Matthewstown , Fenor Tramore , Co. Waterford

Nov 12 2025

Application Received

Submitted: 12 / 11 / 2025
Waterford City and County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Solar energy development to erect 292.32 kWp of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames with associated cabling and ducting to service existing building with all associated site works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413)

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
200m	10/07/2026	N/A	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 5,236 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	Details...
1.5km	18/06/2026	N/A	Fenor GAA Club , William Flynn Park , Fennor North Co. Waterford.	double sided ball wall with associated fenced play space and lighting, together with associated site development works and PERMISSION to erect floodlighting around their existing playing field	Details...
2.7km	17/06/2026	N/A	Islandtarsney South , Fenor , Co.Waterford	for a Change of Design of the Dwelling relative to that previously granted under Planning Application 22/597. The Change of Design will include a change from a Two Storey Dwelling to a Single Storey Dwelling and all associated works	Details...
1.5km	16/06/2026	N/A	Fenor GAA Club , William Flynn Park , Fennor North Co. Waterford.	a double sided ball wall with associated fenced play space and lighting, together with associated site development works and PERMISSION to erect floodlighting around their existing playing field	Details...
1.5km	07/05/2026	N/A	Fenor GAA Club , William Flynn Park , Fennor North Co. Waterford.	a double sided ball wall with associated fenced play space and lighting, together with associated site development works and PERMISSION to erect floodlighting around their existing playing field	Details...
1.3km	29/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Fenor National School , Fenor North Fenor Tramore , Co. Waterford	the following works to our existing school, comprising the construction of a new single storey ASD Unit extension consisting of 2 no. classrooms with associated ancillary accommodations, 1 no. central activities room, 1 no. multi-sensory room, 1 no. office, 1 no. resource room, staff toilets, cleaners store and adjoining link corridor all to the North (side) of the existing school, together with new sensory garden area and new safe hard and soft play area to the rear (north), roof mounted PV panels, new carparking area to the front (south) of the existing school and existing bored well all as previously granted under planning permission ref. no. 20/861, all to be connected to new wastewater treatment system and percolation area all as previously granted under planning permission ref. no. 22/743 together with all ancillary and associated site works	Details...
1.3km	16/04/2026	N/A	Fenor National School , Fenor North Fenor Tramore , Co. Waterford	the following works to our existing school, comprising the construction of a new single storey ASD Unit extension consisting of 2 no. classrooms with associated ancillary accommodations, 1 no. central activities room, 1 no. multi-sensory room, 1 no. office, 1 no. resource room, staff toilets, cleaners store and adjoining link corridor all to the North (side) of the existing school, together with roof mounted PV panels, new carparking area to the front (south) of the existing school and existing bored well all as previously granted under planning permission ref. no. 20/861, all to be connected to new wastewater treatment system and percolation area all as previously granted under planning permission ref. no. 22/743 together with all ancillary and associated site works	Details...
1.9km	18/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	Carrickavarahane , Fenor , Co. Waterford	attic conversion and PLANNING PERMISSION for erection of 2 storey extension to front and side of existing dwelling with new sewage treatment system and all ancillary works	Details...
1.9km	30/01/2026	N/A	Carrickavarahane , Fenor , Co Waterford	attic conversion PLANNING PERMISSION to erect a two storey extension to front and side of existing dwelling house , new sewage treatment system and all associated ancillary works	Details...
1.5km	26/01/2026	CONDITIONAL	Ballydermody , Dunhill , County Waterford	construct a dormer style dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, splayed entrance and all ancillary site works	Details...
770m	04/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballymorris , Fenor , Co. Waterford	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	Details...
2.9km	21/11/2025	CONDITIONAL	Islandtarsney , Fenor Co. Waterford , Waterford .	the subdivision of parents’ existing site to allow for the construction of a new dwelling house, together with modifications to the existing vehicular entrance, a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, and all associated ancillary site works	Details...
770m	29/10/2025	N/A	Ballymorris , Fenor , Co. Waterford	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	Details...
2.7km	21/10/2025	N/A	Ballynageeragh , Dunhill , Co. Waterford	the construction of a residential development containing 44No. dwelling units comprising of 1 No. 4 bed two-storey detached unit, 15No. 4 bed two-storey semi-detached units, 17No. 3 bed two-storey semi-detached units, 4No. 2 bed single-storey detached units, 2No. 2 bed single-storey semi-detached units, 4No. 2 bed two-storey semi-detached units and 1No. 2 bed two-storey terrace unit, together with and all associated site development works including, associated car-parking, site landscaping, footpath links to Dunhill village external to subject site, connection to storm and foul services and the construction of a new vehicular entrance to site from L-4009	Details...
2.4km	14/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballynaclogh South , Fenor , Co Waterford	Development of 2 Storey, 4 Bedroomed Detached House, detached Garage, Effluent Treatment Systems and All Associated Site Works	Details...
2.4km	10/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	Carrickavrantry , Tramore , Co Waterford	alterations to existing planning permission Ref No : 22/928 (construct a new single storey dwelling, new entrance ,driveway , waste water treatment system, remove roadside hedgerow to form passing lay-by and all associated works ) -mainly for redesign of a single storey dwelling	Details...
2.7km	09/10/2025	N/A	Ballynageeragh , Dunhill , Co. Waterford	the construction of a residential development containing 44No. dwelling units comprising of 14No. two-storey 4 bed semi-detached units, 1 No. two-storey 4 bed detached unit, 18No. two-storey 3 bed terrace units, 4No. two-storey 2 bed semi-detached units, 1No. 2 bed terrace unit, 4No. single-storey detached units and 2No. single-storey 3 bedroom semi-detached units, together with and all associated site development works including, associated car-parking, site landscaping, footpath links to Dunhill village external to subject site, connection to storm and foul services and the construction of a new vehicular entrance to site from L-4009	Details...
2.3km	01/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	Fenor South , Fenor , Co. Waterford	as built alterations to house .The alterations include: To the front pitched roof to a ground floor bay window, an additional window ( 1.2m x 1.45m) to ground floor family room, and the raised eaves and ridge of 2 number dormers at first floor level, in addition to alterations at the rear including: new bay window at ground floor level (3.25m to ridge), raised eaves and ridge to first floor dormer, and raised eaves to first floor master dressing room. In addition to house alterations , also for single storey Garage to rear of existing house - 10m x6.1m x 4.3m high, together with all associated site works.	Details...
1.4km	17/09/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballyvellon , Dunhill , County Waterford	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.	Details...

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