Leahys and Corgrig (townlands), Foynes, Co. Limerick.
Proposed development
A 10-year planning permission for development of a sewerage scheme including: (1) The construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant at Corgrig, Foynes, including rising mains discharge chamber, inlet works with screen, flow distribution chamber with flow monitoring, 2 no. primary settlement tanks with splitter chamber, sludge pumping station and sludge holding tank, storm storage tank, tidal tank, control building, surface water drainage network including swale and surface water drainage interceptor, site lighting (both task lighting and road lighting), boundary fencing, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, solar panels on block mounted frames, and entrance scheme signage. Access to the wastewater treatment plant will be provided via a proposed new entrance from the L6118 public road; (2) Decommissioning of assets, demolition and replacement of the existing pump house at Brandon Cottages/Woodvale Road with new Terminal Pump Station, to include storm and foul pump stations, storm tank, gantry, above ground valve kiosks, overflow chamber with screen, inlet and overflow manholes and interconnecting pipework, Bauer connection, control building, vent stack, new access gate and footpath, landscaping and architectural design treatments of site, and all ancillary site development works on Woodvale Road (L6156); (3) Demolition of existing assets and construction of a new combined discharge manhole with connecting pipework to existing marine outfall, a new rodding manhole chamber and a new marine outfall with extension to the existing outfall pipe at Colleen Point; (4) Foul water rising main between the Wastewater Treatment Plant site and Terminal Pump Station comprising the laying of pipework within public roads (L6156, N69, L6118) and within private lands in Corgrig, including stream and culvert crossings on L6118; (5) Pumped storm overflow pipeline from the Terminal Pump Station to the combined discharge manhole and into the Shannon Estuary through the existing / new marine outfall comprising the laying of pipework within public roads (L6156 and N69) and within the car park of Foynes View Point, including culvert and river (River Glencorby) crossings on the N69 road; (6) Construction of a new pumped treated effluent pipeline from the wastewater treatment plant to the combined discharge manhole and into the Shannon Estuary through the existing / new marine outfall comprising the laying of pipework within private lands in Corgrig, public roads (L6156, N69, L6
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Decision due
- 4 Nov 2026
Timeline
Application received
19 May 2026
Council asked for further information
10 Jul 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
8 Oct 2026
Decision due
4 Nov 2026
Decision: conditional
4 Nov 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and all ancillary site works
the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling including connections to adjacent utilities and all associated site works on lands to the side and within the curtilage of Creeven Cottages/Terrace (Protected Structures RPS Reg. No. 1210–1215 inclusive)
the renovation and extension of an existing dwelling house to include the re-roofing of existing house, the demolition of existing attached outbuilding, construction of side and rear extension to existing dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, driveway, decommissioning of existing septic tank system and the install of a packaged wastewater unit and percolation area and all ancillary site works
a field access gate to folio plot LK2908 including, ancillary works, alteration to the existing road embankment and road grass margin off the L6188 Durnish to Foynes Port Access Road
an extension to existing dressing rooms a spectator stand all associated works
the construction of a stand alone granny flat at the rear of the site and all ancillary site works