For the construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, CO2 (which will be captured)…

Application details

Planning reference

2660635

Council

Cavan County Council

Proposal description

For the construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, CO2 (which will be captured), and a bio-based fertiliser from organic material. The total proposed gross floor area of the development (including internal plant areas and ancillary structures) will be c. 3,416 sq.m. The development is a renewable energy development which is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III. The development will consist of the following: • Construction of 2 no. primary digesters (with an overall height of c. 11.5m), a pump house (with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 360.5 sq.m), and 2 no. post digester tanks (with an overall height of c. 11.5m), located centrally on site. • Construction of a digestate storage tank (c. 16.4m in height) and a fuel tank (c. 2m in height) located in the northern section of the site, to the north of the primary and post digester tanks. • Construction of roofed silage clamps (with a GFA of c. 928.3 sq.m and a height of c. 8.7m) and 2 no. prepits (c. 4.3m in height), located in the western section of the site, to the west of the primary and post digester tanks. • Construction of a digestate treatment building and a feedstock reception building (with a height of c. 12.1m and a GFA of c. 1,703.7 sq.m) with odour abatement system (with a height of c. 13m to odour abatement stack), located in the southwestern section of the site, to the south of the roofed silage clamps. • Construction of a pasteurisation buffer tank (c. 4.3m in height), a pasteurisation unit (with a maximum height of c. 4.2m), a combined heat and power (CHP) unit (c. 2.6m in height and c. 5.6m in height to flue, with a GFA of c. 38.5 sq.m), a biomethane boiler (c. 2.6m in height and c. 5.6m in height to flue, with a GFA of c. 12.74 sq.m), a gas treatment system (c. 4.2m in height), and a safety flare (c. 11.3m in height), located south of the primary digesters, within the central section of the site. • Construction of a CO2 liquefactor (with an overall height of c. 10.7m to top of storage vessels) and a grid injection unit (with a height of c. 2.8m and a GFA of c. 21.7 sq.m), located to the south of the gas treatment system, in the south-central section of the site. • Construction of a propane tank compound accommodating 2 no. propane tanks (c. 1.6m in height), and an ESB substation (with a GFA of c. 23.5 sq.m and a height of c. 3.4m), located in the southeastern section of the site. • Construction of a two-storey ancillary office building (with a GFA of c. 327.4 sq.m and a height of c. 11m) within the southeastern section of the site, adjacent to the site entrance. • Associated and ancillary works, including 12 no. car parking spaces comprising 9 no. standard, 2 no. EV and 1 no. accessible space; sheltered bicycle storage for 10 no. bicycles; a new site entrance, gate and controlled entrance barrier; a new site access road connecting to the existing access road serving the adjoining industrial / enterprise park to the southeast; internal site roads and circulation areas; a weighbridge; roof-mounted solar PV arrays; wastewater treatment equipment; bunding and surface treatments; surface-water attenuation features; boundary treatments; lighting; services; lightning-protection masts; drainage; landscaping; and all associated and ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application and the EIAR will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours. An EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

Location / address

Townlands of Claragh and Errigal, Cootehill, Co. Cavan

Applicant

CycleØ IE Limited

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

30 Oct 2026