the proposed development will comprise a 170MW (electrical output) Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) Power Plant. The proposed development will comprise an electricity generating plant which will use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as fuel and will be connected to a previously consented 110kV substation (ABP-303678-19) and associated site works and improved access from the R152. The development comprises the following elements:
a) Three gas turbine buildings (each 990m2) each housing 1 no. turbine, 1 no. generator and auxiliary equipment with a total of 269 MWth (thermal output) generating capacity all on concrete plinths. b) The power plant will have three exhaust stacks (25m in height), one exhaust stack per OCGT. Therefore, each OCGT will comprise a standalone Large Combustion Plant. The power plant may need to utilise, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) (18m high, 4.5 width, 14m length) for nitrogen oxides abatement.
c) Water treatment plant comprising: • a 275m2 Deionising Building (6m high x 11m wide x 25m long) • a raw water treatment tank of 2,262m3 ( 12.8m high) • a deionised water tank (max. volume of 3,925m3). 15.4m high • a processed water tank of 450m3 (9m high)
• 1 no. 20m2 firefighting water tank of 45m3 (2m high)
• 1 no. 25m2 firewater module (4m high x 5m wide x 5m long)
• 1 no. 41m2 sanitary foul water cesspool tank of 79m3 located underground (1.98m high x 2.5m wide x 16m long)
• a bulk chemical storage area (4.75m wide x 7.75m long)
d) 2 no. HVO tank (max. storage of 2300 m3 of HVO per tank), 13m high with a diameter of 15m and associated fuel pumping and filtering equipment and pipework, within a 43.5m L x 45.5m W x 1.5m Bund capacity is 2970m3.
e) 1 ammonia tank –1.8m high x 3.5m length with bund 2.5 m x 5 m with a height of 1.5 m.
f) 1 no. fuel polishing system (3m high x 6m wide x 24m long).
g) 2 no. 110 kV transformers each 160m2, and each measuring (5m high x 10m wide x 15m long). 3 no. Lightning Masts (18m in height) and kiosks,cable gantry connection to the adjoining consented 110 kV Substation.
h) A 520m2 services building (6m high x 13m wide x 40m long).
i) A 160m2 Switchgear (MV) building (5m high x 6.1m wide x 26.3m long).
j) All other miscellaneous and ancillary site works, including: 12 no. Car parking spaces and 1 No. fuel unloading bay, one lowered site platform area, new internal roads and hard and soft landscaping including material berms (1.2m to 2m high), a temporary construction compound, temporary
Development Address:
Carranstown, Caulstown, Platin, Duleek, County Meath
Architect Name:
Location Key:
CARRANSTOWN
Electoral Division:
Incorrect Icl Voter Recor
Planner:
Matthew O'Connor
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
Yes
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
"Application contains a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) not an EIA(R)
Decision
Decision Date:
15/02/2024
Manager Order:
208/24
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
24
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
the proposed development will comprise a 170MW (electrical output) Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) Power Plant. The proposed development will comprise an electricity generating plant which will use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as fuel and will be connected to a previously consented 110kV substation (ABP-303678-19) and associated site works and improved access from the R152. The development comprises the following elements:
a) Three gas turbine buildings (each 990m2) each housing 1 no. turbine, 1 no. generator and auxiliary equipment with a total of 269 MWth (thermal output) generating capacity all on concrete plinths. b) The power plant will have three exhaust stacks (25m in height), one exhaust stack per OCGT. Therefore, each OCGT will comprise a standalone Large Combustion Plant. The power plant may need to utilise, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) (18m high, 4.5 width, 14m length) for nitrogen oxides abatement.
c) Water treatment plant comprising: • a 275m2 Deionising Building (6m high x 11m wide x 25m long) • a raw water treatment tank of 2,262m3 ( 12.8m high) • a deionised water tank (max. volume of 3,925m3). 15.4m high • a processed water tank of 450m3 (9m high)
• 1 no. 20m2 firefighting water tank of 45m3 (2m high)
• 1 no. 25m2 firewater module (4m high x 5m wide x 5m long)
• 1 no. 41m2 sanitary foul water cesspool tank of 79m3 located underground (1.98m high x 2.5m wide x 16m long)
• a bulk chemical storage area (4.75m wide x 7.75m long)
d) 2 no. HVO tank (max. storage of 2300 m3 of HVO per tank), 13m high with a diameter of 15m and associated fuel pumping and filtering equipment and pipework, within a 43.5m L x 45.5m W x 1.5m Bund capacity is 2970m3.
e) 1 ammonia tank –1.8m high x 3.5m length with bund 2.5 m x 5 m with a height of 1.5 m.
f) 1 no. fuel polishing system (3m high x 6m wide x 24m long).
g) 2 no. 110 kV transformers each 160m2, and each measuring (5m high x 10m wide x 15m long). 3 no. Lightning Masts (18m in height) and kiosks,cable gantry connection to the adjoining consented 110 kV Substation.
h) A 520m2 services building (6m high x 13m wide x 40m long).
i) A 160m2 Switchgear (MV) building (5m high x 6.1m wide x 26.3m long).
j) All other miscellaneous and ancillary site works, including: 12 no. Car parking spaces and 1 No. fuel unloading bay, one lowered site platform area, new internal roads and hard and soft landscaping including material berms (1.2m to 2m high), a temporary construction compound, temporary
a 208MW (electrical output) Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) Power Plant & comprises the following elements: a) 4 No containerised Peaker Plant units (each 248m2 and c. 8m wide x 31m long x 3.5m high), each housing a fully enclosed & roofed turbo generator comprising of 2No. turbines with a common generator, all on a concrete plinth of 615m2; b) Each unit has two exhaust stacks (15m in height) one for each turbine; c) Water treatment plant comprising: 275m2 Water Treatment (Demineralisation) Building (6m high x 11m wide x 25m long); a 120m2 raw water treatment tank of 1000m3 (c. 10m high); a 315m2 deionized (treated water) water storage tank (max. volume of 4900m3) c. 16m high; hydrochloric acid tank (5m3) c. 3m high; sodium hydroxide tank (2.5m3) c.2m high; waste water storage tank (40m3) (c.2.5m high); 25m2 Firewater Module measuring 5m wide x 5m length x 5m high; Foul water pump station (slab area of 121m2) d) 2 No Fuel storage tanks to each hold a maximum volume of 4,900m3 per tank (each c. 16m high), & associated fuel pumping & filtering equipment & pipework, all within a 2350m2 concrete bund e) 3 No. Waste Storage Containers, each 80m2 (c. 3m wide x 26m length x 4m high) f) Diesel Generator with floor area of 32m2 (c. 4m wide x 8m length x 4m high) g) 2 No transformers each 160m2, & each measuring c. 8m wide x 10m length x 9m high h) a 830m2 Office & ancillary services building (c. 20 wide x 47 length x 6m high) i) a 570m2 Switchgear (MV) building (c. 13 wide x 54 length x 5m high) j) all other miscellaneous & ancillary site works, including:12 No. Car parking spaces & 3No unloading bays, widened & upgraded entrance from the R152, two lowered site platform areas & internal circulation road & hard & soft landscaping, a temporary construction compound, & palisade fencing. k) New road markings, including deceleration lane approaching the site, on the R152. The proposed development will include connection to public water & wastewater provision, supplied by Irish Water. The application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence & full details of the proposed development & its anticipated environmental impacts will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency.The proposed development is planned to connect to a new 110kV substation to be located adjacent and to the south-west of the proposed OCGT Power Plant. A NIS accompanies the application. Significant
alterations to a previously approved development consisting of 400MW electricity generating plant and associated structures, plant and equipment. The alterations that are the subject of this application involve the replacement of the approved water cooling system with an air cooled condenser (approx dimensions 70m x 70m x 34.5m high), increate in size of the approved surface water attenuation pond (by approx 530m2) and the relocation of some associated equipment and structures including the approved pump house. The cooling system is an ancillary use to the permitted power plant. This application relates to an activity, for which a licence under part IV of the Environment Protection Act 1992 applies and to an establishment to which the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving dangerous substances) Regulations, 2000 (SI 476 of 2000) applies.
will consist of 60MW open cycle gas turbine power generation plant. The development comprises of the following elements: (a) a 663sq.m gas turbine building (approx. 17m wide x 41m length x 7m high) housing a fully enclosed and roofed turbo generator annexed with a similarly enclosed maintenance bay (b) associated exhaust gas stack (approx. 20m high x 2.8m diameter) and other associated stacks and vents (not exceeding 13m in height) (c) an associated air filter (approx. 15.5m high x 6.8m wide x 7.67 length) (d) a compound adjacent to the gas turbine building containing a main and an auxiliary transformer and a firewater module (e) a 316sq.m office and ancillary services building (approx. 11m wide x 31m length x 5m high) (f) 2 no. 750 cubic metre volume fuel oil tanks with concrete bund ( approx. 7.5m high) (g) 2 no. 560 cubic metre volume raw and treated water storage tanks (approx. 7.5m high) (h) a new foul sewer pipe connecting to the duleek sewer system and a new water supply pipe (i) 6 no. car parking spaces and misc. site works including an upgraded and relocated access from the R152 and internal circulation road and hard soft landscaping. Note: all heights are above existing ground levels. The application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licence
