GrantedDecided 24 September 2025Carlow County Council

Drummin Bog, St Mullins, Co Carlow

Planning application 2560123
DecisionConditional grant
Decided24 September 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Site

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0refusal reasons18conditions8nearby records

Proposed development

Application description published by Carlow County Council.
The installation of a new drainage pipe to an existing open drain as part of restoration work of the bog and the construction of a new wooden boardwalk, passing points and observation platform for safe access to the bog, along with all associated site and landscaping works. This submission includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS), Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) and other associated documentation for these works

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Conditions

  • 1Development must be carried out in accordance with approved plans received 14/05/2025, as amended by FI received 05/08/2025.Compliance
  • 2Permission authorises the proposed boardwalk only and explicitly excludes the proposed installation of a new drainage pipe.Compliance
  • 3Construction must be managed and controlled in accordance with the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and Resource & Waste Management Plans (RWMP), available on site during construction.Construction Management
  • 4Works must comply with IFI Guidelines on Protection of Fisheries. Buffer zones to protect aquatic zones must be marked, machines excluded, and fuel/oil stored in lockable bunded containers at least 50m from aquatic zones.Environment Ecology
  • 5Mitigation measures from section 8.3 of the Natura Impact Statement (NIS) must be implemented in full and incorporated into the CEMP.Environment Ecology
  • 6Off-carriageway parking for all construction traffic. No parking on public roads. Vehicles must be kept clean. No roadside material storage. Road opening works require a Road Opening Licence.Traffic Access
  • 7Silt traps must be installed during works to prevent suspended solids flowing to the River Barrow SAC.Environment Ecology
  • 8Recommendations from the Peat Stability Assessment (Lyttle, April 2025) and Archaeological Impact Assessment (Archaeology and Built Heritage Ltd, March 2025) must be implemented and included in the CEMP.Archaeology Heritage
  • 9All archaeology mitigation must be implemented. Works licensed under National Monuments Act. A final archaeological report must be submitted to the Planning Authority and Department.Archaeology Heritage
  • 10Construction operations must comply with CIRIA C532 for water pollution control. Bankside/instream works must follow NRA and IFI guidelines for watercourse crossing and fisheries protection.Environment Ecology
  • 11An Invasive Species Management Plan (ISMP) is required prior to commencement. Applicant must liaise with NPWS on Rhododendron ponticum removal.Environment Ecology
  • 12Noise/vibration limited to BS 5228 levels. Dust levels at site boundary < 350 mm/m2/day per VDI 2119.Construction Management

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