Pembroke Wastewater Pumping Station (WWPS), Barrowville Kilkenny Road, Carlow
Construction of an ESB substation at a wastewater pumping station in Carlow.
2360304 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 19 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360304
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a standard design ESB Medium Voltage substation, including an adjacent customer switchroom and transformer on a concrete foundation. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Construction of an esb medium voltage substation (standard design) to include an adjacent customer switchroom and transformer on a concrete foundation and base, and all associated ancillary works. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services”
Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Barrowville, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €452,000 | 132 m |
| 44 Ferrybank, Loughlin Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 164 m |
| 15 Loch Abhainn, Leighlin Rd, Carlow | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 184 m |
| 9 Tyndall Court, Kilkenny Road, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 184 m |
| 35 Ferrybank, Graigcullen, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 193 m |
| 31 Ferrybank, Leighlin Rd, Carlow | Apr 2025 | €141,000 | 193 m |
| 32 Ferrybank, Leighlin Rd, Graiguecullen | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 193 m |
| 3 Tyndall Court, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 202 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received19 December 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted170 m away
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