Arklow Bypass

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• Observations close 29 Sept 202616 days left
  2660755 — application received — RED III application Level 1 - consist of a ten year planning permission to develop an electricity service, entailing the

  5 weeks from receipt (25 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council · 327 m away

Where this is

Zoning evaluated against the point

No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan (or the plan is not loaded for this county).

Designations and constraints within 500 m

No OPW CFRAM/NIFM flood extent within 500 m.

Residential Zoned Land Tax

This site is not on the current draft or final RZLT map.

Planning applications 9 in 5 years within 500 m

Open for observation

• In 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 observations close 29 Sept 2026 · 16 days left
  RED III application Level 1 - consist of a ten year planning permission to develop an electricity service, entailing the laying of approximately 23.9 kilometers of 38kV cable from the consented Ballymanus Wind Farm (Reg. Ref. 17/814) to connect the wind farm to the national grid at the existing Arklow 220kV ESB Station, County Wicklow, the proposed grid connection will be installed within existing private tracks and public roadway and include, provision of joint bays, draw pits, communication chambers, three phase electrical cables, optical fibre cables and cable sheath sectionalising chambers, water and rail crossings by (i) bridge crossings, (ii) horizontal directional drilling and iii) guided auger bore, limited ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development, reinstatement of land, road and track surface above the proposed cabling trench, all associated ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU)2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended, When a notice issues in accordence with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
  2660755received 25 Aug 2026327 m away

Recent decisions and applications

• Site at Avoca River Park Arklow Town Marsh 10 and 11 Ferrybank Road , within the townlands of Shelton Abbey Marsh and Ferrybank , Co. Wicklow Conditional
  the following works to connect Avoca River Park to public services: • an underground foul pump station and an above ground kiosk with a total height of 1.8m within a secure compound located on lands at Avoca River Park; • a watermain with a total length of c. 2.2km and a foul rising main with a total length of c. 2.2km from the proposed pump station, traversing lands within Avoca River Park, the existing trackway through the marsh, 10 and 11 Ferrybank and terminating in the public road (R772); • installation of fibre connections with a total length of c. 2.2km with fibre ducts; • connection to the existing Uisce Éireann foul network and watermain network; • all associated site development works above and below ground
  2660038received 22 Jan 2026decided 13 Aug 202698 m away
• Site located at and to the east of Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow Conditional
  • 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
  2560594received 1 Aug 2025decided 24 Apr 20260 m away
• Kilbride , Arklow , Co. Wicklow Refused
  demolition of 3 no. structures on site including a 2-storey habitable house (total GFA 207 sq.m) and 2 no. sheds/outbuildings (c.580 sq.m). Closures of 2 no. existing entrances onto the Kilbride Road (L-6179). Construction of a new residential development and local centre comprising: 666 no. units (578 no. semi-detached and terraced housing (100 no. 2 beds, 317 no. 3 beds, 161 no. 4 beds) and 88 no. apartments and duplex apartments (24 no. 1 beds, 51 no. 2 beds and 13 no. 3 beds)). All residential units will have associated private open space facing north/ south/ east/ west. The proposal will also include a local centre (c. 2335 sq.m) comprising a creche (c.1,095sqm) with outdoor play area, 3 no. community/medical units (c.450 sq.m), and 3 no. retail units (c.790sq.m). Building heights within the development will range from one to five storeys. The development will include streets, pedestrian/cycle links, open spaces/parks (with play areas) and will include amendments to the permitted open spaces and access road granted as part of the Phase 1/Character Area 1a development (WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/756 on the subject lands. The development will also include a public boardwalk/bridge for pedestrians and cyclists from the development across Arklow Town Marsh and the Avoca River to the Arklow Riverwalk north of Arklow Town Car Park and the Town Centre, with the bridge element (and associated works) across the Avoca River constructed atop the concrete columns (debris traps) permitted as part of the Arklow Flood Relief Scheme (Planning Ref. ABP-310368-21). All associated site development works, site reprofiling, infrastructural and drainage works, surface water attenuation and natural attenuation areas, connection to public services and utilities (including undergrounding of ESB lines), provision of substations, bin stores, bicycle stores, car and cycle parking at surface and undercroft levels, public lighting, landscaping and planting, public/communal/private open spaces and boundary treatment works. This development will form part of the designated Kilbride Action Area Plan AAP3
  2560387received 23 May 2025decided 16 Jul 2025438 m away
• Site at Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow Conditional
  proposed development. The proposed development includes an amendment to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 21/1080, The proposed development will consist of the following to facilitate the above. Demolition of the existing structures on the western part of the site that comprises 4 no. industrial commercial buildings, an associated hut / outbuilding, a gas enclosure, and a tank with bund wall. The removal of the remains of a previously demolished building, areas of hard standing, and existing surface treatments. The relocation of the Energy Centre 1 to the western part of the site, which will supersede the previously permitted 110kV GIS substation compound at that location under ABP Ref: VA27.309252. The proposed development will provide for a revised energy centre design, to include the provision of 8 no. gas turbines (with associated flues of 25.15m in height), 4 no. black start emergency generators and associated transformers, 2 no. single storey fuel oil pump rooms with a gross floor area (GFA) of 90.17sq.m, a single storey air compressor building with a GFA of 88.9sq.m, 4 no. fuel tanks, 2 no. MCC control rooms with a GFA of 44.17sq.m, 3 no. fire water tanks, a single storey welfare, storage, and pump room building with a combined GFA of 160.97 sq.m, a two storey MV /LV building with a GFA of 655.54sq.m, 8 no. 11kV/ 33kV step-up transformers in the north of the site, water treatment equipment, and a security hut, all within a fenced compound. The proposed development includes landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing, car parking, and all site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network (including on-site wastewater treatment system), and utility cables, along with all associated and ancillary works. An EPA- Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development
  23843received 17 Nov 2023decided 28 Mar 2024243 m away
• Sigma Aldrich Ireland Ltd , Vale Road , Arklow Conditional
  the proposed development will consist of replacing the existing boundary fence on three of the site boundaries with a stronger more secure type of fence as shown on the drawings submitted with this application
  2360047received 16 May 2023decided 7 Jul 2023423 m away
• Sigma Aldrich Ireland Ltd , Vale Road , Arklow Co. Wicklow N/a
  The proposed development will consist of replacing the existing boundary fence on three of the site boundaries with a stronger more secure type of fence as shown on the drawings with this application.
  2360037received 9 May 2023420 m away
• Lands at Kilbride , Arklow , Co. Wicklow Refused
  Residential development is proposed comprising 98 residential units on this site of 5.14 hectares. The residential mix will be detached, semidetached and terraced houses including 9 no. 2 bed houses; 71 no. 3 bed houses; and 18 no. 4 bed houses. All of the residential units will have associated private open space with gardens facing north/south/east/west. Alterations to Kilbride Road L6179 to provide a section of the regional road and upgrades to provide pedestrian facilities. Access to the site will be from the new proposed regional road. The development will also provide for landscaping, public open spaces and all associated site development works to enable the development including boundary treatments, temporary wastewater treatment plant, pumping station, percolation area, attenuation storage area and other service provision including ESB substation.
  221006received 16 Sept 2022decided 9 Nov 2022477 m away
• townlands of Killiniskyduff , Tiknock , Kilbride Conditional
  the installation of underground electrical infrastructure between the existing Arklow Gas-insulated Switchgear (GIS) 220kV Substation and the permitted Pollahoney GIS Substation. This will include the installation of approximately two underground electricity cable circuits, each at 3.12km in length and associated underground ducting, horizontal directional drilling, joint bays, communication cabling infrastructure between the existing Arklow GIS 220kV Substation and the permitted Pollahoney GIS substation, (WCC reg ref 20/1285). All associate and ancillary site development, remedial and construction works will be concentrated along the public road network, i.e. R772, L2180, L6179-0 and L-61791-0 to facilitate the underground cabling infrastructure within the townlands of Killinskyduff, Tiknock, Kilbride and Shelton Abbey. The application will include an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report (EIA)
  22433received 25 Apr 2022decided 16 Jun 2022303 m away

`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.

Appeals 0 in 5 years within 500 m

No appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála within 500 m in 5 years.

Commencement notices 0 in 3 years within 500 m

No commencement notice lodged with the Building Control Management System nearby.

One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).

Sales 0 in 36 months within 500 m

No Property Price Register sale geocoded within 500 m in 36 months.

Consultations 0 matched by place

No open council consultation covers this place.

Council items 0 in 24 months

No committee item is geolinked to this place. Council minutes are linked at county or electoral-area level, so this is usually empty for a single house.

Capacity and public land

No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius.

No site on the LDA register of relevant public lands within 500 m.

Schools and public transport within 1.0 km

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