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2560871Grantedretention

Ballymorris, Fenor, Co. Waterford

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Proposed development

For the indefinite retention of the following works as altered from permission ref. No. 19/1005; 1.) revised location of roadside entrance, 2.) revised layout of internal temporary site access roadway and 3.) revised levels and areas of clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 17 0504) of field areas completed. Planning permission is also sought to 4.) install a dry wheel wash and site container for the duration of the works and to 5.) revise areas and levels (from that granted in permission ref. No. 19/1005) of remaining areas of field to be raised with clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 17 0504) in order to improve the quality of said lands at Ballymorris, Fenor, Co. Waterford

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Waterford City and County Council
Decision due
14 Apr 2026
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Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Dec 2025

  2. Council asked for further information

    3 Feb 2026

  3. Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)

    18 Mar 2026

  4. Decision due

    14 Apr 2026

  5. Decision: conditional

    10 Apr 2026

  6. Grant issued

    26 May 2026

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2660807Open · 8 days left

The demolition of existing agricultural sheds, construction of a dwelling house, installation of a wastewater treatment system with tertiary treatment and associated infiltration area and all associated site works.

Ballymorris, Fenor, Tramore Waterford Waterford City and County Council Received 20 Oct 2026
2660542Awaiting decision

development at Fenor Pig Farm, Matthewstown, Fenor, County Waterford(within the townland of Matthewstown), on a site of approximately 18.75 hectares. The proposed development will consist of the expansion, upgrade and modernisation of an existing EPA licensed pig rearing installation (Licence Ref. P0410-01) as follows: • Construction of 1 no. single-storey pig fattening house (Building 511, maximum height c. 4.5m above ground level) with a gross floor area of approximately 3,763sqm (approximately 106m in length × 35.5m in width overall, including covered walkway), including associated feed storage silos, accommodating approximately 3,698 production pigs; • Provision of roof structures to existing whey storage tanks (Area 802) with a maximum height of approximately 5.93m to 8.99m above ground level; • Decommissioning of the existing open slurry lagoon (Structure 955), including emptying and removal of the existing concrete structure, reinstatement of suitable excavated material on site and removal of any contaminated material, and the construction of 2 no. covered overground slurry storage tanks, comprising: o 1 no. tank (Structure 951) with a capacity of approximately 5,236m³ and an overall height of approximately 7.3m above ground level; and o 1 no. tank (Structure 963) with a capacity of approximately 1,428m³and an overall height of approximately 6.0m above ground level; • Provision of 1 no. single-storey dry store building with a floor area of approximately 531sqm and an overall height of approximately 9.83m above ground level; • Provision of a truck wash and wheel wash facility, including associated drainage infrastructure, silt trap and hydrocarbon interceptor; • Installation of slurry handling infrastructure serving the proposed pig fattening house (Building 511), including automatic scraper systems, channels, pumps, sumps and abstraction points; • Implementation of emission control measures, including the upgrade and conversion of Buildings 503–510 from natural to mechanical ventilation and modifications to ventilation infrastructure, including an increase in stack height at Building 204; • Installation of 3 no. new monitoring boreholes and 1 no. new on-site groundwater abstraction (production) well; • Provision of ancillary infrastructure including covered whey storage tanks, a designated carcass storage and collection area incorporating sealed andand covered bio-secure storage, upgrades to internal roadways and yard areas

Fenor Pig Farm, Matthewstown, Fenor County Waterford (within the townland of Matthewstown) Waterford City and County Council Received 21 Jul 2026
2660512Awaiting decision

on a site of approximately 18.75 hectares. The proposed development will consist of the expansion, upgrade and modernisation of an existing EPA licensed pig rearing installation (Licence Ref. P0410-01) as follows: • Construction of 1 no. single-storey pig fattening house (Building 511, maximum height c. 4.5m above ground level) with a gross floor area of approximately 3,763sqm (approximately 106m in length × 35.5m in width overall, including covered walkway), including associated feed storage silos, accommodating approximately 3,698 production pigs; • Provision of roof structures to existing whey storage tanks (Area 802) with a maximum height of approximately 5.93m to 8.99m above ground level; • Decommissioning of the existing open slurry lagoon (Structure 955), including emptying and removal of the existing concrete structure, reinstatement of suitable excavated material on site and removal of any contaminated material, and the construction of 2 no. covered overground slurry storage tanks, comprising: o 1 no. tank (Structure 951) with a capacity of approximately 5,236 cu.m and an overall height of approximately 7.3m above ground level; and o 1 no. tank (Structure 963) with a capacity of approximately 1,428cu.m³and an overall height of approximately 6.0m above ground level; • Provision of 1 no. single-storey dry store building with a floor area of approximately 531sqm and an overall height of approximately 9.83m above ground level; • Provision of a truck wash and wheel wash facility, including associated drainage infrastructure, silt trap and hydrocarbon interceptor; • Installation of slurry handling infrastructure serving the proposed pig fattening house (Building 511), including automatic scraper systems, channels, pumps, sumps and abstraction points; • Implementation of emission control measures, including the upgrade and conversion of Buildings 503–510 from natural to mechanical ventilation and modifications to ventilation infrastructure, including an increase in stack height at Building 204; • Installation of 3 no. new monitoring boreholes and 1 no. new on-site groundwater abstraction (production) well; • Provision of ancillary infrastructure including covered whey storage tanks, a designated carcass storage and collection area incorporating sealed and covered bio secure storage, upgrades to internal roadways and improvements to site drainage infrastructure, including connection to the existing integrated constructed wetland and all associated site

Fenor Pig Farm, Matthewstown, Fenor County Waterford (within the townland of Matthewstown) Waterford City and County Council Received 10 Jul 2026
2560762Awaiting decision

of the following works as altered from permission ref. No. 19/1003; 1.) revised location of roadside entrance, 2.) revised layout of internal temporary site access roadway and 3.) revised levels and areas of clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 17 0504) of field areas completed. PLANNING PERMISSION is also sought to 1.) install a dry wheel wash and site container for the duration of the works and to 2.) revise areas and levels (from that granted in permission ref. No. 19/1003) of remaining areas of field to be raised with clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 17 0504) in order to improve the quality of said lands

Ballymorris, Fenor, Co. Waterford Waterford City and County Council Received 29 Oct 2025
2560660Granted

for the window on the front elevation of the house and all ancillary site works. PLANNING PERMISSION to, alter the boundaries of existing site, to construct a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling, convert the attic space for use as bedrooms, home office, and shower room, the attic conversion will include the installation of 3 dormer windows to the front of the roof and create a new window opening on the eastern gable.

Ballyvellon, Dunhill, County Waterford Waterford City and County Council Received 17 Sept 2025
191005Granted

to (1) construct a new roadside entrance and (2) raise levels of existing agricultural lands using clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 17 0504) in order to improve the quality of said lands. An application for a waste disposal permit will be sought post planning

Ballymorris, Fenor, Co. Waterford Waterford City and County Council Received 30 Dec 2019