College Proteins Site College Road, College and Rathgillen Nobber, Co. Meath
Proposed development
College Proteins Unlimited Company intends to apply for permission for development and retention permission for development of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility at College Road, College and Rathgillen, Nobber, Co. Meath. The proposed development amends Meath County Council Reg. Ref. 22/1214. The development has commenced and is in the process of being implemented. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of modifications to the permitted development as implemented on-site: • Relocation of digestate fibre separation room from within the Anaerobic Digestion intake building to a new detached building; • Amendments to the Anaerobic Digestion intake building, including relocating the lower height section (accommodating workshop, control room and welfare facilities) to the northeast of the building, and the provision of a part-First Floor office area at that elevation; • Relocation of bio bed building, increase in area, increase in building height; reduction in finished floor level; • Extension of bunded tank area, reduction in finished floor level, increase in height south-west portion of bund wall, and relocation of associated vehicular ramp access. • All associated changes to site levels and drainage. The development for which permission is sought consist of amendments to the permitted development comprising: • Relocation of 12 No. previously permitted car parking spaces; • Provision of covered bicycle parking; and • Realignment of existing rear access road, which results in an alteration to the previously permitted southern development site boundary. The maximum height of the proposed development is unchanged. The intake of up to 50,000 tonnes of organic feedstock material per annum is unchanged. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Decision due
- 18 Jun 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 2.16 m²
Timeline
Application received
24 Apr 2025
Decision due
18 Jun 2025
Decision: conditional
17 Jun 2025
Grant issued
7 Aug 2025
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the development consists of the provision of 1 No. overground, liquid digestate storage tank (capacity of c.9,422m?) within a bunded concrete area, and associated pipework which will connect to the existing Anaerobic Digestor, at the College Proteins site to the west. The maximum height of the proposed development is c. 14m above ground level. The proposed development will also consist of soft landscaping including boundary treatments, and all other associated site development works above and below ground. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence
Two detached single storey industrial storage buildings of 512 sqm each and a third detached single storey industrial storage building of 726 sqm, providing a total storage area of 1750sqm, including all connections to existing rainwater drainage system and all other ancillary site works. The buildings are to be used as an extension of the operations currently undertaken on site.
the development consists of the retention of an Ammonia Scrubber, Wastewater Treatment Tank, and extension to the Bio-Diesel Building and all associated development works. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence
the development will consist of an extension to the existing maintenance workshop building. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence
The development will consist of the provision of a Biogas Upgrading Plant to connect to a permitted Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Facility (Meath County Council (MCC) Reg. Ref. 22/1214). The biogas upgrading plant will comprise 2 No. horizontal tanks, dry cooler, pumps, chillers, and all associated infrastructure, internal access roads and loading area. The biogas upgrading unit, which will connect to the AD Facility, will also connect to the National Grid via a biomethane injection point, which will be housed in a Biomethane Network Entry Facility (BNEF). The development also provides for the relocation and reorientation of the permitted engineering amenity block / office extension (MCC Reg. Ref. 22/696) which will now be located to the north-west of the existing engineering workshop. The proposed development will also include all associated site development, drainage and infrastructure works above and below ground. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.
Installation of solar panels grouped into 5 stands comprising up to 40 panels each, measuring up to 22W x 4.3D x 3.5H metres per stand and providing a combined output of 90kW, including all cabling and associated site works to power an existing pumping station