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
AI-generatedThe 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.
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
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
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received20 March 2025
- Decision due14 May 2025
- Decision issued12 May 2025
- Grant issued13 June 2025
- Permission expiry12 June 2030
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted160 m away
For 1.8m wide pedestrian access from public footpath and all associated ancillary works
Walsh's Hardware , Muinebheag Business Park , Royal Oak Road Bagenalstown
19177CarlowLodged 7 May 2019Infrastructure
- Granted160 m away
Permission is sought for revisions to previous grant of planning permission Ref 15/308 for the construction…
Muinebheag Business Park , Royal Oak Road , Bagenalstown
1729CarlowLodged 6 Feb 2017Commercial
- Granted170 m away
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Muinebheag Business Park , Royal Oak Road , Bagenalstown
22320CarlowLodged 26 Sept 2022Commercial
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Unit 1C Bagenalstown Industrial Park , Royal Oak Road , Bagenalstown
21300CarlowLodged 9 Aug 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision270 m away
The construction of a commercial shed used to valet cars and all associated site works at Bagenalstown…
Bagenalstown Industrial Park , Royal Oak Rd. Muine Bheag , Co. Carlow
2660095CarlowLodged 2 Apr 2026Retention
- Granted270 m away
For the construction of a car wash base connected to existing services. Other works as part of the…
Unit 6 Royal Oak Business Park , Royal Oak Road , Bagenalstown
19117CarlowLodged 27 Mar 2019Commercial
- Granted280 m away
For changes to development granted under 19/117 consisting of relocation of the car wash base connected to…
Unit 6 , Royal Oak Business Park , Royal Oak Road
2240CarlowLodged 11 Feb 2022Retention
- Granted290 m away
(a) the change of use for part of existing portal frame building, from recreation centre to light industrial…
Muinebheag Business Park , Royal Oak Road , Bagenalstown
20250CarlowLodged 24 Jul 2020Change of use
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