Dairygold Co-operative Society has received planning permission to build a biomass plant in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland.
The project includes constructing a single-storey woodchip boiler building with a parapet height of 16.236 meters and a stack height of 24.735 meters above ground level.
Over 30 conditions are attached to the approval. These include limiting the facility to processing no more than 24,000 tonnes of untreated virgin woodchip each year. Biomass must be sourced from suppliers in the southern region unless the planning authority provides written approval for alternatives. The supply must also meet the forest by-product requirements outlined in the application.
To protect heritage, Dairygold must hire an archaeologist to oversee the removal of topsoil and other groundwork.
Additionally, solid waste generated at the site must be recycled as much as possible. Any materials sent off-site must go to approved facilities. No pollutants can be discharged into nearby waters.
Dairygold is also required to pay €18,278 to Cork County Council to support public infrastructure and facilities in the area.
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