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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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Meath County Council · 17 Jan 2020

Keegan Quarries Limited

Further development of the existing 21.64Ha quarry site, to include the extraction of limestone from an area of 14.3Ha , using drill and blast techniques and mobile crushing and screening, to a depth of 13mAOD and the restoration of the whole quarry site.

Tromman Quarry, Tromman, Rathmolyon, Co Meath, A83 DA36 (E: 277674, N: 250037).
Cork County Council · 17 Jan 2020

Cork Education and Training Board

Mallow Community Running Track and Sports Ground. Consisting of a grass pitch, 400m 8 lane running track, dressing room building, carpark (40 car and 2 bus), road widening, pedestrian entrance to the Orchards, floodlights and water main diversion.

Water WastewaterRoads Transport
Sexton's Boreen, Carhookeal, Summerhill, Mallow, Co. Cork.Ref 20/4417
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 16 Jan 2020

Ardstone Homes Ltd

Demolition of an agricultural shed; formation of a new access road off R405; provision of 372 new dwellings and a childcare facility plus associated site works

DemolitionAgricultural
Lands at Crodaun, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 14 Jan 2020

Kegata Limited

A residential development consisting of 342no. units comprising 185no. houses and 157no. apartments, including a community space, office, cafe and retail unit; childcare facility; pumping station; all associated works and services

Commercial FitoutApartments
Land to the south of Rosshill Road, Galway in the townlands of Roscam, Murrough, and Merlin Park.Ref ABP-306413-20
EPA portal
Galway County Council · 14 Jan 2020

Galway Metal Company Limited

increased tonnage throughout of the existing and permitted waste recylicing facility from 80,000 tonnes of waste per annum (permitted under planning ref 15/1240) to 95,000 tonnes of waste per annum

Carrowmoneash, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Monaghan County Council · 9 Jan 2020

Woodburn Farms Ltd.

Planning permission to construct a free-range laying type poultry house including attached egg/equipment stores, manure elevator & detached manure store together with all ancillary structures includign vertical meal bin, washings tank and associated works.

Farm BuildingSlurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Cavanavally and Kilnamaddy, Newbliss , Co. Monaghan
Limerick City and County Council · 6 Jan 2020

Private applicant

Mixed use developments comprising 245 no. residential units, hotel, 4 no. office blocks, 2 no. restaurants, community building incorporating creche and petrol filling station.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Singland, Limerick
Kildare County Council · 23 Dec 2019

Shillelagh Quarries Ltd

Continuance of development granted under Kildare County Council PPRN: 07/443; ABP Ref. PL09.233338 and for extension of quarry workings to a depth of 230mOD over an extraction area of 6.87ha(total application area of 18.35ha) for a period of 12 yrs.

Extension
"Hempstown Commons, Naas, Co. Kildare."
Monaghan County Council · 23 Dec 2019

Private applicant

James Woods Is Applying For Full Planning Permission To Construct 2 New Poultry Units Together With Underground Washings Tanks, Vertical Meal Bins, Use Existing Agricultural Entrance And All Ancillary Site Works At Killylough, Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan

Farm BuildingSlurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Killylough, Tydavnet, Co. Mionaghan
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 20 Dec 2019

Limerick City and County Council

The proposed development is a Flood Relief Scheme comprising flood defences positioned around King's Island including both new and upgraded flood walls (incorporating transparent panels in the urban areas), earth embankments plus public realm improvements.

LandscapingDrainage Flood
The proposed works are located in King’s Island in Limerick City. King’s Island is situated in the centre of Limerick City and is surrounded by the waters of the River Shannon and the Abbey River.Ref ABP-306270-19
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 19 Dec 2019

Cornel Living Limited

468 Build to Rent Residential Units; a cafe/restaurant; office space; concierge; residential tenant amenity space; 274 car spaces & access.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Cornelscourt Village, Old Bray Road, Cornelscourt, Dublin 18, Co. Dublin.Ref ABP-306225-19
EPA portal
Laois County Council · 19 Dec 2019

Booth Precast Products Ltd.

Area of 8.5 Ha. comprising of: Removal of vegetation and overburden; Extraction of sand and gravel; Upgrading of existing entrance; Construction of screening berms; Erection of an office/canteen and wheelwash; Landscaping and restoration; 20 yr permission.

Landscaping
Knocknamoe and Ballymullen townlands, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Wexford County Council · 18 Dec 2019

INISH PEBBLE COMPANY LTD

15 year extension for continuation of sand and gravel extraction & processing from existing registered quarry (ref: Q11) granted under planning no. 20091029 & the extension of extraction activities into adjoining lands all within the applicants ownership.

Extension
Inish Pebble Company Ltd Inish & Ballyteige Slob, (E.D. Killag), Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford Y35 XF58
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 18 Dec 2019

ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited

Repowering of the existing operational Barnesmore Windfarm comprising the decommissioing and removal of 25 existing wind turbines and construction and erection of up to 13 no. wind turbines of maximum blade tip height of 180m and related works.

Wind Energy
Townlands of Keadew Upper, Cullionboy and Clogher, County Donegal. Linear developmentRef ABP-306303-20
EPA portal
Cavan County Council · 18 Dec 2019

Private applicant

Hugh Brady intend to apply to the above-named planning authority for Planning Permission to construct 1 No. poultry house with associated site works, underground washing holding tanks, concrete aprons and meal silo at Killycrone, Stradone, Co. Cavan.

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockAgricultural
Killycrone, Stradone, Co. CavanRef 19/521
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 16 Dec 2019

McGarrell Reilly Homes

To construct 575 residential units comprising 288 houses, 121 duplex units, 66 apartments, a creche, GAA changing facilities, open space amenity, and ancillary works. The site is 24.24 hectares, 14.45ha for residential use and 9.79ha open space amenity.

New HouseCommercial FitoutApartments
Newtownmoyaghy, Kilcock, Co. Meath. The Strategic Housing Development (SHD) site is located approximately 1km east of the Kilcock town centre.Ref ABP-306309-19
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 13 Dec 2019

CAP Developments LLC

"A data storage facility along with all ancillary structures, landscaping, services, and alll associated development."

LandscapingData Centre
"Drogheda IDA Business and Technology Park, Donore Road, Drogheda."Ref LB191735
EPA portal
Cork County Council · 12 Dec 2019

Architectural and Metal Systems Limited

construction of a new single-storey extension for the surface treatment (anodising) of aluminium sections, underground services and associated site works

Extension
Wallingstown, Little Island, Co. Cork, T45 VP40Ref 19/6964
Kildare County Council · 12 Dec 2019

Private applicant

CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR USE AS STORAGE SPACE FOR END OF LIFE VEHICLES. A SINGLE-STORY SIDE EXTENSION TO EXISTING DEPOT AND A SINGLE STOREY, DETACHED BUILDING TO BE USED FOR ELVs

ExtensionChange Of Use
Clonsast and Laragh, Kilcock, Co. Kildare. W23R9HE
Laois County Council · 12 Dec 2019

Statkraft Ireland Limited

Proposed wind farm with up to 8 no. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 185 meters and all associated site development works including a substation, met mast, compound, electrical cabling, access tracks.

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Dernacart, Forest Upper and Forest Lower, Co. Laois
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 12 Dec 2019

Longview Estates Ltd

SHD including 753 residential units to be constructed in a series of phases, a local centre including retail, a creche, doctors surgery and community use unit and all associated and ancillary infrastructure, services and site development works

Commercial FitoutApartments
Lahardane and Ballincolly (Townlands), Ballyvolane, Cork CityRef ABP-306325-20
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 10 Dec 2019

ECOPOWER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

PROPOSED 110KV ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AT MOUNTPHILIPS & UNDERGROUND 110KV ELECTRICAL CABLES & ASSOCIATED COMMS CABLES, FROM THE PROPOSED SUBSTATION IN MOUNTPHILIPS, TO THE CONSENTED UPPERCHURCH WINDFARM SUBSTATION, AT KNOCKCURRAGHBOLA COMMONS, CO. TIPPERARY

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
PROPOSED SUBSTATION IN MOUNTPHILIPS, NEAR NEWPORT AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES FROM MOUNTPHILIPS TO KNOCKCURRAGHBOLA COMMONS, NEAR UPPERCHURCH,CO. TIPPERARY Linear developmentRef ABP-306204-19
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 4 Dec 2019

Limerick City and County Council

Approximately 15.6km of Type 2 dual carriageway express road extending from Foynes to Rathkeale, approxim17.5km of dual carriageway motorway from Rathkeale to Attyflin and a service area for Heavy Goods Vehicles approximately 5ha in size near Foynes

The proposed road development commences on the N69 east of Foynes village and extends south and east towards Askeaton. At Ballyclogh, a branch extends to Askeaton and the mainline continues south-eastwards towards Rathkeale. It then runs eastwards, north of Croagh and Adare, before terminating at Attyflin Junction (N21/N20/M20) Linear developmentRef ABP-306146-19
EPA portal
Waterford City and County Council · 4 Dec 2019

Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland Limited

mixed use development of 129,302sqm GFA including Block A Hotel, Block B Mixed use commercial building, Block C Office, Blocks D1-D5 residential (298 units), Block E Energy Centre, public realm/landscaping, associated road infrastructure + public utilities

LandscapingRoads Transport
Site known as Waterford North Quays, Dock Road, Ferrybank, Waterford. The site (c.7.8 hectares) is situated in the townlands of Mount Misery, Mount Sion and Abbeylands (Refer to public notice for further details)Ref 19/928
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 3 Dec 2019

Atlas GP Limited

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a mixed use development o 512 no. residential units, 2 no. retail units, restaurant, cafe and childcare facility

DemolitionCommercial FitoutApartments
"Former Techrete, Beshoff Motors and Garden Centre Howth Road, Howth, Co. Dublin D13 V883, D13 NY19, D13 K4W9"Ref ABP-306102-19
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 3 Dec 2019

Cosgrave Developments

Construction of 4 no. 8-storey apartment blocks over a shared basement, providing a total of 331 no. apartment units, a multi-function area, gym, childcare facility, 5 no. ground floor mixed-use units, ancillary car/cycle parking and substation.

Grid InfrastructureApartments
Off Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9.Ref 306075
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 2 Dec 2019

Kerry County Council

4.53km online improvement of the N70 to an all-purpose road with a shared use cycle and pedestrian facility in the northern verge and all ancillary and consequential works in the townlands of Ankail, Tahilla, Derreennamucklagh and Doon in County Kerry.

Tahilla, County Kerry (in the townlands of Ankail, Tahilla, Derreennamucklagh and Doon) Linear developmentRef ABP-306196-19
EPA portal
Offaly County Council · 28 Nov 2019

Cloncant Renewable Energy Ltd.

The development will consist of up to 8 wind turbines with a tip height of up to 187m and all associated development including foundations, hardstands, access roads, cabling,substation, battery storage facility and grid connection, on an area of 60.674 ha

Wind EnergyBattery StorageGrid Infrastructure
Ballykilleen, Shean, Kilcumber, Cloncant and Cushaling, Edenderry, Co. Offaly Linear developmentRef PL2/19/606
EPA portal
Kildare County Council · 28 Nov 2019

Cloncant Renewable Energy Ltd.

"The development will consist of up to 1 (one) wind turbine with a tip height of up to 187m and all associated development including foundations, hardstanding areas, 20m of new wind farm road, underground cabling, on a site area of 3.23ha."

Wind Energy
Ticknevin, Carbury, Co. Kildare Linear development
Limerick City and County Council · 28 Nov 2019

Private applicant

Mixed use developmetns comprising 245 no. residential units, hotel, 4 no. office blocks, 2 no. restaurants, community building incoprporating creche and petrol filling station.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Singland, Limerick
Fingal County Council · 28 Nov 2019

GLV Bay Lane Limited

The development will consist of a soil and stone recovery facility that will allow for the full restoration of the lands that currently constitute a disused quarry. The operation would be subject to an EPA waste licence.

Bay Lane Quarry, St Margarets, County Dublin
Meath County Council · 26 Nov 2019

EngineNode Ltd

4 no 2 storey data storage buildings and an associated single storage energy centre with an ancillary 1 storey MV operations building with part basement and 2 storey EngineNode offices .

"Bracetown and Gunnocks, to the North of Clonnee, Co Meath. OS Map Ref no. 3060-B Grid Ref E = 702827.6389 N= 743165.0983 "Ref RA191593
EPA portal
Monaghan County Council · 26 Nov 2019

Private applicant

"planning permission to decommission/demolish 2 No. Existing poultry houses and to construct 1 No. Replacement Poultry House, together with all ancillary structures (to include meal bin(s) and soiled water tank) and site works"

Slurry StorageIntensive LivestockDemolitionAgricultural
Legnakelly, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 25 Nov 2019

Private applicant

Application for permission for development of their existing site at Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire. The development consists of an expansion of their current Pharmaceutical facility with 2 manufacturing extensions to their existing facility.

Extension
"Amgen Technology (Ireland) UC, Pottery Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin"Ref D19A/0904
EPA portal
Meath County Council · 25 Nov 2019

Ashbourne Visitor Centre Limited

The proposed development consists of the construction of a new rollercoaster attraction incorporating 2 seperate rollercoaster rides; rollercoaster station structures; ancillary buildings and 2 no. pedestrian bridges over the River Hurley.

Bridges Structures
Tayto Park Visitor Centre, Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co MeathRef AA191588
EPA portal
Galway County Council · 21 Nov 2019

SSE Renewables Ireland Ltd and Coillte

A change to the dimensions of nine previously consented turbines from maximum tubine tip height of 140.5m to a maximum turbine tip height of 156m and adjust turbine locations (T9, T30 and T40) and associated infrastructure on site of 76.07ha.

Townlands of Derradda, Seecon, Shannapheasteen, Uggool, Letter, Finnaun Co. Galway.
South Dublin County Council · 21 Nov 2019

MLEU Dublin Limited

The construction of two logistics/warehouse units, flood mitigation works and formation of plateaus to allow for future development and all associated works.

The townlands of Moneenalion Commons Upper, Brownsbarn and Collegeland, Baldonnell Business Park, Dublin 22. The site is primarily greenfield and located between Casement Aerodrome and the N7 national route.
Kilkenny County Council · 21 Nov 2019

Daly's Hill Limited

A 10 year permission for a mixed use permission consisting of 266 no. residential units, 2 no.office blocks, nursing home, 2 no. retail/commercial units with offices overhead, creche and delivery of 3.96 hectares of open parkland

Commercial FitoutApartments
Land located att Circular Road and Kennyswell Road, Robertshill, KilkennyRef 19/887
EPA portal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 20 Nov 2019

Coindale Limited

The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 544 no. dwellings, 2 no. creches, landscaping.

LandscapingNew House
on lands of c. 15.1 hectares (within the townland of Limekilnhill) at Belmount, Academy Street, Navan Co. Meath.Ref ABP-306021-19
EPA portal
Offaly County Council · 20 Nov 2019

Galetech Energy Developments Cloghan Limited

The installation of approximately 8km of underground electricity line with a capacity of up to 38kV from the permitted Cloghan Wind Farm substation to the permitted Derrycarney electricity substation in the townland of Lumcloon, County Offaly

Wind EnergyGrid Infrastructure
Stonestown, Coraknock Glebe, Coolreagh or Cloghanhill, Cortullagh or Grove, and Lumcloon, County Offaly. Linear developmentRef PL2/19/555
Cork County Council · 19 Nov 2019

Belvelly Marino Development Company DAC

Demolition, site infrastructure improvements, and utility upgrade works to stabilise the existing site and to provide capacity for future industrial development proposals

Demolition
Belvelly Port Facility, Marino Point, townlands of Marino, Belvelly and Oldcourt, Cobh, Co. Cork.Ref 19/6783
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 19 Nov 2019

Cosgrave Developments

Construction of 4 no. 8-storey apartment blocks over a shared basement, providing a total of 331 no. apartment units, a multi-function area, gym, childcare facility, 5 no. ground floor mixed-use units, ancillary car/cycle parking and substation.

Grid InfrastructureApartments
Off Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9.
Galway County Council · 15 Nov 2019

Sustainable Bio-Energy Limited

Sustainable Bio-Energy Limited intend to apply for permission for development of a Biogas plant. The biogas plant willa ccept and transform oragnic waste into renewable energy (biomethane) and organic fertiliser / soil improver (digestate).

the proposed development location is is lcated in the townlands of Ballynamantan, Kinincha and Glenbrack, County Galway
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 14 Nov 2019

Sandyford GP Limited (acting in its capacity as general partner for the Sandyford Central Partnership)

Demolition of the existing structures on site and the provision of a Build-to-Rent residential development comprising 564 No. apartments with ancillary resident amenities (1,095 sq m), cafe (141 sq m) and creche (354 sq m).

DemolitionCommercial FitoutApartments
The former Aldi Site, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford Business District, Dublin 18, D18 V228.Ref ABP-305940
EPA portal
Cork County Council · 14 Nov 2019

McSweeney Bros. Quarries Ltd.

The development consists of a lateral extension and deepening of an existing quarry, permitted under Plan File Ref. no. 02/5740, to give an overall extraction footprint of c.10.9 hectares.

Extension
Coolaclevane townland, Kilmichael, Co. CorkRef 19/6815
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 14 Nov 2019

Soundvale Limited

Vehicular access; Biodiversity Proposals; and site works

Merrion Road/Rock Road, Booterstown, Blackrock, Co. DublinRef D19A/0908
EPA portal
Dublin City Council · 14 Nov 2019

Soundvale Limited

Recreational and Interpretive Centre Building; associated biodiveristy measures; vehicular access; 68 car parking spaces; 92 bicycle parking spaces; 3 motor cycle spaces and site works.

Merrion Road/Rock Road, Booterstown, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Donegal County Council · 13 Nov 2019

Derrykillew Community Windfarm Ltd

Townlands of Derrykillew & Corlea, Ballyshannon Co.Donegal

Townlands of Derrykillew & Corlea, Ballyshannon Co.Donegal
An Coimisiún Pleanála · 13 Nov 2019

Glenveagh Living Ltd.

Construction of 332 no. residential units, 2,667 sq.m of commercial floorspace, 93 sq.m of community use facilities, 470 sq.m of tenant amenity accommodation, 174sq.m creche, car parking, shared and private open space and associated site development works.

Commercial FitoutApartments
Knocknacarra District Centre, Gort na Bró, Rahoon, GalwRef ABP-305982-19
EPA portal
Cork County Council · 11 Nov 2019

Greenvalley Transport & Land Reclamation Ltd

Importation of soil & stone for the raising of an agricultural field in order to improve the agricultural output of the field. Development requires a Waste Permit.

Groundworks Enabling
The site is in Tooreen South, Carrignavar, County CorkRef 19/6702

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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.