Site planning risk brief

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

To construct a dwellinghouse, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank, treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works (gross floor space 194 sqm dwelling; 60sqm garage)

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

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

For the construction of a dwelling house, garage, treatment unit and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 213 sqm, Garage - 32.50 sqm

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