Planning application · Waterford City and County Council

Construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable

Curraghnagarraha Reatagh and Curraghballintlea, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford

2460536 · WaterfordGrantedAppeal decided

7.7 ha · Appeal decided, October 2025

Planning application 2460536 to Waterford City and County Council: Construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, CO2, and a bio-based fertiliser from organic material, at Curraghnagarraha Reatagh and Curraghballintlea, Carrick-on-Suir. Granted by the council on 25 February 2025; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 22 October 2025.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided

Key facts

Reference
2460536
Planning authority
Waterford City and County Council
Received
17 Sept 2024
Decided
25 Feb 2025
Status
Granted
Use
Industrial
Floor area (estimated)
3,482 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
7.7 ha
Further information requested
8 Nov 2024
Further information received
19 Dec 2024
Appeal
ABP-322136-25 · Appeal decided

Proposed development

the construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, CO2 (which will be captured), and a bio-based fertiliser from organic material. The total gross floor area of the proposed development (including internal plant areas and ancillary structures) will be c. 3,482 sq.m. Please refer to the application form attachment for details of what the development will consist of. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. An EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development.

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 22 Oct 2025. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal ABP-322136-25 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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