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Wicklow County Council · 21577

Oldboleys , Glencree , Co. Wicklow

  1. 18 May 2021Received
  2. 8 Jul 2021Conditional
  3. 19 Aug 2021Final grant
  4. 18 Aug 2026Permission expires
Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 8 Jul 2021
Council
Wicklow County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
9,143 m²
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What’s proposed

the construction of a small-scale hydroelectric scheme on the Glencree River. The scheme is to include an intake channel comprising a Coanda screen with bypass notch and fish pass, penstock pipe 380m long and 560mm diameter, turbine house, tailrace discharge and all associated electrical and site works

21577 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for the construction of a small-scale hydroelectric scheme on the Glencree River. The scheme, received on 18 May 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 8 Jul 2021.

Planning details

Reference
21577
Local authority
Wicklow County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
18 May 2021
Observations close
22 Jun 2021 (closed 1914 days ago)
Decision due
12 Jul 2021 · decided 8 Jul 2021
Decision
Conditional on 8 Jul 2021
Proposed development
the construction of a small-scale hydroelectric scheme on the Glencree River. The scheme is to include an intake channel comprising a Coanda screen with bypass notch and fish pass, penstock pipe 380m long and 560mm diameter, turbine house, tailrace discharge and all associated electrical and site works
As published by the register.
Site area
9,143 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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    Appeal

    Not appealed.

    Commencement

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      Zoning at the site

      No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

      Designations within 250 m

      OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

      • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
        Glencree Valley
      • Radon risk area · 4
        About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

      Provenance

      Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 162386). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21577/0.

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