Site planning risk brief

Development at a site of appx 1.465 hectares at Meenlagh, Carnaross, Co. Meath. The development will consist of the construction of an Agri Retail Unit of 536 sqM (including 309 sqM Net retail area, ground floor store and first floor offices of 112 sqM) 2 no interconnected Dry Goods Stores/Warehouses of 373.5 sqM each, 1 no Weighbridge set into yard, 4 no Bulk Storage Circular Silos of 11.4 sqM each, 6 no terraced bulk storage sheds of 36.8 sqM each plus associated car parking, access road and site works including stone soakaway for surface water drainage/attenuation and Biogreen Wastewater Treatment system. Max Height to ridge of Retail Unit appx 8.5 metres. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

The demolition of 2 no. sheds at Carnaross Livestock Mart, Curragh, Carnaross, Kells, Co. Meath, and the construction of an extension consisting of 23 cattle pens (total roofed floor area 1309 sqm, maximum height 7.57 metres), and all ancillary works including an attenuation tank.

The development consists to construct domestic garage/store to the rear of dwelling and all ancillary works

(a) demolish existing single storey utility/services building, (b) construct a dormer style extension to side of existing two storey dwelling, install new window on front elevation at first floor level, (c) retain single storey sun room extension to rear, (d) together with all associated site works

Development will consist of (a) Construction of a single storey dwelling house and installation of septic tank and percolation area. (b) Change of use of existing habitable dwelling to domestic store that will include the demolition of existing rear flat roof extension. (c) Decommissioning of existing septic tank and soak pit serving existing dwelling and (d) All associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Planning permission for the development of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility to produce renewable gas and electricity on a site of circa. 4.24 hectares at the townland of Curragh, Carnaross, Co. Meath. The development comprises storage and processing plant to accommodate agricultural manures, residues, slurries and grass silage and its conversion into a methane rich biogas that is a carbon negative alternative to natural gas, and a nutrient rich fertiliser, digestate. Carbon dioxide from the process will also be captured and converted into food grade CO2. The proposed supporting infrastructure to be developed includes inter alia, 1 no. combined primary and secondary digestion tank; 1 no. enclosed feedstock storage building; 1 no. enclosed silage clamp, 1 no. enclosed digestate separation building, (housing 1 no. screw press separator, 1 no. centrifugal separator & a digestate pit); 1 no. digestate treatment building; 1 no. digestate storage tank; 2 no. CHP units (2 x 500kW), biogas upgrading unit, gas grid entry unit, carbon dioxide capture equipment, gas flare, all other on site processing plant above and below ground, facility office and administration building, weighbridge, roof mounted solar arrays / photovoltaic panels, all associated car & vehicle parking, internal road layouts, all supporting plant, process and storage facilities will be housed on hard surfaced and bunded areas, all other above and below ground services, landscaping, palisade fencing and boundary treatments and a new access road from the R147 with an underground gas pipeline to the gas grid connection in the R147. The facility requires an Industrial Emissions License from the EPA and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)