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  On a 1.81 ha Site to the east of the R630 , in the townlands of Ballincarroonig and Aghada,, located inside the Aghada Generating Station,, Ballincarroonig, Whitegate, Co. Cork

Aug 19 2020

Application Received

Oct 13 2020

Decision Due
  • Submitted to Cork County Council, 19 / 08 / 2020
  • Application Type: Permission
  • Current Status: Application Invalid
  • Decision Text: N/A
  • Decision Summary: No Decision
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For development of this site on a 1.81 ha site which is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Ref. P0561-05) and a Lower Tier COMAH site and therefore falls under the requirements of the control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) Regulations, 2015 The development will consist of a 75 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine, including the following elements: (a) 1 No. turbine module (c.535 sq.m ., c.15.2m high) in a fully enclosed weatherproof acoustic enclosure including a c.30m high stack, selective catalytic reduction (SCR), gas turbine and air intake; (b) supporting items of plant including: step up transformer with firewall (c.192 sq.m.); bunded station service transformer (c.11 sq.m); single storey control/electrical room (c.150 sq.m.); bunded ammonia storage tank (c.20 sq.m.); gas compressor (c128sq.m.); gas compressor cooler (c.28 sq.m.); single storey building containing a fire suppression system and gas bottle storage (c.79 sq.m.); fin fan coolers (c.53 sq.m.); lube oil skid (c.3... Signup to read full development description
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    1.3km 04/04/2024 N/A Aghada Hall, Aghada, Co Cork, P25 X368 Permission for demolition of existing front porch and construction of new porch/living area to the front of his dwelling.... login required. Details...
    2km 04/04/2024 N/A Hillside, Aghada, Co.Cork, Permission for construction of a dormer type dwelling, detached storage shed and detached home office. Along with a new access road from an existing domestic/agricultural access opposite Forge Road, Aghada, along with new effluent treatment system and percolation area and associated site works.... login required. Details...
    950m 28/03/2024 N/A Ballincarroonig Td, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission to construct a new dwelling house, new vehicular parking area and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    1km 19/03/2024 N/A Ballincarroonig td, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission to construct; two storey dwelling house, with attached domestic garage and car-port as well as septic tank and associated percolation area, site entrance and access roadway together with all associated site development works... login required. Details...
    2km 08/03/2024 N/A Hillside, Aghada, Co.Cork, Permission for construction of a dormer type dwelling, detached storage shed and detached home office. Along with a new access road from an existing domestic/agricultural access opposite forge road, Aghada, along with new effluent treatment system and percolation area and associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.3km 06/03/2024 N/A Aghada Hall, Aghada, Co Cork, Permission for demolition of existing front porch and construction of new porch/living area to the front of dwelling.... login required. Details...
    1km 01/03/2024 N/A 13 Cois Cuain, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission for 1) The demolition of an existing single storey sunroom to the existing north elevation; 2) The construction of a new single storey extension to the north ele... login required. Details...
    1.2km 09/02/2024 Conditional Permission 41 Cois Farraige, Mosestown, Whitegate, Co.Cork Permission for a new ground floor window in lieu of garage door and a first floor side extension to an existing dwelling along with associated site works... login required. Details...
    510m 10/01/2024 Conditional Permission 0.56 hectares site within ESB Aghada Generating, Station Ballincarroonig, Aghada, Co Cork P25 XE94 The proposed development consists of the construction of a hydrogen production facility comprising a hydrogen compound and contractor’s compound with all associated site access and ancillary site development works. The proposed development will demonstrate the full chain hydrogen production via electrolysis, storage, usage on site via fuel cell and transport offsite to other sector hydrogen users. The proposed development is to be used for hydrogen production for an operational period of up to five years. The proposed development comprises : 1) 1 megawatt (MW) electrolyser including a water purification unit (40-foot (ft) container) (2.5m x 12.2m x 5.4m) with a stack height of 7.7m above ground level, 2) A transformer and control unit container (2.8m x 7.5m x 3.3m) housing a 6.6 kilovolt (kV) to 400kV transformer, 3) A storage container (2.8m x 6.4m x 3.3m), 4) A welfare unit (2.8m x 7.5m x 3.3m), 5) A compressor (20ft container) (2.7m x 6.4m x 4.3m), 6) 5 x 2.5kg low pressure (30 bar) hydrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 7) 3 x 19kg high pressure (300 bar) hydrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 8) 2 x 61kg low pressure (30 bar) nitrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 9) 2 x 31kg high pressure (300 bar) nitrogen storage MCP units (manifolded cylinder pallets) (1m x 1m x 2.1m), 10) 4 x 400kg (high pressure) mobile refuelling hydrogen storage vehicles, 11) 2 x 250 kilowatt (kW) hydrogen power units (2.7m x 7.3m x 5.4m), 12) Heavy goods vehicles (HGV) loading bays with 4m high walls, 13) A palisade fe... login required. Details...
    2km 22/11/2023 N/A Hillside, Aghada/Ballynafarsid, Aghada, Co. Cork Permission for the construction of a dormer type dwelling, detached storage shed and detached home office. Along with a new access road from an existing domestic/agricultural access on Hillside Aghada, along with new effluent treatment system and percolation area and associated site works.... login required. Details...
    850m 16/11/2023 Conditional Permission Ballincarroonig, Hill Road, Whitegate, Co.Cork Permission or the construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling including a detached single storey garage and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.5km 08/11/2023 Conditional Permission Glebe Manor Estate, Ardnabourkey, Whitegate, Co.Cork Construction of 30 no. dwelling houses and all associated site works, including vehicular access, parking, footpaths, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 17/7117... login required. Details...
    1.6km 07/11/2023 Conditional Permission Ardnabourkey, Whitegate, Co. Cork, Permission for two-storey dwelling and domestic garage together with all associated services and site development works.... login required. Details...
    2km 18/10/2023 N/A Hillside, Aghada / Ballynafarsid Aghaha, Co. Cork, Permission for the construction of a dormer type dwelling, detached storage shed and detached home office. Along with a new access road from an existing domestic/agricultural access on Hillside Aghada, along with new effluent treatment system and percolation area and associated site works.... login required. Details...
    2.2km 05/10/2023 Conditional Permission Ballytigeen, Whitegate, Co.Cork, Permission for construction of a machinery/straw storage shed and associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.6km 31/08/2023 N/A Scoil Iosagain, Upper Aghada, Midleton, Co.Cork Permission for the construction of the following; 1) a new all-weather 4G pitch including perimeter fencing and 4 no. light poles; 2) a concrete ball wall; 3) an associated single storey storage building with accessible toilet; and including all associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.6km 25/08/2023 Conditional Permission Site 5A, Belvery, Aghada, Co.Cork A change of plan to the dwelling granted planning permission under application reference 19/4501 for the construction of a two storey detached dwelling with an attached single storey domestic garage and including all associated site works and associated landscaping... login required. Details...
    2.9km 31/07/2023 Conditional Permission The Lodge , Ballybrassil, Ballymore, Cobh, Co. Cork Alterations to dwelling house consisting of a first floor extension, rear infill ground floor infill extension with part roofed terrace, elevational changes including roof over entrance and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    80m 06/06/2023 Conditional Permission ESB Aghada Generating Station, Ballincarroonig, Aghada, Co Cork Development is sought for a period of 10 years at a 10.22 hectares site within ESB Aghada Generating Station consisting of 1) Construction/installation of an open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components with approximate dimensions as stated : Gas turbine air intake [24m x 18m x 26m high], Generator enclosure [24m x 18m x 14.5m high], Gas turbine enclosure [53m x 15m x 26m high], Exhauster diffuser [14.5m x 10.4m x 10.5m high], Exhaust stack [40m high, 8m diameter], Gas turbine control and electrical modules [20.5m x 18m x 10m high], Fin fan coolers [27m x 19m x 8m high], Main transformer [12.2m x 7.5m x 8.5m high] including 17.6m x 17.9m concrete bund; and 2 no. 12m high concrete blast walls, Auxiliary transformer [5m x 4.7m x 7.5m high] including 6.8m x 7.5m concrete bund; and 2 no. 12m high concrete blast walls, Demineralised water treatment plant [20m x 10m x 5.4m high], Demin water storage tank [14.63m high x 24.4m diameter], Raw water/Firewater storage tank [14.63m high x 15.2m diameter], Fuel oil storage tanks [two, each 12.19m high x 17.4, diameter], including 67m x 35m concrete bund, Fuel oil forwarding pumps [6m x 10m x 2.2m high], Firefighting pumphouse [10m x 7m x 5.4m high], Gas conditioning compound [42.3m x 11.5m x 6m high]. Above ground installation gas compound expansion [23m x 73m], Indoor switchgear building [20m x 30m x 18m high], Emergency diesel generator <1 MW [10m x 4m x 5m high], G... login required. Details...
    2.7km 05/05/2023 Conditional Permission Aldergrove House, Ballydaniel More Glenmore, Cobh, Co Cork A) Demolition of the existing garage to side of dwelling. B) Demolition of existing extension to rear of dwelling. C) Construction of new single-storey extension to side of dwelling. D) Construction of new two-storey extension to rear of dwelling and all ancillary site works.... login required. Details...
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Ll
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Bedrock which is Moderately Productive only in Local Zones

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    • Unit Name: Ballyknock Member
    • Description: Green sandstone, siltstone & mudstone
    • Labels: DUGYLE1 / GYbn

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    • Rock at or near Surface or Karst ( X)

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