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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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Updated weekly from the national EIA portal, so new schemes land here as the portal publishes them. Follow the strategic cases through the An Coimisiún Pleanála tracker and the infrastructure feed.

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Westmeath County Council · 9 Sept 2021

LUMCLOON ENERGY LIMITED

A 275MWe reserve gas-fired generator to boost and back up the power system, including 5 open cycle gas turbine modules, buildings, plant & equipment, secondary fuel storage, new access road from the R446, internal roads, fencing & assocated site services

The proposed development is in the townlands of Kiltotan and Collinstown, and Oldtown, Rochfortbridge, Co. WestmeathRef 21515
EPA portal
Cavan County Council · 6 Sept 2021

Mannok Cement Ltd

Continued use of exisitng 44.5ha Limestone quarry and ancillary works with a vertical extension resulting in a maximum quarry floor depth of 25mAOD over a period of 20 years with restoration to waterbody and biodiverse habitats

Extension
Swanlinbar Quarry, Swanlinbar, County Cavan. (ITM Co-ordinates E:619939, N:825155Ref 21/568
EPA portal
Dublin City Council · 1 Sept 2021

Sandford Living Limited

Demolition of c. 4,883.9 sq m of existing structures, refurbishment and reuse of Tabor House and the Chapel, and the provision of a 671 No. unit residential development, residential amenities and facilities, public and communal open space, and a creche.

DemolitionCommercial Fitout
Milltown Park, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 V9K7Ref ABP-311302-21
EPA portal
Waterford City and County Council · 30 Aug 2021

HYDROTRICITY LTD

A HYDROELECTRIC SCHEME ON THE GLASHA RIVERCOMPRISING THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER ABSTRACTION WEIR AND FISH PASS, 2.92km OF PIPELINE, A TURBINE HOUSE, A TRANSFORMER BUILDING, AN ESB SUBSTATION AND A THREE PHASE OVERHEAD LINE CONNECTION (150m LONG)

Grid Infrastructure
TOOR. GLEN UPPER AND GLEN LOWER, CO WATERFORD Linear developmentRef 21830
EPA portal
Kildare County Council · 26 Aug 2021

Barola Capital DAC

Proposed Distribution Centre, Ancillary Office Accommodation and Ancillary Buildings with a cumulative gross floor area (GFA) of c.64,550sq.m at a site c.15.42ha to the south of Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road, Greatconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

Warehouse LogisticsRoads Transport
Site to the south of the Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road (NSORR) in the townland of Greatconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
Wicklow County Council · 24 Aug 2021

Crag Digital Avoca Limited

Energy centre development (comprising two energy centre buildings), along with a battery compound, transformer compound, fuel storage tanks, MV switchroom building, welfare building, and associated development.

Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. WicklowRef 21/1080
South Dublin County Council · 24 Aug 2021

Vantage Data Centers Dub 11 Ltd

Construction of 2 no. two storey data centers and ancillary development with a gross floor area of 40,589sqm on an overall site of 8.7hectares

Data Centre
Profile Park Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Cork County Council · 23 Aug 2021

Grey Ruby Limited

Twenty-year permission for the importation and recycling of up to 80,000 tonnes of Construction and Demolition (C&D) material per annum; the restoration of existing quarry using up to 200,000 tonnes per annum of imported inert material.

Demolition
Tullig More (townland), Dripsey, Co. Cork
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 23 Aug 2021

Shannon LNG Limited

The proposed Shannon Technology and Energy Park, to include a power plant; a Battery Energy Storage System; a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit, jetty, onshore facilities; an AGI

Battery StorageMarine Coastal
The townlands of Kilcolgan Lower and Ralappane, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry and on the Shannon EstuaryRef ABP-311233-21
EPA portal
Dublin City Council · 18 Aug 2021

Sandford Living Limited

Demolition of c. 4,883.9 sq m of existing structures, refurbishment and reuse of Tabor House and the Chapel, and the provision of a 671 No. unit residential development, residential amenities and facilities, public and communal open space, and a creche

DemolitionCommercial Fitout
Milltown Park, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 V9K7
South Dublin County Council · 18 Aug 2021

MLEU Dublin 3 Limited

2 NO. LOGISTICS/ WAREHOUSE UNITS (UNIT F AND UNIT G) INCLUDING ANCILLARY OFFICE FLOORSPACE WITH ASSOCIATED DOCK LEVELLERS, SERVICE YARDS, CAR / BICYCLE PARKING

Warehouse Logistics
townlands of Moneenalion Commons Upper, Brownsbarn and Collegeland, Baldonnell Business Park, Dublin 22
Offaly County Council · 16 Aug 2021

Private applicant

Development of a pig finishing unit, 2 no. meal bins and associated site works at Ballykean, Geashill, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Intensive Livestock
Ballykean, Geashill, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Monaghan County Council · 16 Aug 2021

Private applicant

Planning permission to construct 1 No. poultry house together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and solid water tank(s)) and site works associated with the above development

Intensive LivestockAgricultural
Clerran, Castleshane, Co. Monaghan
Monaghan County Council · 16 Aug 2021

Private applicant

Construct 2 No. poultry houses together with all ancillary structures (to include meal bins and solid water/ancillary storage tanks) & site works (to include new/upgraded site entrance, and re-contouring) (incl. with imported soil and stone) of the site etc..

Intensive LivestockAgricultural
Cornawall, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
Fingal County Council · 16 Aug 2021

Huntstown Power Company Limited

Data centre and ancillary structures

Data Centre
Lands adjacent to Huntstown Power Station, North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11.
Cork County Council · 15 Aug 2021

Private applicant

Permission to construct a poultry house, soiled water storage tank, feed silos, machinery store, new site entrance and carry out all associated site works.

Farm BuildingSlurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Knockearagh, Tullylease, Charleville, Co. Cork.Ref 20/6974
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 15 Aug 2021

Shankill Property Investments Ltd

The change of use of lands from former golf course use to residential and other uses consisting of 591 no. residential units and c.1,336 sq.m of other uses comprising of a retail unit, 2 no. commercial units, a childcare facility and a cafe.

Commercial FitoutChange Of UseApartments
Former Bray Golf Club Lands, Off Ravenswell Road and Dublin Road, Bray, County Wicklow and County Dublin
Limerick City and County Council · 11 Aug 2021

Private applicant

Limerick Polymers Production intend to apply to the above-named authority for planning permission for the construction of a new extension to a waste permit facility, building modifications and ESB substation, car parking and landscaping.

LandscapingGrid InfrastructureExtension
Limerick Polymers Production Galvone Industrial Estate Limerick V94 XC61
Fingal County Council · 11 Aug 2021

Hantise Limited

A warehouse / logistics unit (including ancillary office space) with a gross floor area of 18,281 sq.m and all associated development.

Site (known as Site A) located to the north of Northwest Logistics Park (NWLP), Ballycoolin, Dublin 15 (formerly known as Northwest Business Park).
Waterford City and County Council · 9 Aug 2021

Roadstone Limited

Development on a site of 18.2 hectares comprising (i) a quarry to the east of Cappagh Quarry, connected to it by a tunnel underpass under the local access passageway separating them and (ii) a new concrete batching plant on the existing quarry floor.

Ballykennedy, Kilgreany and Canty townlands, Dungarvan, Co. WaterfordRef 21/772
EPA portal
Kildare County Council · 8 Aug 2021

Barola Capital DAC

Proposed Distribution Centre, Office Accommodation and Ancillary Buildings with a cumulative gross floor area (GFA) of c.64,550sq.m at a site c.15.42ha to the south of Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road, Greatconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

Warehouse LogisticsRoads Transport
Site to the south of the Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road (NSORR) in the townland of Greatconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
Fingal County Council · 4 Aug 2021

TLI Group Limited

The installation of electrical infrastructure between Finglas substation and Huntstown Power Station to facilitate the retirement of existing Electricity Supply Board overhead powerlines and facilitate site clearance for the future development of a data ce

Grid InfrastructureGroundworks Enabling
Townlands - Johnstown, Huntstown, Coldwinters and Balseskin Linear developmentRef FW21A/0144
EPA portal
Laois County Council · 4 Aug 2021

Shanoon Resources Limited

Recommencement of underground mining at the former Galmoy Zinc and Lead Mine incl. the refurbishment of a number of surface structures, two new wells and associated ancillary infrastructure for the supply of supplementary water to GRPWS

Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 2 Aug 2021

IMRF II Frascati Limited Partnership

The proposal relates to a Phase 2A residential development of 41 no. apartments above the existing / permitted podium car park to the north west of the centre. The proposal will be an extension of and includes alterations to elements of the Phase 1 residential permission (currently under construction), permitted under Reg. Ref.: D17A/0950 & ABP Ref.: 300745-18.

ExtensionApartments
Frascati Centre, Frascati Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin (formerly known as Frascati Shopping Centre).
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 2 Aug 2021

Aledo Donabate Limited

Construction of 1,365 no. new residential dwellings, 3 no. childcare facilities, 7 no. retail units, provision of Corballis Nature Park together with all associated site and development works

New HouseCommercial Fitout
Lands at Corballis East, Donabate, County Dublin.
Roscommon County Council · 26 Jul 2021

Private applicant

Extraction of sand, stone and gravel over a 10 year period, screening/processing of stone, construction of offices (33m2), welfare facilities, well, surface water lagoon, weighbridge, wheel wash, entrance set down area, parking and all ancillary work

Rooskagh Td., Bellanamullia (Bealnamulla), Athlone, Co. RoscommonRef PD/21/463
EPA portal
Tipperary County Council · 26 Jul 2021

Gromane Limited

The installation of 2250 metres of 38KV underground grid connection comprising cable ducting and associated electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated developm

Grid InfrastructureDrainage Flood
Coolanshinnagh, Ardragh, Bolakeale & Gortfree, Co Tipperary. Linear developmentRef 211097
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 22 Jul 2021

Hayfield Homes Ltd.

Development of 99 no. residential homes,2 no. new accesses from R148, new GAA pitch and all associated site and development works.

Lands at Johnstown (Site B), Enfield, Co. MeathRef 211449
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 22 Jul 2021

Hayfield Homes Ltd.

Development of 67 no. residential homes, 2 no. new accesses from R148, new GAA pitch and all associated site and development works.

Lands at Johnstown (Site A), Enfield, Co. MeathRef 211461
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 22 Jul 2021

Hayfield Homes Ltd.

Development of 77 no. residential homes, a childcare facility, 2 no. new accesses from R148 and all associated site and development works.

Lands at Johnstown (Site C), Enfield, Co. MeathRef 211462
EPA portal
Dublin City Council · 21 Jul 2021

Pembroke Beach DAC

The proposed development will consist of a residential / mixed-use scheme with a total GFA of 53,048 sq m (excl. basement / undercroft) comprising 4 No. blocks to provide 600 No. apartment units, a childcare facility, café / restaurant and retail.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Former Irish Glass Bottle (IGB) & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4
Cavan County Council · 21 Jul 2021

Ballinamoney Farms Unlimited Company

Planning permission to demolish 6 No. existing pig houses, and to construct 2 No. Pig houses, an extension to 1 no. existing pig house, and, 1 No. ancillary storage shed together with all ancillary structures and all associated site works

Intensive LivestockExtensionDemolitionGarage Shed
Ballynamona and Blackhills Lower, Bailirboro, Co. CavanRef 21/449
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 20 Jul 2021

The Shoreline Partnership

The proposed development will consist of the development of 1,221 no. residential apartment/duplex dwellings in 11 no. blocks ranging in height from 2 to 15 storeys and including for residential tenant amenity, restaurant/cafe, crèche on a site of 6.89ha.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Lands at Baldoyle/Stapolin, referred to as GA03 Lands in the Baldoyle-Stapolin Local Area Plan 2013 (as extended) and which from part of the wider landholding of lands formerly known as the Coast, Baldoyle, Dublin 13.Ref ABP-311016-21
EPA portal
Wexford County Council · 19 Jul 2021

Hibernian Wind Power Limited

Continuation for 15 years of the operational life of the existing wind farm from the date of expiration (August 2022) of the current planning permission (WCC Reg. Ref. 98/301 & ABP Ref. PLPL26.116487

Wind Energy
Carnsore Wind Farm located in the townlands of Nethertown, Summertown, Shilsore Wind Farm located in the townlands of Nethertown, Summertown, Shilmore, Bunarge, St. Vogue’s, Bush, and Burrow, County Wexford, Y35 F6AW. Linear development
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 19 Jul 2021

Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd.

The proposed development provides for 350 no. apartments, omprised of 113 no. 1 bed, 218 no. 2 bed, & 19 no. 3 bed dwellings, in 4 no. seven to fourteen storey buildings, over basement level, with 5 no. retail units, community use unit and amenity unit

Commercial FitoutApartments
Lands at the junction of Santry Avenue and Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9Ref ABP-310910-21
EPA portal
Kilkenny County Council · 15 Jul 2021

Gromane Limited

The installation of 31.489 km of 38 KV cable ducting and associated electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated development

Grid InfrastructureDrainage Flood
Killeen, Rathmacan, Gortnagap Kyleballyoughter, Courtstown, Raheen, Lates, Curraghscarteen, Canvarstown, Trenchardstown, Lisnalea, Hillend, Coldharbour, Killahy, Greenhill, Lughinny, Craddockstown, Tubbrid Lower, Clomantagh Lower, Barna, Newtown, Kilrush, Belville, Lodge, Garranamanagh, Balleen Lower Linear developmentRef P21627
EPA portal
Cork County Council · 15 Jul 2021

Grey Ruby Limited

Twenty-year permission for the importation and recycling of up to 80,000 tonnes of Construction and Demolition (C&D) material per annum; the restoration of existing quarry using up to 200,000 tonnes per annum of imported inert material.

Demolition
Tullig More (townland), Dripsey, Co. Cork
Tipperary County Council · 15 Jul 2021

Gromane Limited

The installation of 2250 metres of 38KV underground grid connection comprising cable ducting and associated electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated development

Grid InfrastructureDrainage Flood
Coolanshinnagh, Ardragh, Bolakeale & Gortfree, Co Tipperary. Linear developmentRef 21/1068
EPA portal
Dublin City Council · 15 Jul 2021

Integrated Materials DC Limited

Change of use of existing Metal Resource Recycling Facility to a 50,000 tonne Waste Treatment Facility. Internal and external alterations are proposed to facilitate this development including the construction of an extension to the side and rear.

ExtensionChange Of Use
2 Kylemore Business Park, Jamestown Road, Kylemore Way, Dublin 8 (D08 WK81)
Clare County Council · 14 Jul 2021

Art Data Centres Limited

demolish an existing dwelling and a number of farm outbuildings and to develop six data centre facilities, an energy centre, an Above Ground Installation (AGI) for a gas supply building, a vertical farm, a electrical substation compound and associated work

Data CentreGrid InfrastructureDemolition
townlands of Tooreen, Cahernalough, Knockanean, Ballymacahill, Muckinish, and Rosslevan, Tulla Road, Ennis, Co Clare
Cork County Council · 12 Jul 2021

Kilsaran Concrete Unlimited Company

The development will comprise continuance of use of the existing quarry development within an overall application area of c.24.7 hectares; extraction to the permitted level of 40m below Ordnance Datum, within the area permitted under P.Ref.03/4570.

Barryscourt & Rossmore townlands, Carrigtohill, Co. CorkRef 21/5965
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (HPLG) · 12 Jul 2021

Ocean Farm Ltd

Fin Fish Farm

Inver Bay
EPA portal
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment · 12 Jul 2021

Ocean Farm Ltd

Fin Fish Farm

McSwyness BayRef T12-266
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 12 Jul 2021

Private applicant

Extract sand & gravel, construction of entrance gate, wheelwash, alteration of public road levels, removal of boundary with setback for sight lines, and haul by road c. 550 metres to existing Plant for processing. Extraction for 7 years on area of 6.23 Ha.

Balgree, Carnaross, Co. Meath.Ref 211415
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 12 Jul 2021

Private applicant

Demolition of a number of existing office/former buildings on site, including the New Wing and Library Wing Buildings (c. 6,130sq.m) and the construction of a residential development with a gross floor area of c. 119,459sq.m (excluding basement parking area) set out in 12 no. residential blocks, ranging in height from 2 to 18 storeys to accomodate 1,614 no. build to rent apartments with associated residential tenant amenity, 1 retail unit, 1 cafe and a creche

DemolitionCommercial FitoutApartments
Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 and Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Ref ABP-310860-21
EPA portal
Monaghan County Council · 12 Jul 2021

Haughey Poultry Farms Ltd

Permission to construct 1 No. poultry house and 1 No. ancillary store together with all ancillary structures (to include meal bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and ancillary site works on, and or, adjacent to an existing poultry farm.

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Tirmacmoe, Clerran and Mullans, Castleshane, Co Monaghan
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 7 Jul 2021

The Shoreline Partnership

The proposed development will consist of the development of 1,221 no. residential apartment/duplex dwellings in 11 no. blocks ranging in height from 2 to 15 storeys and including for residential tenant amenity, restaurant/cafe, crèche on a site of 6.89ha.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Lands at Baldoyle/Stapolin, referred to as GA03 Lands in the Baldoyle-Stapolin Local Area Plan 2013 (as extended) and which from part of the wider landholding of lands formerly known as the Coast, Baldoyle, Dublin 13.
Kilkenny County Council · 7 Jul 2021

Shanoon Resources Limited

Recommencement of underground mining at the former Galmoy Zinc and Lead Mine incl. the refurbishment of a number of surface structures, two new wells and associated ancillary infrastructure for the supply of supplementary water to GRPWS.

Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny
Louth County Council · 6 Jul 2021

John O' Neill Sand and Gravel Ltd

(i) Works to facilitate infill and re-contouring of the subject lands to facilitate use for agricultural purposes (ii) Extension of previously approved area granted under permission reference 18/308 (iii) An increased tonnage of inert material and soils be

ExtensionAgricultural
Drumleck Road, Dromiskin, Castlebellingham, Co Louth.Ref 21 849
EPA portal
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (HPLG) · 4 Jul 2021

EirGrid plc

That portion of the Celtic Interconnector project to be constructed below the Mean High Water Mark to approximately 35km offshore in Irish Territorial Waters.

Grid Infrastructure
Between the Mean High Water Mark at Claycastle Beach in Youghal in the townland of Summerfield in County Cork, and the Ireland offshore12nm limit.
EPA portal

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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.