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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.

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Commission for Regulation of Utilities · 7 Dec 2023

Private applicant

Development consists of 2 gas transmission pipelines in Clondalkin, Co Dublin. Both predominantly travel along the Nangor Road (R134) to the same commercial facility. Pipeline 1 is 1.53 km long and Pipeline 2 is 3.41km long.

2 pipelines. 1 travels west along R134 from intersection of R134/R136, terminating at Microsoft facility on R134. 2 travels west from R113 just north of intersection of Cherrywood Villas/Old Nangor Road to same facility on R134. Linear developmentRef D/23/22864
EPA portal
Commission for Regulation of Utilities · 7 Dec 2023

Private applicant

The proposed development is a 1.55-km gas transmission pipeline in Clondalkin, Co Dublin. It will follow the route of Nangor Road (R134) for approximately 800m before turning into Profile Park and terminating at a commercial facility.

The proposed development is a linear route running west from the intersection of R134 and R136 along the R134 for 0.8km, then turning southwest into Profile Park and running for 0.75km before terminating at a facility owned by Vantage. Linear developmentRef D/23/22960
EPA portal
Commission for Regulation of Utilities · 7 Dec 2023

Private applicant

The proposed development is a 1.3-km gas transmission pipeline in Clondalkin, Co Dublin. It will follow the route of Nangor Road (R134) for approximately 800m before turning into Profile Park and terminating at a new power station.

The proposed development is a linear route running west from the intersection of R134 and R136 along the R134 for 0.8km, then turning southwest into Profile Park and then southeast to terminate at the Greener Ideas power station. Linear developmentRef D/23/22923
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Commission for Regulation of Utilities · 7 Dec 2023

Private applicant

The proposed development is a 3.045-km gas transmission pipeline in Clondalkin, Co Dublin, predominantly following the route of Nangor Road (R134) and terminating at a commercial facility on Peamount Road (R120) southwest of Nangor Road.

The proposed development is a linear route running west from the intersection of R134 and R136 along the R134, turning southwest at the R120 and terminating at the Bulmer facility on that road. Linear developmentRef D/23/22797
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 7 Dec 2023

Buirios Limited

9 no. wind turbines (185m tip height), underground electrical (33kv) and communications cabeling, met mast, upgrades to the local and site access roads, drainage and a biodiversity enhacement plan, all ancillary works and apparatus

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
The townlands of Borrisbeg, Eastwood, Ballycahill, Knockanroe, Clonmore, Graffin and Skehanagh, Co. Tipperary.Ref ABP-318704-23
Roscommon County Council · 6 Dec 2023

Roadstone Ltd.

A proposed inert waste recovery facility within an application area of 6 Ha.

Knocknanool townland, Brideswell, Athlone, Co. Roscommon
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 6 Dec 2023

Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd

Re-development of an existing waste managent facility, comprising the demolition of a waste proceesing building and office, the construction of a new waste processing building and increasing the annual waste intake from 150,000 tonnes to 350,000 tonnes.

Demolition
Ballymount Road Upper, Dublin 24 D24 E097Ref ABP-318683-23
Limerick City and County Council · 5 Dec 2023

Riverpoint Construction Limited

Proposed development of 99 no. residential units and a significant Biodiversity area, on a site of 9.45 hectares, which comprises Phase 3 of an overall Masterplan site

Apartments
Clonconane, between Old Cratloe Road (L3102) and Pass (Meelick) Road, Limerick.
Louth County Council · 28 Nov 2023

Ballymakenny Residential Properties Limited.

Twenties Lane Application 6- The proposed development 98no. residential units in a mix of houses, duplexes and apartment buildings ranging in height from 2-4 storeys overall.

Apartments
Lands in the Townlands of Moneymore and Yellowbatter, Drogheda, County LouthRef 2360494
EPA portal
Louth County Council · 28 Nov 2023

Ballymakenny Residential Properties Limited.

Twenties Lane Application 5- The proposed development comprises 90no apartments (42no. 1-bed and 48no. 2-bed) and a childcrare facility, accommodated in 2no. buildings ranging in height from 3-5 storeys.

Apartments
Lands in the Townlands of Moneymore and Yellowbatter, Drogheda, County LouthRef 2360492
EPA portal
Louth County Council · 28 Nov 2023

Ballymakenny Residential Properties Limited.

Twenties Lane Application 4- Residential development comprising 82no. 2-story houses (62no. 3-bedroom and 20no. 4-bedroom)

Lands in the Townlands of Moneymore and Yellowbatter, Drogheda, County LouthRef 2360493
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 28 Nov 2023

The Land Development Agency (LDA) on behalf of Dublin City Council

The proposed development is a residential mixed use scheme of c. 708 no. residential units with retail, community & art/cultural uses, a creche & public open space across 16 blocks contained within 9 buildings ranging in height from 4 to 15 storeys.

LandscapingCommercial FitoutApartments
Lands at Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 (known as Development Site 4 in the Park West Cherry Orchard Local Area Plan 2019).Ref ABP-318607-23
South Dublin County Council · 27 Nov 2023

Cairn Homes Properties Limited

The development comprises a mixed-use development, including 495 no. residential units, 2,502 sq m of retail floorspace, 4,607 sq m of employment floorspace, a 483 sq m creche and a 87 sq m café.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Development Area 6 Kishoge Urban Centre, sub sector KUC-S4 (including an area of Development Area 9 Kishoge South East, sub sector KSE-S1), Clonburris SDZ, within the townland of Kishoge, Clonburris, Dublin 22. Linear development
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 27 Nov 2023

Private applicant

Proposed N2 Slane Bypass to the east of Slane village comprising 3.5km of dual carriageway including a new bridge crossing of the River Boyne, along with N51 road realignments, and traffic management and public realm enhancements within Slane village

LandscapingBridges Structures
Slane, County Meath Linear developmentRef ABP-318573-23
Commission for Regulation of Utilities · 23 Nov 2023

Private applicant

The proposed development is a 5.3-km gas transmission pipeline in Rochfordsbridge, Westmeath. It will connect a power generation facility to the gas network.

Linear route in Rochfordsbridge, Westmeath, running from near the northwest end of the L1127 Road southeast through agricultural land and ending between the R446 and M6, approx equidistant from the R400 and N52. Linear developmentRef D/23/24041
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An Coimisiún Pleanála · 22 Nov 2023

SSE Generation Ireland Limited

Open Cycle Gas Turbine ('OCGT') power plant fuelled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil ('HVO') along with associated buildings, plant, site works, services and ancillary development.

Land within the existing SSE Tarbert Power Station site at Tarbert Island, Tarbert, Co. KerryRef ABP-318540-23
Kildare County Council · 20 Nov 2023

Green Urban Logistics Devco Limited

The Proposed Development will consist the construction of 3 no. warehousing/industrial/logistics buildings including ancillary buildings, parking, site access, dock levellers and doors, bin stores, signage and solar PV panels.

SolarWarehouse LogisticsCommercial Fitout
Site 30, Momentum Logistics Park, Naas, Co Kildare
Environmental Protection Agency · 20 Nov 2023

Saint-Gobain Construction Products (Ireland) Limited

For a review of the industrial emissions licence Reg. No. P0519-04 (for the installation’s mining operation located in County Monaghan, and the process site in County Meath).

Townlands of Knocknacran (East and West), Drummond, Derrynascobe, Derrynaglah, Ballycartlan, Enagh, Drumgoosat, County Monaghan, and Ballynaclose, Raloaghan and Lisnagrow, County Meath.
Louth County Council · 16 Nov 2023

Marina Quarter Ltd

Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of c. 18.54 hectares for the construction of 502 No. residential units, a creche and all associated site works including strategic amenity space, accesss, parking, circulation, infrastructure, and etc

Commercial FitoutApartments
Lands located at Haggardstown, Dundalk, Co. LouthRef 2360476
EPA portal
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine · 14 Nov 2023

Feirm Farraige Oilean Chliara Teo

Application for renewal and review of salmon aqua culture licence T10/67A in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo. To tal site area to include moorings is ca 17.01ha.

Inishdoonver, Clew Bay, Co. Mayo
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 14 Nov 2023

Futurenergy Carrownagowan DAC

A circa 25km long 110kV underground cable connection from the permitted Carrownagowan Wind Farm substation (ABP-308799-20) to the existing ESB owned 110kV substation at Ardnacrusha, County Clare

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
The 25km grid line commences within the townland of Caherhurly due east of Broadford and travels south to the grid connection point in the Townland of Ballykeelaun at Ardnacrusha Power station,County Clare. Linear developmentRef ABP-318505-23
EPA portal
Fingal County Council · 7 Nov 2023

Swords Laboratories Unlimited Company t/a Bristol Myers Squibb

Biopharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Facility consisting of a 2-storey Biopharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Building and all site buildings and infrastructure required to support the new facility.

BMS Cruiserath site, Cruiserath and Goddamendy Townlands, Cruiserath Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
Offaly County Council · 7 Nov 2023

Private applicant

Planning permission to demolish 4 No. existing pig houses and to construct 6 No. pig houses and extensions to 2 No. existing pig houses, together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s)) and associated site works.

Intensive LivestockExtensionDemolition
Roundhill, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 6 Nov 2023

Coumnagappul Wind Farm Limited

Windfarm of 10 no. turbines, tip height of 185 m, hub height of 104 m and rotor diameter of 162 m and connection to National Grid

Wind Energy
Lands in the townlands of Bleantasourmountain, Carrigbrack, Clooncogaile, Coumnagappul, and others, County Waterford (refer to attached newspaper notice for full list of townlands). Linear developmentRef ABP-318446-23
EPA portal
South Dublin County Council · 6 Nov 2023

MLEU Dublin 4 Ltd

The construction of five logistics /warehousing units (Units 1- 5) with associated office accommodation, service yards, ancillary structures/areas, and substations and all associated landscaping, infrastructure and site development works.

LandscapingGrid Infrastructure
The site is located within the townlands of Gollierstown and Milltown, (west of Grange Castle Business Park and the Adamstown Road (R120)), Newcastle, Co. Dublin. The site has an area of c. 32 hectares.
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 2 Nov 2023

The Land Development Agency (LDA) on behalf of Dublin City Council

The proposed development is a residential mixed use scheme of c. 708 no. residential units with retail, community & art/cultural uses, a creche & public open space across 16 blocks contained within 9 buildings ranging in height from 4 to 15 storeys.

LandscapingCommercial FitoutApartments
Lands at Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 (known as Development Site 4 in the Park West Cherry Orchard Local Area Plan 2019).
Cavan County Council · 31 Oct 2023

Private applicant

Full planning permission is sought to construct 1 No. Poultry house together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and all associated site works (to include upgrading of the site entrance )

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Drumhillagh and Feaugh, Poles, Co. CavanRef 23/309
EPA portal
Westmeath County Council · 22 Oct 2023

Marina Quarter Limited

177 no. new residential dwellings at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Lands at Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. WestmeathRef 23/60374
EPA portal
South Dublin County Council · 17 Oct 2023

Cairn Homes Properties Ltd.

Construction of 131no. dwellings (mixture of apartments, duplex apartments and houses) open space and associated ancillary infrastructure as well as surface water pipe upgrade for 1.2km along Hazelhatch Road on a site of c. 10.7 hectares.

New HouseApartments
within the townland of Newcastle South, Newcastle, Co. Dublin and along Athgoe Road and Hazelhatch Road (R405). Linear development
Fingal County Council · 15 Oct 2023

daa plc

Upgrades to existing drainage infrastructure and construction of additional drainage infrastructure to improve performance of the surface water management system at Dublin Airport.

Drainage Flood
Dublin Airport, Swords, Co. Dublin in the townlands of Pickardstown, Coultry, Huntstown, Forrest Great, Forrest Little, and Collinstown; and to the east of the airfield in the townlands of Cloghran, Corballis, Commons, Toberbunny, Stockhole and Clonshagh Linear development
Fingal County Council · 10 Oct 2023

Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Ltd. t/a Thorntons Recycling

(i) An increase in the total annual waste intake to 95,500 tonnes per annum for recovery; (ii) Revision of operating hours to include public holidays; (iii) Ancillary works including a covered bicycle store and reconfiguration of existing vehicle parking.

Stephenstown Business Park, Balbriggan, County Dublin, K32 X996
Offaly County Council · 5 Oct 2023

Carrig Renewable Energy Limited

A 38kV underground grid connection cable, 4 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links, reinstatement of the road or track surface above the cabling trench and all assoicated devlopment works.

Grid Infrastructure
A 38kV underground grid connection cable connecting the 7 no. turbine Carrig Renewables Wind Farm (located in Co. Tipperary) to the national electricity grid at Dallow 110kV Substation, c. 3km northwest of Birr, Co. Offaly. Linear developmentRef 2360140
EPA portal
Kildare County Council · 1 Oct 2023

Kilsaran Concrete Unlimited Company

Application area 51.7 ha. with rock extraction (6.2 ha.), importation of fine sand, use of existing batching plant/ancillary facilites, new site entrance/accesss, road improvement works, and all site ancillary/restoration works for period of 12 years

Roads Transport
Kilrainy and Kilrathmurry, Clonard, County Kildare
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 28 Sept 2023

LSREF V EDEN T13 LIMITED

Residential development of 56no. units (apartments and duplexes), and 1no. childcare facility, all in a range of buildings of 3 to 4 storeys in height.

Apartments
Site at Development Area 8 - Development Tile 13, Cherrywood SDZ, in the Townlands of Laughanstown and Brennanstown, Dublin 18.
Kildare County Council · 27 Sept 2023

McKenna Haulage Limited

Continued use and extension to a sand and gravel quarry

Extension
Ballyvass and Mullaghreelan Tds., Castledermot,Co. Kildare.
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 21 Sept 2023

Cork County Council

The Proposed Development involves the construction of a 5m wide pedestrian and cycle crossing from Little Island train station and the L3004 Glounthaune Road to the Eastgate Business Park and surrounds.The crossing length is approximately 460m in total.

Over the N25 and the Cork City to Midleton Cobh railway line from Little Island train station to Eastgate Business Park within the townlands of Kilcoolishal and Castleview at Little Island, Co. Cork.Ref ABP-318077-23
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 20 Sept 2023

Tipperary County Council

The project consists of:  Two pedestrian bridges,  New public open spaces,  Bus stop  A pedestrian path on the existing embankment in Suir Island,  Pedestrian/bicycle ramps and steps,  A new foul pumping station,  Ancillary site development works.

Water WastewaterBridges Structures
The proposed development is located within the townlands of Burgagery-Lands West, Old Bridge and Raheen in Clonmel County Tipperary. The development is located at The Quay, Quay Street, Suir Island and Raheen Road in Clonmel. Linear developmentRef ABP-318093
EPA portal
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform · 19 Sept 2023

Marina Quarter Ltd

Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) application for 267 no. residential units, a creche, and all associated site development works.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Bennetstown, Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. MeathRef 2360290
EPA portal
Sligo County Council · 18 Sept 2023

Private applicant

The development will consists of the Installation of 600kw (1,696m2) Of Ground Mounted Solar PV Array and Associated Site Works and Services. The Ground Mounted PV Array Will Be Installed Over Two (2) Number Phases.

SolarSolar Farm
Cregg Village, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo F91 AHR0
Monaghan County Council · 17 Sept 2023

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
Offaly County Council · 14 Sept 2023

Carrig Renewable Energy Limited

A 38kV underground grid connection cable, 4 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links, reinstatement of the road or track surface above the cabling trench and all assoicated devlopment works.

Grid Infrastructure
A 38kV underground grid connection cable connecting the 7 no. turbine Carrig Renewables Wind Farm (located in Co. Tipperary) to the national electricity grid at Dallow 110kV Substation, c. 3km northwest of Birr, Co. Offaly. Linear development
Tipperary County Council · 14 Sept 2023

Carrig Renewable Energy Limited

7 no. turbines (total tip height of 179.5-185m), underground cabling, 38kV substation and battery storage compound, met mast, access tracks + entrances, public road accomodation works, temporary construction compounds and associated development works

Battery StorageGrid Infrastructure
The wind farm site is located in North Tipperary, c. 10km northeast of Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary and c. 7.5km from Birr, Co. Offaly. Carrig village is located c. 2.5 km east of the wind farm site. Linear developmentRef 2360763
EPA portal
Laois County Council · 13 Sept 2023

Booth Precast Products Limited

Extraction of sand and gravel (c. 787,310m3 total or c. 1.57 million tonnes total, at a maximum extraction rate of c. 200,000 tonnes per annum) over the proposed 10 year permission sought.

Lands located in Knocknamoe and Ballymullen townlands, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform · 10 Sept 2023

Marina Quarter Ltd

Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) application for 267 no. residential units, a creche, and all associated site development works.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Bennetstown, Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath
Fingal County Council · 5 Sept 2023

Aledo Donabate Ltd.

Construction of 1,020 residential dwellings, 2 no. childcare facilities, a local centre, Corballis Nature Park and all associated site & development works.

New House
Corballis East, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Waterford City and County Council · 4 Sept 2023

Knocknamona Windfarm Limited

Knocknamona Windfarm Grid Connection 2023 (KWF Grid Connection) comprising 1940m of underground cabling, additional electrical plant and apparatus in the existing Woodhouse Substation, 190m of new roadway and widening 960m of existing forestry road.

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Keereen Upper / Woodhouse or Tinakilly / Knocknamona townlands, Dungarvan, County Waterford Linear developmentRef 2360416
EPA portal
Galway County Council · 29 Aug 2023

Dexcom International Limited

Construction of a 4-no. storey medical device manufacturing facility providing warehousing, production areas, administration offices and restaurant (GIA: 40,226.6 m2)

Commercial Fitout
In the townlands of Newford, Ballygarraun South and Prospect, Athenry, Co. GalwayRef 2361035
EPA portal
Louth County Council · 29 Aug 2023

Marina Quarter Limited

Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of c. 18.54 hectares for the construction of 502 No. residential units, a creche and all associated site works including strategic amenity space, accesss, parking, circulation, infrastructure, and etc.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Lands located at Haggardstown, Dundalk, Co. LouthRef ref 2360330
EPA portal
Fingal County Council · 28 Aug 2023

Marina Quarter Limited

The development of 580 no. residential units, consisting of 468 no. houses and 112 no. apartments & duplex units, ranging from 1 to 3 no. storeys, and public open space, car parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces, pedestrian/cycle links.

LandscapingApartments
Lands at Hollystown-Kilmartin at the townlands of Kilmartin and Hollystown, Dublin 15
Meath County Council · 28 Aug 2023

AZRA Property Company Limited

Large Scale Residential Development consisting of 716 no. dwellings, 1no. childcare facility, ancillary and site development works

New House
Townlands of Castlefarm, Rusk, Loughsallagh and Clonee, Dunboyne, County Meath

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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.