Site planning risk brief

DRUMMAN BIOMASS FACILITY, LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF DERRYGREENAGH AND KNOCKDRIN, CO. OFFALY AT GRID REFERENCE 648817, 738632. THE DEVELOPMENT IS FOR THE STORAGE AND SEASONING OF BIOMASS LOGS FOLLOWED BY CHIPPING OF THE SEASONED LOGS ON A SITE AREA OF 29.17HA. THE PROPOSED RETENTION DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF 1) A WEIGHBRIDGE (120 SQ.M) AND A WEIGHBRIDGE CONTROL STATION (7.75 SQ.M). 2) A BIOMASS STORAGE AREA (6KM OF LINEAR LOG STORAGE SPACE EQUATING TO 31,320 TONNES OF WET LOGS), 3) A STEEL POST AND WIRE MESH FENCE WITH GATES AT THE ENTRANCE 4) UNPAVED ACCESS TRACKS (6KM IN LENGTH) AND 5) ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. THE LOG STORAGE AREA OR LOG PILE IS LINEAR WITH A DIAMETER OF C. 4M AND UP TO A HEIGHT OF 4.1M. THERE IS NO STORAGE OF CHIPPED BIOMASS ON SITE. PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR ALTERATIONS TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING ACCESS OFF THE R400 INCLUDING 1) SURFACE THE SITE ACCESS ROAD APPROACH TO THE R400 WITH AN APPROPRIATE BOUND MATERIAL AND 2) PROVIDE A STOP LINE AND STOP SIGN AT THE SITE ENTRANCE. PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THIS DEVELOPMENT UNTIL 2030

A WEIGHBRIDGE (90M2) AND 2 NO. CONTROL ROOMS (EACH 7.75M2 PLAN AREA)

AN 87.6 HECTARE EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH-WEST, SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST OF ITS EXISTING SAND AND GRAVEL PIT (WITHIN AN APPLICATION SITE OF 146.1 HECTARES); STOCKPILING, DRYING, ON-SITE SCREENING, LOADING AND OFF-SITE TRANSPORT OF EXCAVATED SAND AND GRAVEL FROM THE EXTENSION AREA; UPGRADING OF THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE EXISTING PIT FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH THE R400 REGIONAL ROAD UP TO A NEW WHEELWASH FACILITY TO BE INSTALLED TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING WEIGHBRIDGE; PROVISION OF MOBILE SITE OFFICE(18.2M2), MOBILE STAFF WELFARE UNIT (9.5M2) AND REFUELLING PAVEMENT SLAB; RESTORATION OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION LANDS TO NATURALLY REGENERATED WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATER PONDS AND POTENTIAL LONG-TERM AMENITY USE. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PLANNING APPLICATION

ERECTION OF A GUYED WIND MONITORING MAST, WITH INSTRUMENTS, 100M IN HEIGHT, FOR A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED MAST IS TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE COMPANY'S ADJACENT LANDS FOR WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT

TO IMPORT SOIL AND STONE (EWC CLASS 17 05 04) NOT EXCEEDING 25,000 TONS OVER A PERIOD OF 2 YRS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING EXISTING GROUND LEVELS NOT EXCEEDING 1.2M IN HEIGHT, INSTALLATION OF NEW DRAINAGE OVER 2.4HA WITH RESTORATION TO AGRICULTURAL USE ON COMPLETION. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR THE TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF A SUITABLE WHEEL WASH AT THE ENTRANCE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL REQUIRE A WASTE FACILITY PERMIT

A domestic shed / fuel store and any associated works