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Ireland's biggest construction and infrastructure projects, from the first filing

Ireland's largest construction and infrastructure projects: every consent application accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAR) since 2017, across all consent regimes (An Coimisiún Pleanála, foreshore, roads, rail, waste). The major schemes, geocoded, with the applicant and the consent link.

The largest of these are consented directly by An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning body that replaced An Bord Pleanála.

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Dublin City Council · 7 Mar 2024

Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd

321 no. apartments in 4 no. 7-13 storey buildings, 3 retail units, GP/medical unit, c.1460sq.m of community/arts floorspace, demolition of all strucutres on site & all associated site works

DemolitionCommercial FitoutApartments
Junction of Santry Avenue and Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 6 Mar 2024

Keegan Quarries Limited

Development of Tromman Quarry totalling 21.64Ha to include erection of unauthorised structures in the manufacturing yard to the north of the site and the unauthorised continuation of use of the quarry and associated structures after the 5th August 2018.

Tromman Quarry, Tromman, Rathmolyon, Co Meath, A83 DA36 (ITM Grid Ref E: 677618 N: 750060).
Wexford County Council · 5 Mar 2024

Sanrose Limited

Permission is sought for a new sand pit on a site of c. 22 ha including upgrades to an existing access road & junction with L2040. Installation of washing plant, mobile screening, wheel wash, screening berms and all ancillary site works incl. landscaping.

Landscaping
lands located within the townlands of Ballylucas and Ballynabrigadane at Ballymurn, Co. Wexford.
Kildare County Council · 4 Mar 2024

Private applicant

Proposed Sand and Gravel Pit and Inert Waste Facility

Coolaght, Kilmeague, Co. Kildare
Monaghan County Council · 4 Mar 2024

Private applicant

Planning permission to construct 1 No. poultry house together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and site works associated with the above development at Creeve, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Creeve (DED Creeve), Latton, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Meath County Council · 29 Feb 2024

Kilsaran Concrete Unlimited Company

Permission duration of 22yrs sought for quarry extension (lateral/deepening), continued use of existing site & associated processing operations, new rock milling plant & WWTU within application area of 31.1ha with restoration to an ecological afteruse

Extension
Rathcore Quarry, Rathcore and Connellstown townlands, Enfield, County MeathRef 2460150
EPA portal
Kilkenny County Council · 26 Feb 2024

GABM Limited

Construction of an integrated plasterboard manufacturing facility, incorporating a production plant with access from the industrial area road infrastructure.Planted berms are proposed within and along the perimeters of the development site.

Roads TransportPlastering
Gorteens, Co. KilkennyRef P24 60103
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 23 Feb 2024

Hudson Brothers Ltd

Substitute consent application for a quarry over an application area of 71.9 ha. within an EIA project boundary of 95.8 ha. Application concurrent with an application for further development of the quarry as a quarry within the same EIA unit.

Lands within the townlands of Philipstown and Redbog, Co. Kildare. No Eircode for the site.Ref ABP-319217-24
EPA portal
Kilkenny County Council · 23 Feb 2024

Kilkenny County Council

The Proposed Development includes for the extension of Kilmacow Quarry into agriculatural lands to the east. The extension will cover an area of ca.10.3 hectares and seek to complete 5 No. benches each 15m high, to a level of -45mOD.

Extension
10.3 hectares of land at/adjacent the Roadstone Kilmacow Quarry located at Aglish North, Granny, Kilmacow, Kilkennyat Ordnance Survey centre co-ordinates Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM) 655604 615465),Ref P24/60100
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 23 Feb 2024

Hudson Brothers Ltd

Further development of a quarry as a quarry by extraction over an application area of 64.0 ha. within an EIA project boundary of 95.8 ha. Application made under S.37L concurrent with an application for substitute consent within the same EIA unit.

Lands within the townlands of Athgarrett, Philipstown and Redbog, Co. Kildare. No Eircode for the site.Ref ABP-319218-24
EPA portal
An Bord Pleanála · 23 Feb 2024

Hudson Brothers Ltd

Substitute consent application for a quarry over an application area of 71.9 ha. within an EIA project boundary of 95.8 ha. Application concurrent with an application for further development of the quarry as a quarry within the same EIA unit.

Lands within the townlands of Philipstown and Redbog, Co. Kildare. No Eircode for the site.Ref ABP-319217-24
EPA portal
Longford County Council · 21 Feb 2024

Private applicant

Mr. Conor Smith intends to apply for planning permission to construct 1 No. poultry house together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank (s)) and site works associated with the above development

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Glenmore, Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford
Meath County Council · 21 Feb 2024

Private applicant

Restoration of dis-used Quarry by the importation of clean uncontaminated clay and stone over the complete area & return same to agricultural use.

Agricultural
Moyfin Longwood Co Meath
Cork County Council · 21 Feb 2024

Private applicant

15 year permission for the continuation and extension of an existing sand and gravel quarry. The application is accompanied by an EIAR and NIS.

Extension
Ballyvodock East, Midleton, Co. CorkRef /0
Dublin City Council · 20 Feb 2024

NWQ Devco Limited

Office development up to 17 no. storeys including retail/café/restaurant unit and artd/community/cultural uses.

Commercial Fitout
1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 T8Y1
Wexford County Council · 19 Feb 2024

Anthony D'Arcy Ltd.

Continued use and extension of existing sand pit; sand extraction and processing (screening & washing) using existing semi mobile plant located on pit floor; screening berms; restoration; and all ancillary works within an application area of 22.9 hectares.

Extension
Ballyconnigar Lower Blackwater Co. WexfordRef 20240205
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 19 Feb 2024

Boliden Tara Mines Limited

The construction of a reinforcement buutress to the sections of the extant embankment walls of the Randalstown Tailings Storage Facility

Townlands of Randelstown, Simonstown and Sillgue, Navan, Co. Meath.
Wicklow County Council · 19 Feb 2024

Crag Wicklow Limited.

Alterations to the previously permitted development under Reg. Ref.: 20/1088, as amended by Reg. Ref.: 23/62. Construction of 5 no. part two and part three storey ICT facility buildings (GFA of c. 20,985.9 sq.m, 104,929.5 sq.m in total). Provision of an energy centre to the northeast of the site. 230 no. car spaces and 108 no. bicycle spaces.

Lands to the North and Northeast of Kish Business Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.Ref 24/88
EPA portal
Wicklow County Council · 9 Feb 2024

Knockinver Ltd

Mixed use development of commercial, creche and residential use, refurbishment of protected structure and all associated works including public open space.

LandscapingCommercial Fitout
Upper Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Environmental Protection Agency · 8 Feb 2024

Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Ltd. t/a Thorntons Recycling

Application to the Environmental Protection Agency for the review of Industrial Emissions licence ref. P1014-01 for operation of the existing waste recovery facility including a proposed increase in the total annual waste intake to 95,500 tonnes.

Stephenstown Business Park, Balbriggan, County Dublin, K32 X996
Kilkenny County Council · 7 Feb 2024

Glanway Ltd

The proposed development consists of the change of use from warehousing to storage for the acceptance unloading and storage of non-hazardous waste for onward export, allowing for up to 97,000 tonnes of non-hazardous wate per annum at the facility.

Change Of Use
Unit 2, Belview Port, in the townland of Gorteens, Co. Kilkenny
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 7 Feb 2024

Private applicant

10yr permission for the replacement of existing three wood biomass fired thermal energy systems serving MEDITE’s 2 production lines with, 2 no renewable energy, wood biomass fired Thermal Fluid Heaters with thermal capacity of 60MW and 30MW respectively.

Redmondstown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary E91 V584, IrelandRef ABP-319013-24
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 2 Feb 2024

Bord na Móna Powergen Limited

Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (‘CCGT’) and Open Cycle Gas Turbine (‘OCGT’) Thermal Power Plant, Electricity Grid Connection including 2 no. substations, and associated buildings, plant, site works, services and ancillary development.

Grid Infrastructure
Land within the townlands of Knockdrin, Derrygreenagh, Derryarkin, Derryiron, Ballybeg, Coolcor, Barrysbrook, Clonin, Togher and Coole, Co. Offaly. Linear developmentRef ABP-319023-24
EPA portal
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine · 2 Feb 2024

Comhlucht Iascaireachta Fanad Teoranta

Application for review and renewal of salmon aqua culture licence T12/116 in Pettigo, Co. Donegal. To tal licence area 10.8ha (no change).

Pettigo Smolt Unit, Pettigo, Co. Donegal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 1 Feb 2024

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

The transition and conversion of Moneypoint Generating Station's primary fuel from coal to Heavy Fuel Oil for limited hours of operation and for a temporary period of time.

Change Of Use
Moneypoint Generating Station, Killimer, Kilrush, County Clare, V15 R963Ref ABP-319080-24
EPA portal
Monaghan County Council · 1 Feb 2024

Tru Poultry Ltd.

permission to construct 1 No. poultry house (in lieu of 1 No. Poultry House previously approved under Planning Ref. 18/199) ancillary structures, site works, and revisions to site boundary to facilitate free range farming activity.

Intensive LivestockAgricultural
Crossnacaldo, Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan
Cork City Council · 26 Jan 2024

Murnane & O’Shea Limited

mixed-use residential development of 580 no. residential units, 2-storey creche and a 2-storey mixed-use building.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Castletreasure, Moneygurney and Maryborough (townlands), Douglas, Cork.
Meath County Council · 25 Jan 2024

Conncarr Developments Limited

Eastern Distributor Road that will connect Station Road (L2228) to the south and Navan Road to the north west (generally east of Dunboyne Business Park) and will include a proposed overbridge across the existing rail corridor.

Roads Transport
Eastern Distributor Road, Station Road, Pace Line, Bracetown, Townlands: Dunboyne, Castlefarm, Co. Meath Linear developmentRef 2460063
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 22 Jan 2024

Ballycar Green Energy Ltd.

A Wind Farm Development consisting of 12 no. turbines, a 110kV substation, grid connection to connect to an overhead 110kV line and all associated site works in County Clare

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Within the townlands of Cappateemore East, Ballycannan West, Ballycannan East, Ballycar South, Ballycar North and Glennagross (orse Glenagross, Glennacross). Linear developmentRef ABP-318943-24
EPA portal
An Bord Pleanála · 22 Jan 2024

Ballycar Green Energy Ltd.

A Wind Farm Development consisting of 12 no. turbines, a 110kV substation, grid connection to connect to an overhead 110kV line and all associated site works in County Clare

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Within the townlands of Cappateemore East, Ballycannan West, Ballycannan East, Ballycar South, Ballycar North and Glennagross (orse Glenagross, Glennacross). Linear developmentRef ABP-318943-24
EPA portal
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine · 17 Jan 2024

Comhlucht Iascaireacht Fanad Teoranta

Review and renewal of Aquaculture licence for marine fish farms reference T12/63.

Creevin, Inver bay, Co. Donegal
EPA portal
Cork County Council · 16 Jan 2024

Lagan Materials Ltd. (T/A Breedon Ireland)

Continued use of the existing permitted quarry; extension of the existing permitted quarry area; realignment of a section of local road; screening berms,operational landscaping and final restoration; all within an application area of 28.8 hectares.

LandscapingExtension
Carrigcleena More Bweeng Co. CorkRef 24/04069
Monaghan County Council · 16 Jan 2024

Private applicant

Planning permission to demolish existing mushroom tunnels, extend existing poultry house and to construct 1 poultry house and 1 No. general purpose store together with all ancillary structures and site works.

Farm BuildingIntensive LivestockDemolitionAgricultural
Knockballyroney, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Westmeath County Council · 12 Jan 2024

Private applicant

The proposed development will include above and below ground pipework at the application site, 2.4 m high security fencing; internal concrete road pavement and gravel areas and associated site works including surface water drainage and landscaping features

Landscaping
Site of c. 0.23 hectares on lands to the north of Kilbrennan Road (L1127) within the townlands of Walterstown and Calverstown, Co. Westmeath.Ref 23/60270
EPA portal
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 9 Jan 2024

Private applicant

Construction of a new 8,997sqm extension comprising 125 single en-suite bedrooms, day rooms, therapy rooms, dining rooms and kitchen. Construction of a new 457sqm MEP compound, provision of 109 car parking spaces, landscaping and drainage infrastructure.

LandscapingDrainage FloodExtension
Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock, Dublin 18
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 9 Jan 2024

Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited

A renewable wind energy development for the production of electricity, which will include grid connection to allow the export of electricity to the national grid and temporary accommodation works to allow for the delivery of turbine components.

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
The site of the Proposed Development is located in the Oatfield and Gortacullin areas. At the nearest point, the site is approximately 1.3km to the South of Broadford, 4.7km to the east of Sixmilebridge in East Clare, 7.6km North of Ardnacrusha, approximately 9.2km North of Limerick, and 19.7km South of Ennis. Linear developmentRef ABP-318782-24
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 9 Jan 2024

Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited

A renewable wind energy development for the production of electricity, which will include grid connection to allow the export of electricity to the national grid and temporary accommodation works to allow for the delivery of turbine components.

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
The site of the Proposed Development is located in the Oatfield and Gortacullin areas. At the nearest point, the site is approximately 1.3km to the South of Broadford, 4.7km to the east of Sixmilebridge in East Clare, 7.6km North of Ardnacrusha, approximately 9.2km North of Limerick, and 19.7km South of Ennis. Linear development
Meath County Council · 9 Jan 2024

Lagan Materials Ltd, Trading as Breedon Ireland

Continuance and deepening of quarry, extension to the quarry over c. 4.8 ha to 35m OD, provision for aggregates and overburden storage, and restoration of the site, within a total application area of c. 18.5 hectares.

Extension
Heronstown, Lobinstown, Navan, Co. Meath.Ref 2460038
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 3 Jan 2024

Cush Wind Limited

Construction and operation of an 8 turbine wind farm and all associated ancillary infrastructure and developments.

Wind Energy
Cush, Galros West, Boolinarig Big, Eglish and Ballindown, Co. Offaly. Linear developmentRef ABP-318816-24
EPA portal
Leitrim County Council · 3 Jan 2024

Letter Wind Farm

Construction of a 4 turbine wind farm along with associated related works including a 20kV grid connection to Corderry 20kV substation.

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
The wind farm is located 2.9km west of Drumkeeran Co. Leitrim in the townlands of Letter, Boleybaun, and Stangaun. Linear developmentRef 2460008
EPA portal
Offaly County Council · 20 Dec 2023

Roadstone Ltd.

Extension to existing pit (c. 28.0 Ha. application area) including sand & gravel extraction (c. 23.4 Ha.) and limestone extraction (c. 14.0 Ha.); perimeter screening berms, landscaping and final restoration, and related ancillary works.

LandscapingExtension
Ballykilmurry & Ballyduff Tds., Clara Road, Tullamore Co. OffalyRef 2360253
EPA portal
Tipperary County Council · 20 Dec 2023

Hogan's Drain and Pipe Cleaning Ltd.

The construction and operation of a sludge holding building and ancillary infrastructure, with an annual storage capacity of 12,000 tonnes per annum.

Water Wastewater
Derryville, Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Kerry County Council · 19 Dec 2023

Private applicant

THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE DEEPENING OF 8.2 HA. OF THE EXISTING PERMITTED QUARRY EXTRACTION AREA BY 1 NO. 18M BENCH FROM 38 MOD TO 20 MOD; CONTINUED USE OF THE EXISTING PERMITTED QUARRY WATER MANAGEMENT ETC. WITHIN AN APPLICATION AREA OF c. 14 HA.

Caheragh townland, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Environmental Protection Agency · 18 Dec 2023

Private applicant

An EIAR is to be submitted to the EPA in support of a review application for the Castletroy Agglomeration Wastewater Discharge licence D0019-01.

Castletroy Wastewater Treatment Plant, Castetroy, Co. Limerick V94 X063Ref D0019-02
EPA portal
South Dublin County Council · 15 Dec 2023

Novo Nordisk Production Ireland Limited

Novo Nordisk Production Ireland Limited intend to apply permission for a Filling and Packaging Facility for medicines. The proposed development will consist of buildings with a total area of approximately 147,192 sqm and assocated infrastructure.

Site at Grange Castle Business Park West, Milltown and Loughtown Upper Townlands, New Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Wexford County Council · 15 Dec 2023

INISH PEBBLE COMPANY LTD

Reinstatement and extension of existing disused quarry (previous reg. no. 28,509) (B) construction of a shed together with ancillary site works including new weighbridge, wheel wash, Portakabin canteen/office & w.c

ExtensionGarage Shed
Ballyconnick, (ED, Aughwilliam), Cleariestown, Co. Wexford.Ref 20240046
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 12 Dec 2023

Louth County Council

Urban regeneration and public realm works.

Landscaping
Westgate Vision Area, Drogheda, Moneymore, Co. LouthRef ABP-318758-23
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 12 Dec 2023

Ballycar Green Energy Ltd.

A Wind Farm Development consisting of 12 no. turbines, a 110kV substation, grid connection to connect to an overhead 110kV line and all associated site works in County Clare

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Within the townlands of Cappateemore East, Ballycannan West, Ballycannan East, Ballycar South, Ballycar North and Glennagross (orse Glenagross, Glennacross). Linear development
Fingal County Council · 8 Dec 2023

daa plc

Increase in passengers to 40million passengers per annum and the provision of airport infrastructure

Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin.
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 8 Dec 2023

Glenora Wind Farm (DAC)

22 no. turbines (max blade tip height 180m),met mast, upgrade of existing tracks and roads, provision of access road, borrow pits, peat management, temporary construction compounds, amenity works, tree felling, and associated works

The site is approximately 6km south-west of Ballycastle. The site is located in the townlands of Glenora, Altderg, Keerglen, Ballykinlettragh, Ballycastle, Ballyglass, Killeena, Glencullin and Lugnalettin, Co. Mayo.Ref ABP-318701-23

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Status, stated precisely: the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended and its 2001 Regulations are the in-force basis for EIA classes and thresholds described here. The Planning and Development Act 2024 was enacted in 2024 and is being commenced in stages, so only the provisions already commenced apply.