HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660018 - Acknowledgement / Validation Letter
05/02/2026
Stream BioEnergy Ireland Limited
C/O Rachel Condon
McCutcheon Halley
Kreston House, Arran Quay,
Dublin 7
D07 K271
Ref. No:- 26/60018
Re: Planning and Development Acts, 2000 (as amended)
Planning & Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended)
A Chara,
I wish to acknowledge receipt of your application for permission for the proposed development
consisting of:
i. A 10-year permission for a Renewable Biogas Plant and associated road improvements, on a site
of approximately 6.2 hectares located immediately west of the R189 Road and south of the
L2280 Road, on lands in the townlands of Maghernakelly and Drumcall, Co. Monaghan. The
proposed Plant will generate renewable biogas from 99,000 tonnes per annum of poultry
manure, along with other biodegradable agricultural and agri-food organic materials, utilising
anaerobic digestion technology.
The development will consist of:
a) Buildings and associated Structures: Administration Building (432sq.m GFA and approx.
5.94m High (h); Main Process Building (9,104sq.m GFA and approx. 12.58m-14.91m h)
with odour control system and associated dispersion stack approx. 40m h; Digestate
Dryer Building (972sq.m GFA and approx. 16.54m h); Pellet Storage & Distribution
Building (875sq.m GFA and approx. 12.34m h); a Combined Heat and Power Building
(368.5sq.m GFA and approx. 10.01m h); Control Building (183.1sq.m GFA and approx.
5.57m h); Containerised Boiler (approx. 5.44m h); a Combined Dryer/Boiler/CHP
dispersion stack approx. 20m h); and a Plant Room (22sq.m GFA and approx. 4.75m h).
b) Bunded Tank Farm: including a Digestate Treatment Plant (approx. 20m h); 6 no.
Digester Tanks (approx. 27.86m h); a Sludge Buffer Tank (approx. 18.1m h); an
Evaporator Feed Tank (approx. 12.1m h); a Condensate Tank (approx. 10.6m h); a
Concentrate Tank (approx. 10.6m h); a Hot Water Tank (approx. 5.6m h); 2 no. Ammonia
Strippers (approx. 9m h); 2 no. Desulphurisation Units (approx. 14m h); 2 no. Activated
Carbon Units (approx. 5m h); a Gas Holder (approx. 10.65m h) with 4 no. approx. 13m
high lightning rods.
c) A CO2 Liquefaction Plant (approx. 14.6m h); a Biogas Upgrade Plant (approx. 10.85m h);
4 no. Fan Coolers (approx. 2.2m H); a Flare Unit (approx. 10.1m H); a Fuel Storage Tank
(approx. 1.85m h); a Gas Grid Entry Unit (approx. 5.1m h); a Firewater Tank (approx.
10.1m h); 3 no. LPG Tanks (approx. 3.8m h); 5 no. Feedstock Storage Tanks (approx.
9.5m h); an undergrounded Water Tank; a backup generator (approx. 2.6m h).
d) Provision of 35 car parking spaces and a covered cycle parking area.
e) A new vehicular access to the biogas facility from the northern site boundary,
connecting to the L2280, designed to provide safe and efficient access for all vehicle
types.
f) Local road improvement works to the L2280, including widening and realignment of
approximately 200 metres of the existing carriageway, and reconfiguration of the L2280
/ R189 junction.
g) All ancillary site development works and services, including two wheel washes, two
weighbridges, landscaping and screening berms, boundary fencing and retaining walls,
site lighting, surface water drainage and attenuation tanks, a foul effluent collection
system, two entrance signs and one directional sign, a service yard, internal circulation
routes, pipe bridges, access stairs and footpaths, and all associated site development
and infrastructural works.
ii. Reprofiling of an approximately 2.6 hectares agricultural field east of the R189 Road and south
of the L2320 Road, in the townlands of Maghernakelly and Drumgole, Drum, Co. Monaghan to
improve land levels for continued agricultural use, utilising excess material generated from the
site formation of the proposed Renewable Biogas Plant.
An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the
Planning Authority with the application. The EIAR will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee
not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during the office hours of the Planning Authority.
Associated Gas Grid Connection: Biogas will be upgraded to biomethane within the Renewable Biogas
Plant and injected into the national gas grid via an associated gas grid connection. The gas pipeline
route to be delivered separately by Gas Networks Ireland under the Section 39A consent process (CRU-
regulated) would be located within the public road corridor (R189 and R188) through the townlands
of Maghernakelly, Dernamoyle, Drumgarkin, Dyan, Freame Mount Demesne, Dawson Grove Demesne
and Dromore West, Co. Monaghan. This infrastructure is assessed in the EIAR, but permission is not
sought under this application at this site of approximately 8.8 hectares in the townlands of
Maghernakelly, Drumcall and Drumgole Drum Co. Monaghan was received on 28/01/2026.
Note: Completeness check under Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU)
2023/2413). In accordance with Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
an acknowledgement on the completeness of the application shall be issued within 45 days of the receipt
of the application.
Mise le Meas,
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ANGELA GALLAGHER
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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