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Ard Gaoithe Technology Park, Ard Gaoithe Lawlesstown, Clonmel

Construction of a dual-fuel gas and diesel power plant with an engine hall, exhaust stack, and associated infrastructure in Clonmel.

2660540 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 3 June 2026

Reference
2660540
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
3 June 2026

Summary

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The development consists of a power plant featuring an engine hall with up to six dual-fuel reciprocating engines and an exhaust stack cluster. It includes an electrical annex, a 120 MW transformer, workshop, administration buildings, and a tank farm for fuel and oil storage. The facility will operate under an EPA pollution control licence.

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Development description

A power plant comprising the following main components; engine hall comprising up to 6 no. Dual fuel gas/diesel ic reciprocating engines and associated generating equipment; 1 no. Exhaust stack cluster; electrical annex building; 1 no. 120 mw step-up transformer; workshop/stores building; administration building; radiator coolers; tank farm comprising: 2 x fuel oil storage tanks, scr reagent tank, lube oil storage tank, lube oil maintenance tank, lube oil disposal tank, pilot oil tank; standby generators; cycle shed; fire pump house, firefighting water tank; surface water attenuation tank; raw water storage tank; fencing; car park; landscape planting around perimeter of site and all ancillary services. The plant is subject to a pollution control licence from the epa

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“To provide, improve and encourage general enterprise, business developement and employment activity, including start up enterprises and tourism. Provide for distribution, warehouse, storage and logistics facilities where appropriate access to a major roa”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

Objective set by the Clonmel and Environs 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.

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  1. Application received3 June 2026
  2. Decision due28 July 2026

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