Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 12 May 2025

Adjacent to the Royal Oak Road (R724), in the townlands of Clorusk Upper and Moneybeg Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow.

Construction of a new wastewater pumping station, storage tank, solar array, and associated pipework near Muine Bheag.

2560060 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 20 March 2025

Reference
2560060
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
20 March 2025

Summary

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The development consists of a new wastewater pumping station with two kiosks, a 50 cubic meter underground storage tank, and a 30 square meter solar PV array. It also includes widening an access road, demolishing a boundary wall, and laying new sewers along the R724.

Infrastructurewastewaterinfrastructuresolar

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Development description

The development will consist of a new wastewater pumping station, two new kiosks (kiosk one 3.6m x 0.8m and kiosk two 2m x 1.8m, each 1.8m high), a new 50m3 below-ground storage tank, ground mounted solar pv array (30m2 total), new palisade perimeter fencing and gate (each 2.4m high), all on a site of 0.04 ha; the widening of the existing access road and the existing access to the r724, associated demolition of existing boundary wall and gate; a new 100mm diameter rising main (360m) and 225mm gravity sewer (190m) on the r724 between the proposed pumping station and royal oak road; and all 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

Enterprise and EmploymentSI
To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_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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Key dates

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  1. Application received20 March 2025
  2. Decision due14 May 2025
  3. Decision issued12 May 2025
  4. Grant issued13 June 2025
  5. Permission expiry12 June 2030

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