Townlands of Claragh and Errigal, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Proposed development
For the construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, CO2 (which will be captured), and a bio-based fertiliser from organic material. The total proposed gross floor area of the development (including internal plant areas and ancillary structures) will be c. 3,416 sq.m. The development is a renewable energy development which is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III. The development will consist of the following: • Construction of 2 no. primary digesters (with an overall height of c. 11.5m), a pump house (with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 360.5 sq.m), and 2 no. post digester tanks (with an overall height of c. 11.5m), located centrally on site. • Construction of a digestate storage tank (c. 16.4m in height) and a fuel tank (c. 2m in height) located in the northern section of the site, to the north of the primary and post digester tanks. • Construction of roofed silage clamps (with a GFA of c. 928.3 sq.m and a height of c. 8.7m) and 2 no. prepits (c. 4.3m in height), located in the western section of the site, to the west of the primary and post digester tanks. • Construction of a digestate treatment building and a feedstock reception building (with a height of c. 12.1m and a GFA of c. 1,703.7 sq.m) with odour abatement system (with a height of c. 13m to odour abatement stack), located in the southwestern section of the site, to the south of the roofed silage clamps. • Construction of a pasteurisation buffer tank (c. 4.3m in height), a pasteurisation unit (with a maximum height of c. 4.2m), a combined heat and power (CHP) unit (c. 2.6m in height and c. 5.6m in height to flue, with a GFA of c. 38.5 sq.m), a biomethane boiler (c. 2.6m in height and c. 5.6m in height to flue, with a GFA of c. 12.74 sq.m), a gas treatment system (c. 4.2m in height), and a safety flare (c. 11.3m in height), located south of the primary digesters, within the central section of the site. • Construction of a CO2 liquefactor (with an overall height of c. 10.7m to top of storage vessels) and a grid injection unit (with a height of c. 2.8m and a GFA of c. 21.7 sq.m), located to the south of the gas treatment system, in the south-central section of the site. • Construction of a propane tank compound accommodating 2 no. propane tanks (c. 1.6m in height), and an ESB substation (with a GFA of c. 23.5 sq.m and a height of c. 3.4m), located in the southeastern section of the site. • Constr
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Jan 2027
Timeline
Application received
30 Oct 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Thu 3 Dec 2026
Decision due
2 Jan 2027
Site location with nearby applications
Affected by this development?
Anyone can make a submission. It takes about 10 minutes, the council must consider it, and it preserves your right of appeal. The council charges €20 per submission.
Tell your neighbours
Each household's own submission counts. Share this application so neighbours can object before the deadline.
Keep an eye on this area
We'll email you when new applications are lodged nearby.
Planning history within 750 m
for erection of a fully serviced Industrial/Warehouse building including ground & first-floor administration and staff facilities and first-floor storage mezzanine. Also included in the application is building signage, car parking, bike shelter, landscaping, boundary treatments, connection to existing services, new vehicular entrance and all associated and ancillary site works
to erect a fully serviced Industrial Warehouse Building comprising of administration & staff facilities and a first-floor storage mezzanine. Also included in the application is building signage, car parking, bike shelter, landscaping, boundary treatments, connection to existing services and new vehicular entrance from the previously approved service road (under construction) and all ancillary site works
to erect a double-height light industrial warehouse building (with a gross floor area of 430 m2), incorporating ancillary office / staff accommodation including welfare facilities, service yard and loading/unloading area, access off existing service road (under construction), parking, signage, landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments, connection to public sewer, surface water, watermain and utility services and all ancillary and associated works - SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED
to erect a double-height light industrial warehouse building (with a gross floor area of 430 m2), incorporating ancillary office / staff accommodation including welfare facilities, service yard and loading/unloading area, access off existing service road (under construction), parking, signage, landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments, connection to public sewer, surface water, watermain and utility services and all ancillary and associated works
for the construction of an extension to the rear of the existing engineering workshop building and all ancillary site development works
for development of: (a) erect single storey industrial unit for storage (b) alterations to site layout and site boundaries under previously approved (planning Ref:20/332) and all ancillary and associated site works