20705: For a renewable energy development on a 3.5 hectare site in the townland of Stonehall, Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare. The proposed development will constitute the provision of the following: Construction of a Biomass processing and storage area utilising forestry products. Construction of a Gasification and Methanation Plant for the production of advanced biofuels. Construction of a Gasification and Combined Heat Power Plant for production of electricity and heating. Construction of a Battery Storage Facility (20MW). Construction of a Thermal Energy recovery and storage facility for district heating distribution. Construction of new on site 38kV substation. Creation of a new access road from the L-3169-0. All ancillary development including the provision of site office, car parking, internal access roads, perimeter landscaping, fencing, lighting, and on sire drainage. The Planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
Stonehall, Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided26 July 2021
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 51b40923-9e71-4fec-a04e-e068cc2c6e9d.PDF / Document 518018Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / B364c0d2-5fd2-449f-8305-b37171c23a32.PDF / Document 557504Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / C84b256f-508a-4415-9e82-82799bcb96bd.pdf / Document 716041Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / C1e562d7-5bc2-46b1-b369-b4255b006646.PDF / Document 518026Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 2c0969f4-40f4-4c4b-ad44-2b08cfc08ddc.PDF / Document 518034Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Ab9b773a-2851-487a-970e-4559a86119a8.PDF / Document 557511Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / B49f5e14-4fa7-47d1-9506-7254c58c1211.PDF / Document 518016Source PDF
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