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CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL BIOGAS RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY CONSISTING OF; 2 NO. PRIMARY DIGESTER TANKS, 2 NO. POST DIGESTER TANKS WITH PUMPROOM, PASTEURISATION UNIT WITH AUXILIARY TANKS, EMERGENCY FLARE WITH BASE AND SECURITY FENCING, 2 NO. AGRICULTURAL SOLID FEEDERS WITH ASSOCIATED CONCRETE BASES, 2 NO. UNDERGROUND PRE-RECEPTION TANKS, 2 NO. COVERED AGRICULTURAL DIGESTATE STORAGE TANKS, GAS COMBINED HEAT & POWER (CHP) UNIT WITH CONCRETE BASE, SITE OFFICE/CONTROL BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED STAFF CARPARKING AREA AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATING AREA, BIOGAS UPGRADING TREATMENT AND COMPRESSION SYSTEM, ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER AND SUB-STATION WITH SECURITY FENCE, AGRICULTURAL FEEDSTOCK STORAGE CLAMP BUILDING, NUTRIENT RECOVERY SYSTEM BUILDING WITH ANCILLARY TANKS AND EQUIPMENT, 4 NO. AMMONIUM SULPHATE SOLUTION (ASS) STORAGE TANKS WITH CONCRETE BASES, DIGESTATE DRYING AND PELLETISING BUILDING, PELLET STORAGE BUILDING, WEIGHBRIDGE, CONSTRUCT NEW ACCESS AND ENTRANCE IMPROVEMENT WORKS, SITE LIGHTING WITH SECURITY CAMERAS, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM WITH STORAGE POND AND DISCHARGE SYSTEM, BOUNDARY EARTH BUNDED AREAS, LANDSCAPING AND BOUNDARY SECURITY FENDING AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS LOCATED ON LANDS MEASURING 4.0 HECTARES. THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NIS
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused primarily due to the substandard nature of the local road network (L13117) and the traffic safety risks at the N5 junction, combined with insufficient evidence to rule out adverse impacts on European protected sites and the local environment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The local road network (L13117) is structurally substandard and incapable of safely accommodating the increased heavy traffic generated by the facility, posing a risk to public safety.
- The proximity to a high-collision accident location on the N5 national route poses a significant danger to public safety that cannot be excluded or adequately mitigated.
- The application lacked essential technical data to ensure the protection of the River Moy SAC, local habitats, and residential amenity from environmental nuisances such as noise and odour.