Site located at and to the east of Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Approved in Jun 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 1 Aug 2025Received
- 24 Apr 2026Conditional
- 2 Jun 2026Final approval
- 1 Jun 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 24 Apr 2026
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 14.91 ha
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• 1 no. ICT facility building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 36,655 sq.m and a total parapet height of c.19.5m. • 2 no. ICT facilities each with a GFA of c. 4,428 sq.m and a total parapet height of c. 10.5m. • Each of the ICT facilities will accommodate ICT equipment rooms, external mechanical equipment areas, electrical equipment rooms, network rooms, ancillary office space, storage and loading bays; • The construction of a solar farm development consisting of photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays covering an area of approximately c. 2.7 ha in the east of the site, on ground mounted steel frames, underground cabling and ducting, a new gated internal track for maintenance and all associated site services works; • Relocation of the customer transformer compound permitted under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080 as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843; • The provision of process water and domestic water split tanks, process water and domestic water plantrooms, rainwater harvesting tanks, chlorine dosing kiosk, sprinkler pump rooms, sprinkler tanks, fire hydrant pump room and hydrant tank; • The provision of an internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, 104 no. car parking spaces and 100 no. cycle parking spaces; • The construction site access arrangements and amendments to the internal road network permitted under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080 as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843; • Landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, site lighting, security fencing, all associated site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) measures, and utility cables, and all ancillary works. The operation of the proposed development will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560594
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 1 Aug 2025
- Observations close
- 5 Sept 2025 (closed 402 days ago)
- Decision due
- 26 Apr 2026 · decided 24 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 24 Apr 2026
- Proposed development
- • 1 no. ICT facility building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 36,655 sq.m and a total parapet height of c.19.5m. • 2 no. ICT facilities each with a GFA of c. 4,428 sq.m and a total parapet height of c. 10.5m. • Each of the ICT facilities will accommodate ICT equipment rooms, external mechanical equipment areas, electrical equipment rooms, network rooms, ancillary office space, storage and loading bays; • The construction of a solar farm development consisting of photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays covering an area of approximately c. 2.7 ha in the east of the site, on ground mounted steel frames, underground cabling and ducting, a new gated internal track for maintenance and all associated site services works; • Relocation of the customer transformer compound permitted under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080 as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843; • The provision of process water and domestic water split tanks, process water and domestic water plantrooms, rainwater harvesting tanks, chlorine dosing kiosk, sprinkler pump rooms, sprinkler tanks, fire hydrant pump room and hydrant tank; • The provision of an internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, 104 no. car parking spaces and 100 no. cycle parking spaces; • The construction site access arrangements and amendments to the internal road network permitted under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080 as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843; • Landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, site lighting, security fencing, all associated site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) measures, and utility cables, and all ancillary works. The operation of the proposed development will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been preparedAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 14.91 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
- GrantedVale Road (Townland of Ballyraine Lower) , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite at Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSigma Aldrich Ireland Ltd , Vale Road , Arklow
- WithdrawnSigma Aldrich Ireland Ltd , Vale Road , Arklow Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite located at Avoca River Park , 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 saleKylemore, Coolgreaney Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 FE06
- For sale30 Murell Drive, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 AK85
- 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 sale5 Saint Marys Court, Saint Marys Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 X596
- For saleSite - Rear of 11 Main Street, Castle Park area, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- 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.
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
A mix of uses complementing a town centre, with less retail and residential than the core itself.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19.
Source: npad · fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
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Summary
2560594 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for • 1 no. ICT facility building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 36,655 sq.m and a, received on 1 Aug 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 24 Apr 2026.