Roscrea Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP), Beechwalk and lands adjacent to Cois Aglish, within the townlands of Townparks and Clybanane Co. Tipperary
Upgrades to the Roscrea Wastewater Treatment Plant including new pipe bridges, sewers, and a solar array.
2560942 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 22 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560942
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extensive upgrades to the Roscrea Wastewater Treatment Plant and storm management system. Works include a new inlet chamber, a 36 square metre solar array, decommissioning and constructing pipe bridges across the River Bunow, and new gravity sewers. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted.
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Official record
Development description
Upgrades to the existing roscrea wwtp and storm management system to comprise of the construction of a new inlet chamber (5.2m x 2.5m) and associated ducting, cable draw pits, control panels, realignment of existing boundary wall ground works and the provision of a pv solar array (36m2) on the existing sludge dewatering house, all at the existing roscrea wwtp; decommissioning of 2 no. Existing pipe bridges and construction of 4 no. Pipe bridges (450mm diameter) across the river bunow, construction of a retaining wall and ancillary works at beechwalk; the decommissioning of an existing pipe and the construction of a gravity sewer at beechwalk (66m); the decommissioning of the storm water overflow, reuse of an existing pipe (14m) and the construction of a gravity sewer (205m) between beechwalk and cois aglish connecting to the existing network; creation of a temporary entrance off the r491 to facilitate access to the proposed temporary construction compound adjacent to the existing roscrea wwtp and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage - 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 provide and improve social and public facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Limerick Road, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €95,000 | 308 m |
| 15 Limerick Road, Roscrea, County Tipperary | Jul 2025 | €153,500 | 322 m |
| 1-12 Parkmore Apts 1 Ard Mhuire, Mount Carmel Nursing Home, New Line Road Roscrea | Apr 2026 | €5,000,000 | 352 m |
| Limerick Road, Roscreaprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 352 m |
| 26 Lower Limerick Street, Roscrea, County Tipperary | May 2025 | €104,000 | 384 m |
| 11lowerlimerick St, Roscrea, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 424 m |
| 1 Upper Limerick Street, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 465 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 received22 September 2025
- Further information requested10 November 2025
- Further information received20 January 2026
- Decision due16 March 2026
- Decision issued9 March 2026
- Grant issued12 April 2026
- Permission expiry11 April 2031
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