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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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Clare County Council · 13 Sept 2020

MCRE Windfarm Ltd.

Construction of up to 10no. wind turbines, 1no. permanent Met Mast, 1no.38kV electrical substation, connection to the National Grid at the existing Booltiagh 110kV substation, all associated works including forestry felling

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Cahermurphy, Knocknahila More South, Carrownagry South, Caheraghacullin, Drummin, Doolough, Glenmore and Booltiagh Linear development
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 9 Sept 2020

1 Wyckham Land Limited

Strategic Housing Development for 628 no. residential units, residential amentities, a creche and all associated site development works.

Commercial FitoutApartments
‘Marmalade Lane’, Gort Mhuire, Dundrum, Dublin 16, Dublin.
Monaghan County Council · 8 Sept 2020

Private applicant

Construct 2 no. poultry houses together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s), boilerhouse, biomass/woodfuel storage silo and soiled water tank(s)) and site works (to included new/upgraded site entrance) associated with the above

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Tireran, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
Monaghan County Council · 7 Sept 2020

Private applicant

Planning permission to construct 1 No. Poultry House together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storgae bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and site works associated with the above development

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Lisquigny, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Meath County Council · 7 Sept 2020

Irish Cement Limited

A13.5 hectare extension to existing Overburden Management Facility on 43.5 hectare site at Platin and Cruicerath, County Meath. Includes new at-grade crossing of Local Road L5612 and closing the existing at-grade crossing and associated works.

Extension
"Townlands of Platin and Cruicerath Platin Cement Works Donore County Meath"Ref LB201254
EPA portal
Wexford County Council · 7 Sept 2020

Private applicant

Sand & gravel pit, extraction and dry processing within an extraction area of 4.45 hectares including a new entrance onto the public road and an access road and all ancillary site works. 10 Year Permission. Restoration back to Agriculturural Use.

"Knocknavey, Ballaghkeen, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford."
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 6 Sept 2020

Drimoleague Concrete Works Ltd

Further Development of Gravel Pit

"Ummera Gravel Pit Ummera Macroom County Cork"Ref ABP-308194-20
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 3 Sept 2020

EngineNode Ltd

Provision of a 220kV GIS substation and associated underground transmission cables.

Grid Infrastructure
Bracetown, Gunnocks, Paddingstown, Normansgrove, Rowan, Portmanna, and Pace, Co. Meath Linear developmentRef ABP-308130-20
EPA portal
Limerick City and County Council · 3 Sept 2020

Nooan Properties Limited

Planning permission for 57 no. residential units (comprising of 21 no. semi-detached houses, 3 no. terrace houses, 2 no. duplex units, 1 no. 4 storey apartment block over basement, comprised of 31 no. apartments.

Apartments
Newtown Castletroy Co. Limerick
Meath County Council · 2 Sept 2020

Keegan Quarries Limited

Continuation and further quarrying of limestone over a 57.5Ha quarry site. Extraction over 20.6Ha to 30mAOD, replacement concrete plant with blockyard at a low level, new admin office, workshop and associated structures and the restoration of all the site.

Duleek Quarry, Newtown, Duleek, Co Meath, A92 NH68 (E: 703821, N: 770278 - Approximate Site Centre in ITM).
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 2 Sept 2020

Shannon Homes Drogheda Ltd

Strategic Housing Development comprising 357 residential units, a childcare facility, roads, infrastructure, open space, and all associated development.

Apartments
Colp West, Drogheda, Co. Meath. The lands are primarily located to the north of Colpe Road and to the west of Mill Road and Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa.
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 1 Sept 2020

Hayfield Homes Ltd.

Development of 513 no. residential homes, a childcare facility, 2 no. new accesses from R148, new GAA pitch and all associated site and development works.

Lands North of the Enfield Relief Road (R148) and to the west of New Road, in the townland of Johnstown, Enfield, Co. Meath
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 30 Aug 2020

1 Wyckham Land Limited

Strategic Housing Development for 628 no. residential units, residential amentities, a creche and all associated site development works.

Commercial FitoutApartments
‘Marmalade Lane’, Gort Mhuire, Dundrum, Dublin 16, Dublin.
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 26 Aug 2020

Platinum Land Limited

Application Ref. ABP-305993-19 involving alterations to a permitted SHD, comprising 550 no. Build to Rent residential units, residential amenities and facilities, basement, open space, parking and service building, and all associated site works.

Apartments
Chivers Factory, Coolock Drive, Coolock , Dublin, D17 WP28
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 25 Aug 2020

IMRF II Frascati Limited Partnership

Alterations to the Phase 1 permission for 45 no. apartments (Reg. Ref.: D17A/0950 & ABP Ref.: 300745-18), from second to fourth floor level of the rejuvenated Frascati Centre. The proposed development also includes the provision of 57 no. addition.

Apartments
Frascati Centre, Frascati Road, Blackrock, Co. DublinRef ABP-308046-20
EPA portal
Monaghan County Council · 25 Aug 2020

Private applicant

Construct 2 no. poultry houses together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) (to included new/upgraded site entrance)

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Tireran, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
Meath County Council · 24 Aug 2020

Irish Cement Limited

A13.5 hectare extension to existing Overburden Management Facility on 43.5 hectare site at Platin and Cruicerath, County Meath. Includes new at-grade crossing of Local Road L5612 and closing the existing at-grade crossing and associated works.

Extension
"Townlands of Platin and Cruicerath Platin Cement Works Donore County Meath"
Tipperary County Council · 23 Aug 2020

Gromane Ltd

A renewable energy development with a 40-year operational life (from the date of commissioning of the renewable energy development). The entirety of the development constitutes the provision of a 9-turbine wind farm and all associated works.

Wind Energy
The development for which planning permission is being sought from Tipperary County Council is located in the townlands of Farranrory Upper, Farranrory Lower, Coolnashinnagh & Gortnasmuttaun, Co Tipperary.Ref 20/972
EPA portal
South Dublin County Council · 19 Aug 2020

MLEU Dublin 2 Limited

Logistics/warehouse (Unit E) development of 60,747 sq.m. including associated flood mitigation strategy and associated development.

townlands of Moneenalion Commons Upper, Brownsbarn and Collegeland, Baldonnell Business Park, Dublin 22
Cork County Council · 19 Aug 2020

Derra Farms Ltd

To demolish the existing pig buildings and construct two new finishing builings, feed silo buildings, control room, office, toilet and welfare facilities, a septic tank and raised filter bed percolation area, concrete slurry tank, new bore well

Demolition
Curraheen, Ballymacoda, Co Cork, P25XH04Ref 20/5815
Wicklow County Council · 17 Aug 2020

Private applicant

Proposed extension to existing sand and gravel pit (previously permitted under planning permission Ref: 08/1056 and registered under Ref: QY2) for the extraction of sand and gravel (at a maximum rate of 100,000 tonnes per annum) using hydraulic excavators

Extension
"Coffins Lane, Tomriland, Annamoe , Co Wicklow"Ref 20/795
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 16 Aug 2020

Gort Windfarms Limited

the constructed (1) Derrybrien wind farm and all on-site works; (2) a 110kV electricity grid connection; (3) all ancillary works associated with the construction of those elements; and the continued operation of all

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
514 Ha site with central grid co-ordinates Grid Ref: 561,721.91 easting, 701,596.12 northing [ITM]. Derrybrien Wind Farm eircode is H62 PE08 Linear developmentRef ABP-308019-20
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 16 Aug 2020

Drimoleague Concrete Works Limited

Gravel pit.

Ummera Gravel Pit Ummera Macroom County CorkRef ABP-308036-020
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 16 Aug 2020

Private applicant

413 residential units, a retail unit, 2 crèche facilities 769 Car parking spaces

Commercial FitoutApartments
Carcur, Park, Wexford Town, County Wexford.Ref ABP-308002-20
EPA portal
Dublin City Council · 13 Aug 2020

O’Flynn Construction Co. Unlimited Company

Mixed use development in 13 blocks; total 1,137 residential units (including 299 Build to Rent units), total commercial (17,699.40sq.m), 853 car spaces

Apartments
Former Nissan Plant Site to the east of Walkinstown Avenue, at the junction of Naas Road and Walkinstown Avenue, Dublin 12.
Wicklow County Council · 12 Aug 2020

Private applicant

Continued use of existing sand and gravel quarry and associated plant and machinery, settlement lagoons, etc. and extraction of new area of c. 4.9 hectares to a max. depth of 166m OD to be extracted at a rate of up to 100,000 tonnes per annum.

Fiddancoyle, Kiltegan, Co. WicklowRef 20847
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 10 Aug 2020

Cleanrath Wind Farm Ltd

Wind farm with 9 no. wind turbines with overall blade tip height of 150 metres, underground electrical (33kV & 38kV) and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the national electricity grid and all associated site development and ancillary works

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Reananerree, Cloontycarthy, Cleanrath North, Derrineanig, Cleanrath South, Milmorane, Coombilane, Rathgaskig, Augeris, Gorteenakilla, Carrignadoura, Gurteenowen, Gurteenflugh, Lyrenageeha and Lackabaun, Co. Cork Linear developmentRef ABP-307939-20
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 10 Aug 2020

Taghart Energy Limited

Amendments to the permitted Taghart Wind Farm Grid Connection to provide for the installation of approximately 6 kilometres of overhead and underground 38 kV electricity cables

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Corrakeeran, Boynabought, Kilnalun, Cornahoova, Corratober, Dunheeda, Ardagh and Meath Hill Linear development
Cavan County Council · 10 Aug 2020

Taghart Energy Limited

Amendments to the permitted Taghart Wind Farm Grid Connection to provide for the installation of approximately 4.7 kilometres of overhead and underground 38 kV electricity cables

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Corrawaddy, Cornakill (Clankee By.), Cortober (Clankee By.), Dunaree, Lisanisky, Lisachunny, Enniskeen and Lisnahederna (Clankee By.), County Cavan Linear development
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine · 10 Aug 2020

Private applicant

Aquaculture licence renewal of marine finfish farms reference T12/63.

Creevin, Inver Bay, Co. Donegal
Roscommon County Council · 5 Aug 2020

Hanly Quarries Limited

Permission for 24 years, will consist of two extensions to the south and west of the existing quarry with a total extraction area of 8.60ha, a berm along the southwestern side of the southern extension, all associated site development and landscaping works

LandscapingExtension
Cuilreevagh and Largan, Elphin, Castlerea, Co Roscommon.Ref PD/20/310
EPA portal
Laois County Council · 4 Aug 2020

Advanced Environmental Solutions (Ireland) Ltd

The development will consist of the deletion of Condition 3 of permission 15/403 to allow the continuance of use of the site and premises after the 31st December 2020.

Kyletalesha, Portlaoise, County Laois R32 W978
Limerick City and County Council · 4 Aug 2020

Private applicant

The construction of one free range poultry shed and the associated site works

Farm BuildingIntensive LivestockAgricultural
"Raheenagh Ballagh Limerick V42EW86"
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 3 Aug 2020

Steinfort Investments Fund

Proposed SHD for 358no. dwellings,creche & neighbourhood centre including improvement works to Clonminch Road.

Commercial Fitout
Clonminch, Clonminch Road (R443), Tullamore, Co.Offaly
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform · 29 Jul 2020

Private applicant

Construction of new roadbridge downstream of town centre, new footbridge in Abbey Quay area, removal of Seamus Rafter Bridge, construction of flood defence walls and embankments along with associated drainage works

Drainage FloodBridges Structures
"Enniscorthy, Co Wexford"Ref DPE063-015-2020
Dublin City Council · 27 Jul 2020

Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Ltd. t/a Thorntons Recycling

The change the use of Unit S3A to a materials recycling facility, accepting and processing up to 35,000 tonnes per annum of dry recyclables, internal extension of adjacent garage facility (Unit 2 of S3B) and ancillary works.

ExtensionGarage Shed
Unit S3A & Unit 2 of S3B, Henry Road and Friel Avenue, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12
Wicklow County Council · 27 Jul 2020

Private applicant

Continued use of existing sand and gravel quarry and associated plant and machinery, settlement lagoons, etc. and extraction of new area of c. 4.9 hectares to a max. depth of 166m OD to be extracted at a rate of up to 100,000 tonnes per annum.

Fiddancoyle, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow
Sligo County Council · 27 Jul 2020

Private applicant

"Development of 10no wind turbines in Counties Leitrim and Sligo. Within Sligo the construction of up to 2 no.turbines with a maximum overall blade tip height of up to 170 meters and all other associated works. "

Wind Energy
Carrowmore, Carrownyclowan, County Sligo.Ref PL20/251
EPA portal
Leitrim County Council · 27 Jul 2020

Private applicant

Development of 10no wind turbines in Counties Leitrim and Sligo. Within County Leitrim the construction of up to 8no turbines with a maximum overall blade tip height of up to 170 meters, 38kV permanent electrical substation and all other associated works.

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
"Bargowla, Boleymaguire, Braudphark, Derreens, Derrybofin, Derrycullinan, Derrycullinan Beg, Drummanacappul, Garvagh, Garvagh Glebe, Glassalt, Lisfuiltaghan, Seltan, Sheena, and Tinnybeg, County Leitrim,"Ref P.20/120
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 26 Jul 2020

Kilkenny County Council

The proposed Urban Park and Street will cover an area of c.1.44ha. The Park will comprise of a variety of grassed areas, trees, paved surfaces, water feature and meeting points. The Street will be a pedestrian and cyclist dominated space.

Abbey Quarter in Kilkenny City (former Smithwicks Brewery site). The Urban Park is located on the northern part of the site, centred around the remains of St Francis Abbey. The Street will run from Bateman Quay to St. Canice's Place.Ref ABP-307796-20
EPA portal
Roscommon County Council · 26 Jul 2020

Hanly Quarries Limited

The development will consist of two no extensions to the south and west of the existing quarry with a combined area of 8.60ha. An EIAR report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority.

Extension
Cuilreevagh and Largan, Elphin, Castlerea, Co Roscommon, F45 YW20
Donegal County Council · 23 Jul 2020

Huntstown Windfarm Ltd

3 No. wind turbines with a hub height up to 69m and a maximum blade tip height up to 110m, underground cabling, borrow pit, together with associated access roads, hardstands, clearfelling of trees and site works.

Wind Energy
Altcor and Meenagranoge, Inver, Co. Donegal.
Cork County Council · 22 Jul 2020

Portfolio Concentrate Solutions UC ("PepsiCo Ireland")

Extension to the existing Production Building, expansion of the Site Utility Services and provision of a new Waste Water Treatment Plant

Rural WastewaterWater WastewaterExtension
Ballytrasna, Little Island, County Cork.Ref 20/5627
Monaghan County Council · 21 Jul 2020

Private applicant

planning permission to decommission 1 No Poultry House and to construct 1 no. poultry house and 1 No. Ancillary Plant room / Storage shed together with all ancillary structures (to include meal bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and ancillary site works

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockGarage ShedAgricultural
Killycarran, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
Wicklow County Council · 20 Jul 2020

Roadstone Limited

Use of an existing internal haul road at Doran’s Pit, Blessington for the importation of inert soil and stone waste for backfilling and restoration / recovery at a soil recovery facility to be established at Redbog Pit in Co. Kildare.

Groundworks Enabling
Santryhill, Newpaddocks and Dillonsdown townlands, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Linear developmentRef 20713
EPA portal
Kildare County Council · 20 Jul 2020

Roadstone Limited

Backfilling of a sand and gravel pit to its former ground level using imported natural inert soil and stone waste and the establishment and operation of a soil waste recovery facility to provide for recovery through backfilling for a period up to 30 years.

Redbog, Rathmore, Co. Kildare
Offaly County Council · 20 Jul 2020

Strategic Power Limited

a renewable biogas facility on an approximately 2.14 hectare site to produce renewable energy and organic fertiliser - the development will require an Industrial Emissions Licence from the EPA

Ballyduff, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Site is adjacent to the Axis Business Park and north of Tullamore Hardware premises.Ref PL2/20/321
EPA portal
Tipperary County Council · 19 Jul 2020

Derryville Environmental Solutions Ltd.

The existing anaerobic digestion facility to be upgraded to include for the acceptance of up to 30,000 tonnes of organic waste materials, a glass line steel storage tank, an office building and ancillary infrastructure.

Derryville Moyne Thurles Co. TipperaryRef 20816
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 19 Jul 2020

Ruirside Developments Ltd.

Mixed use development, including 725no. apartments, licenced discount foodstore, cafe/restaurant and creche

Commercial FitoutApartments
Rathborne Avenue, Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15.
Fingal County Council · 19 Jul 2020

Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Ltd. T/A Thorntons Recycling

The proposed development at the 0.75 ha site is for an increase in the rate of waste acceptance and processing at the facility up to 49,500 tonnes per annum, comprising mixed construction and demolition (C&D) wastes.

Demolition
Unit 1, Cappogue Industrial Park, Cappogue, Dublin 11, D11 TX37Ref FW20A/0122
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.