GrantedDecided 04 January 2021Laois County Council

Cúil Na Móna Bog, within the townland of Clonboyne and Clonkeen, Portlaoise

Planning application 19530
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DecisionConditional grant
Decided04 January 2021
Application typePERMISSION
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Site

Setting
Unknown
Site area
3371 ha
Floor area
Not recorded
Units
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What is on file

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Proposed development

Application description published by Laois County Council.
Develop a Renewable Gas Facility, associated peat deposition area and external and internal road upgrades at Cúil Na Móna Bog within the townland of Clonboyne and Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The total area of the proposed development is 17.34 Ha and consists of the following elements: 1. Renewable Gas Facility (6.85 Ha) including the following: Weighbridge and Weighbridge Office - 21m2 in area 4.45m high, Administration Building 228m2 in area 5.1m high, Reception Building 2,700m2 in area 11.75m high, Odour Abatement unit 400m2 in area stack height 18m, Tank Farm - 2 no. primary digestion tanks (6,500m3) 22m high; 2 no. secondary digestion tanks (5,650m3) 17.2m high; 2 no. buffer storage (450m3) 6m high; 4 no. liquid feed intake tanks (100m3) 12m high; 2 no. process water tanks (30m3) 7.5m high; 4 no. pasteurisation tanks (30m3) 7.5m high, Gas Upgrade and Injection Plant 1,278m2, Covered Digestate lagoon 55,100m3 capacity, Surface Water Attenuation pond 20m x 30m, Wastewater below ground holding tank 10m3 capacity, Palisade site fencing 2.4m high, 1,420m in length, On-site electrical sub-station up to 22m2, Circulation yard area 3,500m2 incl. 28 no. car parking spaces. 2. Peat deposition and surrounding area (9.13Ha) 3. External road upgrades including proposed new roundabout, upgrade of R445 and local access road to existing site entrance - 660m in length (0.91Ha) 4. Internal upgrade of site access road - 443m in length (0.45Ha). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years and is a development that is for the purpose of an activity requiring an Industrial Emission Licence from the EPA. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this planning application.

Application and appeal history

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ABP-309293-21Submitted 28 January 2021 / decided 23 May 2022
Status not recordedCONDITIONAL
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Decision details

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Application ref
19530
Received
19 September 2019
Decided
04 January 2021
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Laois County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
Source status
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Planning analysis

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