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ESKER BEG AND DRUMCAW , OR MOUNTLUCAS , CO. OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 20331

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

CROGHAN BIOMASS FACILITY , LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF ESKER BEG AND DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, CO. OFFALY AT GRID REFERENCE 651434, 727855 FOR THE STORAGE AND SEASONING OF BIOMASS LOGS FOLLOWED BY CHIPPING OF THE SEASONED LOGS ON A SITE AREA OF 5.6 HA AND FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKS: (1) EXISTING STRUCTURES COMPRISING (A) WEIGHBRIDGE (120 SQ.M) AND (B) WEIGHBRIDGE CONTROL STATION (40 SQ.M); (2) AN ENTRANCE OFF THE R402 WITH A WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES; (3) PAVED AREAS OF THE SITE INCLUDING INTERNAL ROADWAYS (380 M), YARD AREA (1.1 HA) AND HARDSTANDING AREA (1,865 SQ.M); (4) UNPAVED ACCESS TRACKS (1.4KM LONG); (5) A LINEAR LOG STORAGE AREA 1.8KM LONG, C.4M WIDE AND UP TO 4.1M HIGH, EQUATING TO 9,400 TONNES OF WET LOGS. PLANNING PERMSSION IS SOUGHT FOR STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL (10,000 TONNES PER ANNUM) WITHIN THE FACILITY SUBJECT TO RETENTION AND FOR ALTERATIONS TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING ACCESS OFF THE R402 TO INCLUDE ROAD MARKINGS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE ALL ANCILLARY WORKS.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    28 Jul 2020

  2. Further information requested

    21 Sept 2020

  3. Further information received

    18 Dec 2020

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    22 Jan 2021

  5. Decision due

    23 Jan 2021

  6. Grant issued

    30 Mar 2021

Application Details

Location
ESKER BEG AND DRUMCAW , OR MOUNTLUCAS , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
5.6 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
28 July 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
22 January 2021
Grant Date
30 March 2021
Permission Expires
29 March 2026

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