Planning application · Meath County Council

a 10-year construction period, and continuous operation thereafter…

Stackallen , Slane , Co. Meath C15 VXF6

24333 · MeathIn AssessmentAppealed
Reference
24333
Planning authority
Meath County Council
Received
6 Aug 2024
Decided
19 Aug 2025
Status
In Assessment
Site area
5.06 ha
Further information requested
27 Sept 2024
Further information received
13 Jun 2025

Proposed development

a 10-year construction period, and continuous operation thereafter, for an Agricultural Biogas Renewable Energy Facility, consisting of: • 2 No. Primary Digester Tanks, • 2 No. Secondary Digestor Tanks with Pumproom, • Pasteurisation unit with auxiliary tanks, • Emergency Flare with base and security fencing, • 2 No. Agricultural Solid feeders with associated concrete bases, • 2 No. Underground Pre-reception tanks, • 2 No. Covered Agricultural Digestate Storage Tanks, • A gas Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Unit with concrete base, • Site Office/Control Building with associated staff car parking area. • Wastewater treatment system and percolating area. • Biogas upgrading treatment and compression system. • Electric Transformer and Sub-Station with security fence, • 4 No. Ammonium Sulphate Solution (ASS) Storage tanks with concrete bases • Weighbridge Additionally, the existing agriculture building on the site will change use to house: - • The agricultural feedstock storage clamp, • The Nutrient Recovery System, • The digestate drying, pelletising and storage area. Site works will include: • Construction of new access and entrance improvement works. • Installation of site lighting with security cameras. • Construction of surface Water Drainage System with storage pond and discharge system. • Construction of boundary earth bunded areas, landscaping, and boundary security fencing. Together with all ancillary works on plant area measuring 4.2 hectares and entrance road measuring 0.86 hectares.The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and is located on lands measuring a total of 5.06 hectares at Stackallen, Slane, Co Meath. The proposed development would take place within the curtilage of a protected structure namely Stackallen House Architectural Conservation Area, designated in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-27. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this appplication

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