ESKER BEG AND DRUMCAW, OR MOUNTLUCAS, CO. OFFALY
Proposed development
CROGHAN BIOMASS FACILITY, LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF ESKER BEG AND DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, CO. OFFALY AT GRID REFERENCE 651434, 727855 FOR THE STORAGE AND SEASONING OF BIOMASS LOGS FOLLOWED BY CHIPPING OF THE SEASONED LOGS ON A SITE AREA OF 5.6 HA AND FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKS: (1) EXISTING STRUCTURES COMPRISING (A) WEIGHBRIDGE (120 SQ.M) AND (B) WEIGHBRIDGE CONTROL STATION (40 SQ.M); (2) AN ENTRANCE OFF THE R402 WITH A WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES; (3) PAVED AREAS OF THE SITE INCLUDING INTERNAL ROADWAYS (380 M), YARD AREA (1.1 HA) AND HARDSTANDING AREA (1,865 SQ.M); (4) UNPAVED ACCESS TRACKS (1.4KM LONG); (5) A LINEAR LOG STORAGE AREA 1.8KM LONG, C.4M WIDE AND UP TO 4.1M HIGH, EQUATING TO 9,400 TONNES OF WET LOGS. PLANNING PERMSSION IS SOUGHT FOR STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL (10,000 TONNES PER ANNUM) WITHIN THE FACILITY SUBJECT TO RETENTION AND FOR ALTERATIONS TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING ACCESS OFF THE R402 TO INCLUDE ROAD MARKINGS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE ALL ANCILLARY WORKS.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Decision due
- 23 Jan 2021
Timeline
Application received
28 Jul 2020
Council asked for further information
21 Sept 2020
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
30 Oct 2020
Decision due
23 Jan 2021
Decision: conditional
22 Jan 2021
Grant issued
30 Mar 2021
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Planning history within 750 m
the construction of a new dormer-style dwelling, a garage to the rear of the site for domestic use only, a foul water treatment system and percolation area, an upgrade of the existing entrance to allow for a setback from the road, new piers and gates and all other associated site development work
the Construction of a new dormer-style dwelling, a garage to the rear of the site for domestic use only, a foul water treatment system and percolation area, an upgrade of the existing entrance to allow for a setback from the road, new piers and gates and all other associated site development work
The Construction of a new dormer-style dwelling, a garage to the rear of the site for domestic use only, a foul water treatment system and percolation area, an upgrade of the existing entrance to allow for a setback from the road, new piers and gates and all other associated site development work.
THE STORAGE AND SEASONING OF BIOMASS LOGS FOLLOWED BY CHIPPING OF THE SEASONED LOGS ON A SITE AREA OF 5.6 HA. AND FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKS: (1) EXISTING STRUCTURES COMPRISING (A) WEIGHBRIDGE (120 SQ. M) AND (B) WEIGHBRIDGE CONTROL STATION (40 SQ. M); (2) AN ENTRANCE OFF THE R402 WITH A WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES; (3) PAVED AREAS OF THE SITE INCLUDING INTERNAL ROADWAYS (380 M), YARD AREA (1.1 HA) AND HARDSTANDING AREA (1,865 SQ.M); (4) UNPAVED ACCESS TRACKS (1.4 KM LONG); (5) A LINEAR LOG STORAGE AREA 1.8 KM LONG, C.4M WIDE AND UP TO 4.1M HIGH, EQUATING TO 9,400 TONNES OF WET LOGS. PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL (10,000 TONNES PER ANNUM) WITHIN THE FACILITY SUBJECT TO RETENTION AND FOR ALTERATIONS TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING ACCESS OFF THE R402 TO INCLUDE ROAD MARKINGS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VECHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
(I) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE COMPRISING OF 13.5 SQ/M (II) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE COMPRISING OF 30.5 SQ/M (III) EXTERNAL SHED COMPRISING OF 70 SQ/M AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS