INTENTION TO EXTEND THE LIFETIME OF CLONBULLOGUE ASH REPOSITORY TO THE END OF 2031.

Application details

Planning reference

21290

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

INTENTION TO EXTEND THE LIFETIME OF CLONBULLOGUE ASH REPOSITORY TO THE END OF 2031. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF: (1.) THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE EXISTING ASH REPOSITORY FROM THE BEGINNING OF 2024 UNTIL THE END OF 2031, INCLUDING THE USE OF ALL ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE; (2.) THE DEPOSITION OF UP TO 13,000 TONNES PER ANNUM OF BIOMASS ASH FROM EDENDERRY POWER PLANT BETWEEN THE BEGINNING OF 2024 UNTIL THE END OF 2030; (3.) AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING BOUNDARY TO INCORPORATE THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE; (4.) THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF CELL 6 (UP TO AN AREA OF 23,752 M2); (5.) THE COMPLETION OF THE CAPPING OF CELLS 5 OVER AN AREA OF 24,009 M2 AND CELL 6 OVER AN AREA OF 23,752 M2 ; AND (6.) THE SOURCING OF CAPPING MATERIAL FOR CELLS 5 AND CELL 6 FROM 2 NO. AREAS, AREA NO. 1 AND AREA NO. 2 WITHIN THE SITE BOUNDARY. AREA NO. 1 COVERS AN AREA OF UP TO APPROXIMATELY 35,000 M2 AND AREA NO. 2 COVERS AN AREA OF UP TO 15,000 M2. CLONBULLOGUE ASH REPOSITORY IS LICENCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDER AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS (IE) LICENCE [REF. W0049-02]. ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND EMISSIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE REGULATED AND CONTROLLED BY THE EPA. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR). THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

Location / address

CLONCREEN, CLONBULLOGUE, CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

10 May 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

14 Apr 2022

Final grant date

25 May 2022