the change of use of part of an existing grain processing and storage facility to an energy crop processing and storage facility and also the installation of an energy crop pelleting machine and all ancillary site works
Development Address:
Balrath, Kells,, Co. Meath
Architect Name:
Joseph O'Reilly
Location Key:
Balrath
Electoral Division:
Incorrect Icl Voter Recor
Planner:
Alan Russell
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Agreement in place
Decision
Decision Date:
14/05/2007
Manager Order:
KAP 07/416
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
5
Grant Date:
18/06/2007
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
17/06/2012
Decision Description:
the change of use of part of an existing grain processing and storage facility to an energy crop processing and storage facility and also the installation of an energy crop pelleting machine and all ancillary site works
an extension of an established wood and energy crop storage, drying and processing facility manufacturing biofuel products, permitted under Meath County Council Reg. Refs. KA70057 and KA70610. It is proposed to store, dry and process plant biomass, wood and energy crops for the manufacture of briquettes and pellet biofuels. The proposed development includes for the introduction of an integraged combined heat and power (CHP) plant utilising wood and plant biomass fuels to generate the electrical power required for Bioenergy Plant. Surplus electrical output will be exported to the National Grid as green carbon-neutral electricity and surplus recovered heat from the CHP process will be used in the biofuel drying process. The proposed development will include the following: material preparation and storage building (1,280 sq.m.); CHP plant building (2,880 sq. m.) and associated emissions stack of 30 m above ground level; wet chip silo building (1,210 sq. m.) and wood chip dryer plant (1,335 sq. m.); dried wood storage building (1,280 sq. m.) solid biofuel manufacturing building (1,280 sq. m.); maintenance and storage building (220 sq. m.); 2 no. hardstanding storage areas of 2.14 ha and 7.78 ha, respectively; 2 no water storage lagoons; ESB substation (84 sq. m.); ancillary two storey office building (870 sq. m.); weighbridge and weighbridge office (19 sq. m.); proprietary wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area; perimeter fence and landscaping; new vehicular entrance to the N52 National Road and gated entrance avenue; ancillary car parking (78 no. spaces) and HGV parking spaces (8 no. spaces) and all associated development, works and landscaping on an overall site atea of 19.85 ha
a bioenergy plant producing wood and energy crop biofuels, and green electricity for export to the national grid. The proposed development comprises of an extension of an established wood and energy crop storage, drying and processing facility manufacturing biofuel products, permitted under Meath County Council Reg. Refs. KA70057 and KA70610. It is proposed to store, dry and process plant biomass, wood and energy crops for the manufacture of briquettes and pellet biofuels. The proposed development includes for the introduction of an integrated combined heat and power (CHP) plant utilising wood and plant biomass fuels to generate the electrical power required for the bioenergy plant. Surplus electrical output will be exported to the national grid as green carbon-neutral electricity, and surplus recovered heat from the CHP process will be used in the biofuel drying process. The proposed development will include the following: material preparation and storage building (1,280sq.m); CHP plant building (2880sq.m) and associated emissions stack of 30m above ground level; wet chip silo and dryer building (1210sq.m); dried wood storage building (1280sq.m); solid biofuel manufacturing building (1280sq.m); maintenance and storage building (220sq.m); 2 No. hardstanding storage areas of 2.14ha and 7.78ha respectively; 2 No. water storage lagoons; ESB substation (84sq.m); ancillary two storey office building (870sq.m); weighbridge and weighbridge office (19sq.m); proprietary wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area; perimeter fence and landscaping; new vehicular entrance to the N52 national road and gated entrance avenue; and all associated development works and landscaping on an overall site area of 19.85ha. Significant further information/revised plans submitted for this application
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
