Site planning risk brief

Construction of a biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant and associated ash landfill facility adjacent to the existing meat rendering plant on the College Proteins site, located in the townlands of College and Rathgillen. The application site extends approximatley 19.25 Hectares. The Biomass CHP plant, when operating at full capacity, will be capable of processing 105,000 tonnes of biomass per annum. the proposed CHP plant has been designed to process a maximum of 52,500 tonnes per annum of meat and bone meal (MBM) and 52,500 tonnes per annum of waste organic liquids (derived from the agriculture, food and drink industries). The plant will generate some eight megawatts of electricity and will provide a net export of six megawatts for use outside the plant. The CHP plant will be housed in a single building (3130 Square metres) designed with concrete and steel structural framework and covered in metal profiled cladding. This building will house an unloading bay and fuel reception area, a fluidised bed combustion (FBC) system, a boiler system, a turbine/alternator set, a fabric filter system, a service building and an office building. There will be an induced draught (ID) fan and a flue stack for emissions to atmosphere, approximatley 40 metres in height, located outside. The proposed development also provides for two pipe connections within the existing rendering facility and the CHP plant. The new plant facility will be located to the rear (south/west) of the existing industrial plant buildings on site. The proposed process building will be approximatley 96 metres in length, 36 metres in width with a ridge height of 18.4 metres. A separate metal profiled clad enclosure (490 Square metres) will house an air cooled condenser immediately adajacent to the main process building. The condenser structure will be 35 metres in length, 14 metres in width and 15.2 metres in height. The proposed ash landfill will be located in the south- western part of the application site and will be connected to the proposed process buildings by an internal access road measuring approximatley 100 metres in length. The landfill will cater for non hazardous bed ash generated in the combustion process. It will also comprise the following elements: construction of engineered dry storage ash cells. These cells will be constructed and filled one at a time; a landfill runoff water lagoon;a temporary soil desposition area, a separate weighbridge and control office (57 square metres)

Development will consist of the demolition of an existing garage and the provision of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility with an intake of up to 50,000 tonnes of organic feedstock material per annum. The Facility will comprise a waste reception building (incorporating workshop, control room and welfare facilities), 2 No. digester tanks, 2 No. digestate storage tanks, glycerine tank, buffer tank, pasteuriser tank, 4 No. liquid reception tanks; all of the above tanks located within a fully bunded concrete area; associated biofilter, gas flare, biogas combined heat and power plant, internal access roads, weighbridge, truck loading area and soil deposition area. The proposed development will also include all associated site development, drainage and infrastructure works above and below ground. The maximum height of the proposed development is the chimney stack associated with the biofilter at c. 18m above ground level. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Further Information/Revised plans submitted on this application

College Proteins Unlimited Company intends to apply for permission for development and retention permission for development of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility at College Road, College and Rathgillen, Nobber, Co. Meath. The proposed development amends Meath County Council Reg. Ref. 22/1214. The development has commenced and is in the process of being implemented. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of modifications to the permitted development as implemented on-site: • Relocation of digestate fibre separation room from within the Anaerobic Digestion intake building to a new detached building; • Amendments to the Anaerobic Digestion intake building, including relocating the lower height section (accommodating workshop, control room and welfare facilities) to the northeast of the building, and the provision of a part-First Floor office area at that elevation; • Relocation of bio bed building, increase in area, increase in building height; reduction in finished floor level; • Extension of bunded tank area, reduction in finished floor level, increase in height south-west portion of bund wall, and relocation of associated vehicular ramp access. • All associated changes to site levels and drainage. The development for which permission is sought consist of amendments to the permitted development comprising: • Relocation of 12 No. previously permitted car parking spaces; • Provision of covered bicycle parking; and • Realignment of existing rear access road, which results in an alteration to the previously permitted southern development site boundary. The maximum height of the proposed development is unchanged. The intake of up to 50,000 tonnes of organic feedstock material per annum is unchanged. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.

The development will consist of an extension to the existing maintenance workshop building. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence

The development will consist of the provision of a Biogas Upgrading Plant to connect to a permitted Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Facility (Meath County Council (MCC) Reg. Ref. 22/1214). The biogas upgrading plant will comprise 2 No. horizontal tanks, dry cooler, pumps, chillers, and all associated infrastructure, internal access roads and loading area. The biogas upgrading unit, which will connect to the AD Facility, will also connect to the National Grid via a biomethane injection point, which will be housed in a Biomethane Network Entry Facility (BNEF). The development also provides for the relocation and reorientation of the permitted engineering amenity block / office extension (MCC Reg. Ref. 22/696) which will now be located to the north-west of the existing engineering workshop. The proposed development will also include all associated site development, drainage and infrastructure works above and below ground. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.

The development consists of the retention of an Ammonia Scrubber, Wastewater Treatment Tank, and extension to the Bio-Diesel Building and all associated development works. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence