GrantedInfrastructureDecided 2 August 2023

Tullow, Co. Carlow

Major wastewater network upgrades and decommissioning works.

22235 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 13 July 2022

Reference: 22235
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 July 2022

Summary

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The project involves decommissioning existing siphons, pumping stations, and septic tanks, and constructing a new combined sewer network, a gravity sewer crossing under the River Slaney, a new pumping station, and a storm storage chamber.

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Official record

Development description

Development at a site to the south-east of the tesco superstore, tullow, co. Carlow, which extends generally from mill street to the tullow wastewater treatment plant (wwtp), tullow, co. Carlow. The development will consist of (1) the decommissioning of: an existing siphon crossing underneath the river slaney; abbeywells pumping station (abbeywells ps); a cso overflow to the river slaney near to abbeywells ps; a cso overflow to river slaney near millstreet junction from existing overflow chamber; an existing pumping main from abbeywells ps to discharge manhole on n81; and an existing septic tank (2) the partial decommissioning of: an existing combined sewer network on the eastern and western sides of the river slaney (3) the construction of: a new combined sewer network to connect eastern and western agglomerations to the proposed pumping station; a new gravity sewer crossing under the river slaney to transfer flows from eastern agglomeration; a new formula a network pumping station to pass flows to tullow wastewater treatment plant (tullow wwtp); a new pumping main to transfer flows from the proposed pumping station to tullow wwtp; a new storm storage chamber to contribute to a total of 450m3 of storage in the proposed pumping station site; a new overflow sewer from proposed pumping station to river slaney; a new pumping station site to locate wet well, stormchamber, esb substation, emergency generator and other ancillary equipment; new storm pumps to facilitate storm overflow discharge to river slaney; new lifting gantries (2 no. ) within the proposed pumping station site to facilitate the removal of the two sets of pumps; a site access route and associated gates; 2 no. Car parking spaces; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works; and all associated site development works and services on a site of 1.12ha. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the planning application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development, supporting community facilities and other facilities and services incidental to residential development”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Variation Number 3 Tullow District Town Plan 2026 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 March 2025.

Notified floor area: 52 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Mill Court, New Rd, Tullow	Apr 2026	€175,000	361 m
7 St Austin's Terrace, Tullow, Co Carlow	Aug 2025	€185,000	371 m
Apt 7 Block A, Riverview Apts, Tullow	Jun 2026	€141,000	371 m
10 Mullawn Crescent, Tullow, Co Carlow	Aug 2025	€287,000	374 m
Mill St, Tullow, Carlow	Jul 2025	€175,000	376 m
Abbey St, Tullow, Carlownot full market price	Jul 2025	€200,000	380 m
46 Wolseley Village, Tullow, Carlow	Apr 2025	€220,000	385 m
43 Wolseley Village, Tullow, Carlow	Sept 2025	€211,000	395 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received13 July 2022
Further information requested5 September 2022
Further information received12 June 2023
Decision due6 August 2023
Decision issued2 August 2023
Grant issued4 September 2023
Permission expiry3 September 2028

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