A state-of-the-art healthcare waste treatment and recycling facility at Killoran, Thurles
Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
3.75 ha · On Site
Planning application 2460978 to Tipperary County Council: A state-of-the-art healthcare waste treatment and recycling facility and a waste transfer station, at Killoran, Thurles. Granted by the council on 23 April 2025. Work commenced on 17 June 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council granted
- Work commenced
Key facts
Proposed development
a state-of-the-art healthcare waste treatment and recycling facility and a waste transfer station. The development will include the construction of 3 no. buildings; Building 1 (total gross floor area of circa (ca.) 2,242m2 and ca. 9m tall), Building 2 (total gross floor area of ca. 229m2 and ca. 6m tall) and Building 3 (total gross floor area of ca. 68m2 and ca. 4m tall) along with associated ancillary development including rooftop solar photovoltaic panels, 1no. battery energy storage system (total gross floor area of ca. 34m2 x 2m tall) and inverter, onsite tank with bunding, vehicle parking, rainwater harvesting tank, surface water retention ponds, firewater retention pond, firewater storage pillow tank, an on-site wastewater treatment system and associated polishing filter bed percolation area, dedicated container storage yard for the temporary storage of container units, signage, landscaping, perimeter security fencing and all ancillary works. The total development area will be ca. 3.75 hectares(ha). The development will intake ca. 10,000 tonnes per annum of healthcare waste for treatment and recycling and an additional ca. 15,000 tonnes per annum of hazardous waste will be accepted, temporarily stored, handled and consolidated onsite for onward transfer - an EIAR has been submitted with the application
Planning status
A commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.
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