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Waterford Council Refuses Permission for Major Kilmeaden Data Centre

Sunday 18 October 2026

Waterford Council has refused planning permission for a proposed major data centre in Kilmeaden, according to the Irish Examiner.

Waterford Council has refused planning permission for a major data centre development in Kilmeaden, according to a report by the Irish Examiner.

The decision by the local authority halts the proposed facility at the Kilmeaden location. The source notification does not specify the planning register reference number, the name of the applicant, or the planning grounds relied upon by the council in reaching its decision to refuse permission. Full assessment reports and statutory reasons for refusal are issued directly through the planning authority's planning register.

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