformer; (iii) 13.4m high feedstock reception building (3,806 sq. m floor area) incorporating; airlock lobby, feedstock reception area, processing and mixing areas, pasteurisation vessels and ancillary heating technology, wash down area, feedstock quarantine area, storage areas, workshop area, hygiene facilities, digestate separation area and process wastewater tanks; (iv) bunded tank farm (14,805 sq. m) containing; 2 no. pump house buildings (216 sq. m) and delivery pipework serving feedstock reception building, 8 no. digester vessels (each of c.15m in height and c.5, 120m3 in capacity) and 4 no. storage vessels (each of c.15m in height and c.5,120m3) fitted with gas collection roofs/domes, stairwell towers and gantries, bunded digestate dispatch bays; (v) biogas purification plant on raised concrete apron (vi) Carbon dioxide processing building (10.44m in height, 138 sq. m floor area) containing treatment plant and 4 no. outdoor storage tanks and dispatch area; (vii) Odour control system comprising air scrubber units, carbon adsorption bed and associated stack of up to 23m in height; (viii) energy centre, containing combined heat and power (CHP) plant and 2 no. standby boilers with exhaust stacks (16.4m in height); (ix) Biogas ground flare stack (c. 8m in height) and gas booster station; (x) weighbridge with secure lift barrier and all ancillary development. The development includes for construction of a new entrance to the site from N18/458 with associated signage and an access road (area of 1.734ha) from the new entrance to the Biogas plant. Permission is being sought for 10 years and is a development that is for the purpose of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence from the EPA. An EIAR and NIS has been prepared and accompanies this planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4163.5 sqm

Glenbrack ,

616m
17418N/A30 Mar 2017

for covered carwash and all associated works at Unit 5, The Grove, Kinincha Road, Gort, Co. Galway.

The Grove Gort ,

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17744CONDITIONAL25 May 2017

for 1) Retention of addition 1st floor area and additional escape stairway; 2) Change of use of first floor from industrial to use as a Gymnasium, and associated toilets and changing areas at Unit 3 The Grove, Gort (Gross floor space of works to be retained: 232.6 sqm; Gross floor space of proposed works: 81 sqm.)

Gort ,

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for a new dwelling house, domestic garage, sewage treatment plant and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 212.1 sqm, Garage - 50.8 sqm

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