2560135
CONDITIONALKilkenny - Kilkenny County Council
Proposed Development
for development at this site. The development will consist of a new Wastewater Pumping Station, two new kiosks (each 1.8m high, kiosk one 3.6m x 0.8m and kiosk two 2.0m x 1.2m), a new 53m3 below ground storm tank, a new 9m3 potable water storage tank and associated works, ground mounted solar array (22m2 total), new open mesh perimeter fencing and gate (each 2.4m high), a new access onto the R713 (Friary Street), associated demolition of existing boundary wall and partial relocation on new boundary, and all ancillary works, on a site of 0.2ha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application,
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
20 Mar 2025
Further information requested
13 May 2025
Further information received
30 Oct 2025
Decision due
26 Nov 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
26 Nov 2025
Grant issued
7 Jan 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Knocktopher Wastewater Pumping Station , Friary Street (R713) , in the townlands of Knocktopher Abbey and Whitescastle Lower
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Site Area
- 0.2 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 March 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 26 November 2025
- Grant Date
- 7 January 2026
- Permission Expires
- 6 January 2031
Location
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