Monnery Upper, Crossdoney, Co. Cavan.

RED III - for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground-mounted frames within existing field boundaries; Inverters; MV Transformer; Internal site access tracks; Boundary treatments; 1 no. spare parts container; CCTV structures; Temporary construction compound; Landscaping including new hedgerow planting; Internal access tracks; upgrading and installation of security gates at existing entrance; All ancillary underground cabling and ducting and associated trenching; and all associated site development works and clearance works above and below ground. Construction and operational access will be via the existing entrance from the L1530. Planning Permission is sought for a 40-year operation of the solar farm. The application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring a license from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. It also relates to a Lower Tier COMAH establishment and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

to install a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plant Compound, with a 200m3 horizontal tank with 2 no. associated ambient vaporisers, regulation station, control room including unloading area, all other associated ancillary site works and landscaping. Planning Permission for the LNG Plant has been previously granted at a location external to the site under ABP-308495-20. The current Application aims to replace the previous permission; construct the LNG Plant Compound within the existing site boundary and reduce storage of the LNG on site, which was previously granted for an LNG Plant Compound with 2 no. 131m3 horizontal tanks. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with this Application. The existing Development has an IEL Licence issued by EPA. The site is listed under the Major Accidents Directive (a Serveso Site)

to erect fully serviced storey & half type dwelling with detached domestic garage, entrance, sewerage treatment facilities & all ancillary works

demolish existing dwelling and detached domestic garage and all associated works

to demolish existing dwelling and detached domestic garage and all associated works

to (A) install an LNG Plant compound with 2 no. 131m3 horizontal tanks with 2 no. associated ambient vapourisers, regulation station, electrical control room including all other associated ancillary site works (B) new service road from existing site, site boundaries, landscaping & site development works at existing Farragh Proteins site for Farragh Proteins. This installation will bring the site under the Major Accidents Directive (a Seveso Site). A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with this Application. The existing Development has an IPPC EPA Licence. Significant further information and revised plans including revised/updated Natura Impact Statement has been submitted