Site located in the townland of Moneybig and Bogland, to the north of Existing Kish Business Park, Arklow
Proposed development
- 2 no. warehouse buildings with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 3,364 sq.m each and a total height of c. 14.1m. Each warehouse includes a warehouse area of c. 2,419 sq.m, reception area, office, staff facilities, toilets, plant and storage areas at ground floor level, and office space, meeting rooms, staff facilities, toilets, plant and storage facilities at mezzanine level (c. 581 sq.m). - The provision of a service yard with a security hut (c. 34 sq.m) located at the main entrance, HGV unloading areas and 4 no. associated loading bay docks on the eastern elevation of each warehouse building. - The provision of 68 no. car parking spaces including 4 no. accessible spaces and 10 no. EV parking spaces serving staff and visitors. - The provision of 40 no. cycle parking spaces serving staff and visitors. - The provision of a sprinkler tank, sprinkler pump house (c. 13.3 sq.m), fire hydrant tank, hydrant pump house (c. 13.3 sq.m) and ESB substation (c. 25 sq.m) - Construction of a solar farm development consisting of photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays covering an area of approximately c. 15.7 ha on ground mounted steel frames, associated power trunk building (c. 539 sq.m) and 2 no. transformer compounds, underground cabling and ducting, new internal tracks for maintenance and all associated site services works. - Site access from the permitted development to south (WCC Reg. Ref.: 20/1088 as amended WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/62 and 24/88), which is subject to a current separate amendment application under WCC Reg. Ref.: 25/60350, and extension of the permitted inner relief road through the site. - The provision of a new statcom compound including a single storey control and valve building with a GFA of c. 253 sq.m and associated equipment adjacent to the permitted inner relief road to the south of the main site area. The proposed development also includes for the provision of associated landscaping and planting, berms, boundary treatments, internal road network, pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, signage zones, site lighting, drainage works, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and all ancillary site development works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
9 Jul 2025
Decision due
2 Sept 2025
Decision: refused
27 Aug 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
large-scale residential development at this site (c. 19.3 Ha) at lands at Tinahask Upper, Money Little and Money Big, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, the site is generally bounded by Knockanrahan Lower residential development and greenfield lands to the north, Arklow Golf Club to the east, greenfield lands to the south, and the Dublin-Rosslare railway line, Avalon and The Maples residential developments to the west, the proposed development for which permission is being sought consists of 352no. dwellings, in a mix of houses and apartments ranging in height from 1 to 4 storeys, 1no. creche (c. 711 sq m), and associated landscaping and site development works on lands (c. 12.7Ha) forming part of a larger development already permitted under WCC Reg. Ref. 24/325 on a c. 19.3Ha site, the residential development now proposed comprises: - 334no. houses (44no. 2-bed, 241no. 3-bed and 49no. 4-bed houses in buildings ranging from 2 to 3 storeys. 18no. apartments (6no. 1-bed and 12no. 2-bed units and the ground floor creche (c. 711 sq m) with associated outdoor play area (c. 294 sq m), in 1no. 1 to 4-storey building (Block A), hard and soft landscaping treatment works being proposed include amendments to public open space involving 9no. local parks and linear park (totalling c. 25,842 sq m); provision of communal open space (totalling c. 129 sq m); all ancillary site development and landscape works including changes to permitted site levels, relocation of the permitted foul pumping station, 4no. ESB substations, bin stores, 623no. car parking, 52no. cycle parking, public lighting and all associated services, attenuation areas and boundary treatments, ancillary site development works proposed in this case include adjustments to the permitted site levels, including road levels, drainage and water main levels and finished floor levels across remaining portions of the overall permitted lands (c. 6.5Ha), including the Revised Phase 2 lands to tie into the amended Revised Phase 1, the proposed development comprises of amendments to a development already permitted under WCC Reg. Ref. 24/325. The proposed amendments comprise an increase in the residential yield of the overall permitted development from 476no. to 499no. residential units (+ 23no. units) on an overall site of 19.3Ha; consolidation of the permitted three-phase development into a revised two-phase delivery strategy, including the delivery of the childcare facility as part of the revised phase 1, the development otherwise
construction of a garage to the rear of their property and the Planning Permission for the construction of a covered carport to the rear of the property together with associated and ancillary site works
1) construction of a single storey extension to existing office building. 2) construction of a single storey extension to existing production building and 3) all associated and ancillary works, including reconfiguration of existing external steps and footpaths and connections to existing surface water collection network, all at existing facility
amendments to the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) permitted on site, under WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/62 (an amendment to WCC Reg. Ref.: 20/1088, which was subsequently further amended under WCC Reg. Ref.: 24/ 88). The proposedamendments comprise the following: • The provision of a BESS compound with a total area of c. 1.2 ha which will accommodate self-contained batteries and integral fire suppression equipment, climate control equipment and associated electrical components (in place of the previously permitted three-storey BESS structure and adjacent ancillary structures). • A single storey BESS Switchroom located to the south of the BESS facility with a total gross floor area (GFA) of c. 191 sq.m and total height of c. 5.3m accommodating a control room, relay room, and cable basement. • Water Services Plant and Storage equipment located to the north-east of the BESS comprising a single-storey fire pump house with a total GFA of c. 39 sq.m and total height of c. 3.1m, and 2 no. fire hydrant and water storage tanks with a total height of c. 10.3m. • All associated amendments including amendments to internal access routes, landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, the provision of an acoustic barrier to the south of the BESS compound, lighting, and all associated ancillary works. The operation of the development on site will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) Licence
construction of domestic single storey extensions to the rear of existing dwelling, the construction of a domestic garage, the construction of a home office, the construction of dog kennels, changes to existing boundary wall, changes to elevations of existing domestic dwelling with all associated works
saw enclosure(Gross Area 145 Sqm) to end of Unit 2 and all associated site works