Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Approved in Jun 2022. No sign of building yet.
- 31 Aug 2021Received
- 13 May 2022Conditional
- 15 Jun 2022Final approval
- 14 Jun 2027Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 13 May 2022
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 4.92 ha
What’s proposed
Full ten-year planning permission for development on this site located at Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The proposed development is to be located within the townlands of Shelton Abbey and Marsh. The site is bound to the west by the site of a permitted data storage facility development (permitted under Reg. Ref.: 201285), to the north by the access road to Avoca River Park, to the south by undeveloped lands and to the east by undeveloped lands beyond which is the M11 motorway. The proposed development consists of the following: •All site clearance and enabling works required to facilitate the development. •Construction of 2 no. energy centre buildings (Energy Centre 1 and Energy Centre 2) each with a height to parapet level of c. 13.85 metres. •Energy Centre 1 will comprise a gross floor area (GFA) of 5,965 sq.m. within a single storey building and will accommodate 12 no. generators. 4 no. flues 33 metres in height will be accommodated along with south-western elevation of the building. •Energy Centre 2 will comprise a GFA of 9,180 sq.m. within a single storey building and will accommodate 18 no. generators. 6 no. flues 33 metres in height will be accommodated along the south-western elevation of the building. •Construction of a battery compound to provide electricity storage and backup power, located to the northeast of Energy Centre 2, to comprise 27 no. battery arrays within a compound area of c. 0.7 hectares. A single storey MV switch-room building (c. 181 sq.m. GFA) will be provided to the west of the battery compound. •Provision of a transformer compound (to the northwest of Energy Centre 1), along with a welfare building (c.38 sq.m. GFA).•Provision of fuel storage tanks (2 no.) within a bunded compound to the north of Energy Centre 2.•Construction of a new access from the existing estate access road to the north of the site, internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 6 no. car parking spaces and 4 no. cycle parking spaces. •Landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing and all associated ancillary and site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network (including on-site wastewater treatment system) and utility cables
Planning details
- Reference
- 211080
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 31 Aug 2021
- Observations close
- 5 Oct 2021 (closed 1832 days ago)
- Decision due
- 15 May 2022 · decided 13 May 2022
- Decision
- Conditional on 13 May 2022
- Proposed development
- Full ten-year planning permission for development on this site located at Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The proposed development is to be located within the townlands of Shelton Abbey and Marsh. The site is bound to the west by the site of a permitted data storage facility development (permitted under Reg. Ref.: 201285), to the north by the access road to Avoca River Park, to the south by undeveloped lands and to the east by undeveloped lands beyond which is the M11 motorway. The proposed development consists of the following: •All site clearance and enabling works required to facilitate the development. •Construction of 2 no. energy centre buildings (Energy Centre 1 and Energy Centre 2) each with a height to parapet level of c. 13.85 metres. •Energy Centre 1 will comprise a gross floor area (GFA) of 5,965 sq.m. within a single storey building and will accommodate 12 no. generators. 4 no. flues 33 metres in height will be accommodated along with south-western elevation of the building. •Energy Centre 2 will comprise a GFA of 9,180 sq.m. within a single storey building and will accommodate 18 no. generators. 6 no. flues 33 metres in height will be accommodated along the south-western elevation of the building. •Construction of a battery compound to provide electricity storage and backup power, located to the northeast of Energy Centre 2, to comprise 27 no. battery arrays within a compound area of c. 0.7 hectares. A single storey MV switch-room building (c. 181 sq.m. GFA) will be provided to the west of the battery compound. •Provision of a transformer compound (to the northwest of Energy Centre 1), along with a welfare building (c.38 sq.m. GFA).•Provision of fuel storage tanks (2 no.) within a bunded compound to the north of Energy Centre 2.•Construction of a new access from the existing estate access road to the north of the site, internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 6 no. car parking spaces and 4 no. cycle parking spaces. •Landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing and all associated ancillary and site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network (including on-site wastewater treatment system) and utility cablesAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 4.92 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 9 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenIn the townlands of Askakeagh Ballymanus Killaduff Roddenagh Kilballyowen Killacloran Coolahullin , Tinnakilly Lower Ballymorris Lower Ballymorris Upper Templelusk Knockanmohill Ballinamona Garnagowlan , Kilcarra West Kilcarra East Glenart Shelton Ab
- GrantedSite at Avoca River Park Arklow Town Marsh 10 and 11 Ferrybank Road , within the townlands of Shelton Abbey Marsh and Ferrybank , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedAvoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite located at and to the east of Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedShelton Abbey , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite at Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite located at Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedShelton Abbey Townland , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
Homes nearby
- For sale"Bayview", Kilbride, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 TD56
- For saleEast Gate Lodge, Glenart, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 HC98
- For sale30 Murell Drive, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 AK85
- For saleKylemore, Coolgreaney Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 FE06
- For sale65 Saint Peter'S Place, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 NX09
- For sale2 Church Building, Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 E778
- For saleApartment 16, Saint Mary'S Court, Saint Mary'S Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 RD88
- For saleSite - Rear of 11 Main Street, Castle Park area, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- For sale5 Saint Marys Court, Saint Marys Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 X596
- For sale9 Mill Meadows, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 RW02
- For sale43 Father Redmond Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 HH98
- For sale69 Father Redmond Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 FY60
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
211080 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for full ten-year planning permission for development on this site located at Avoca River, received on 31 Aug 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 13 May 2022.