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Kiltotan and Collinstown and Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , County Westmeath

Feb 28 2024

Application Received

Apr 23 2024

Decision Due

Apr 23 2024

Decision

May 31 2024

Granted

May 30 2029

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted: 28 / 02 / 2024
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Council Decision:
    CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

development which will consist of alterations to the development consented under Westmeath Planning Case Ref. 21/515 (parent permission) and are as follows: (i) reconfiguration of structures and pipework within the above ground installation (AGI) compound, (ii) increase the size of gas oil (secondary fuel) storage tanks and bund and realignment of tanks within the bund, (iii) remove one consented emergency diesel generator from the development layout and reposition of the second consented emergency diesel generator alongside an LV switchroom, (iv) reposition palisade fence associated with ancillary equipment compound approximately 15m to the west, (v) reconfigure and reposition fuel pumps (polishing and forwarding), MCC equipment, fire water pump, fire water tank and air compressor adjacent to the southern side of the secondary fuel storage bund, (vi) remove water treatment module and ammonia storage tank from the development layout, (vii) remove two distribution transformers from the development layout and reposition the remaining three consented distribution transformers to the ancillary equipment compound to the west, (viii) remove five gas turbine selective catalytic reduction (SCR) units and associated ancillary components (fans), (ix) reposition of two high voltage (HV) transformers within the HV transformer compound and installation of a third HV transformer in lieu of the HV transformer consented under Planning Permission Ref. 21/532, and (x) associated minor changes to internal roads, civil engineering, drainage, landscaping, lighting, car parking, and site works. The development alterations relate to Westmeath Planning Case Ref. 21/515, which is a development that is for an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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