Site planning risk brief

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.

Construct Two storey detached domestic dwelling house, detached domestic garage, sewer treatment system with a raised soil polishing filter percolation area, together with a new site entrance and access driveway and all associated site works.

Construct Single Storey Dwelling House, Garage, Site Entrance, Septic Tank & Percolation Area and to include all associated site works

Construct a single storey dwelling, installation of a new waste water treatment system, new singular vehicular entrance and all ancillary works

Construct a new storey and half style dwelling house, garage, septic tank and all associated site works

Replace existing septic tank and percolation area with a septic tank treatment system and raised bed percolation and all associated site works.