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Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar

REFUSED

Planning application 176155

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

to construct a new 964.8 sqm industrial workshop building incorporating offices, on site car & truck parking, new entrance onto existing access laneway, wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter and all associated ancillary site services and site boundary fencing.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 May 2017

  2. Application withdrawn

    13 Jul 2017

Application Details

Location
Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
23 May 2017
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
REFUSED
Withdrawn
13 July 2017

Location

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Permission for a 7 MW solar farm comprising approximately 20,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within total site area of 9.3 hectares, 5 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, CCTV, access road from existing car park area and all associated ancillary development works

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2660530N/A1 Oct 2026

RED III planning permission for a period of 10 years for development on a site of 4.63 hectares within the “Flynn Renewable Energy Park”. The proposed development is a “renewable energy development” for the purposes of the Renewable Energy Directive III and will consist of: i. Buildings and Associated Structures: administration building (395sq.m GFA and approx. 5.4m high (h); main process building (5,573sq.m GFA and approx. 14.74m-15.3m h) and an attached biofilter building (1,066sq.m GFA and approx. 9.9m h) with odour control system and associated emission stack 30m h; and a control building (22sq.m GFA and approx. 4.4m h). ii. Bunded Tank Farm: including 4 no. digester tanks and a digestate storage tank (each approx. 17m h); a sludge buffer tank (approx. 12m h); 3 no. liquid feedstock tanks (approx. 12.6-13.8m h), a desulphurisation unit (approx. 14m h) and 4 no. lightning rods (23m h). iii. Associated Plant: a carbon dioxide (CO2) liquefaction plant (approx. 11.5m h); a biogas upgrade plant (approx. 6.41m h); 4 no. fan coolers (approx. 2.2m h); 2 no. enclosed combined heat and power (CHP) units (approx. 7.5m h), an enclosed boiler unit (approx. 5.44m h) with a shared stack 30m h; a gas flare stack unit (approx. 10.1m h); a fuel storage tank (approx. 1.83m h); a gas grid entry unit (approx. 5.1m h); a firewater tank (approx. 10.1m h); 3 no. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage (propane) tanks (approx. 3.8m h); and a backup generator (approx. 2.6m h). iv. Provision of 21 car parking spaces (including 2 EV charging spaces and 2 accessible parking spaces), 2 motorcycle parking spaces and a covered bicycle store providing 5 no. bicycle parking spaces. v. Upgrading and widening to approx. 7.0m width of the existing access road together with works to improve visibility sightlines at the existing junction with R156 Road. vi. All ancillary site development works and services, including connection to water supply, security gates, a freshwater storage tank (approx. 5.1m overall h), a wheel wash, two weighbridges, landscaping, boundary fencing, 2 no. headwalls with associated pipework for extension of the existing surface water culvert drainage to accommodate the access lane, site lighting, surface water drainage and underground attenuation tanks, a foul effluent collection system, one entrance sign and one directional sign, a service yard, internal circulation routes, pipe bridges, access stairs and footpaths and all associated site development and i

located approximately 185m southwest of the R156 and northeast of “Drummonds” , in the townland of Newdown , The Downs Mullingar Co. Westmeath

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NEWDOWN , THE DOWNS , MULLINGAR

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206101CONDITIONAL23 Apr 2020

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

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development which will consist of the construction of a Generator Compound, including the installation of three generator units with associated transformers, concrete plinths, an ESB room (45 sq.m), and fencing, along with associated infrastructure and all necessary ancillary site works

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development which will consist of the construction of a Generator Compound, including the installation of three generator units with associated transformers, concrete plinths, an ESB room (45 sq.m), and fencing, along with associated infrastructure and all necessary ancillary site works

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The submission window has closed

Observations on this application closed on Monday 26 June 2017, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.

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