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I. The full removal (34m) of the Annacotty Weir and fish passage from the eastern…

Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear , Townlands of Garraunykee and Rivers , Co. Limerick

Refused

Council decision recorded: September 08, 2026

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

15 Jul 2026Application received
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8 Sep 2026Council decisionRefused
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What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: N/A → REFUSED; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-08

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 16 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear , Townlands of Garraunykee and Rivers , Co. Limerick. Proposal excerpt: “I. The full removal (34m) of the Annacotty Weir and fish passage from the eastern riverbank up to the adjacent mill race and sluice gate at the western riverbank and making good the face of retained structural elements. …”

Location & nearby applications

Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear , Townlands of Garraunykee and Rivers , Co. Limerick

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Limerick County Council · Reference 2660806

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 1bfe6c19b3575bc77971b8c82a4183e8f5aa08daaab49a5290e498eadbaa1b5f

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:02:28.203941+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

I. The full removal (34m) of the Annacotty Weir and fish passage from the eastern riverbank up to the adjacent mill race and sluice gate at the western riverbank and making good the face of retained structural elements. II. The reprofiling and restoration of approximately 50m of the river channel to reinstate natural stream conditions and enable fish migration. This includes placement of boulders, and graded rock to replicate healthy, stable, and natural channel conditions. III. Temporary site access for construction stage is proposed from the Woodstown Road via the existing gateway adjacent to the junction with Mountshannon Road and existing pathway. Creation of a temporary access ramp from the eastern riverbank and temporary stone causeway (with pipes for river flow) on the downstream side of the weir to allow construction vehicle access to the weir from the eastern riverbank; the stone causeway and ramp will be removed as removal of the weir structure progresses. The removal of individual trees to enable construction activities. The creation of temporary construction lay down areas/site compounds on lands approximately 50m to the east of the existing weir. IV. Reinstatement of the disturbed lands following weir removal including landscaping consisting of seeding and planting with appropriate native vegetation, removal of temporary construction facilities, and riverbank restoration works. V. All associated and ancillary site development works. VI. The planning application, including the Natura Impact Statement

Application details

Reference: 2660806
Site address: Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear , Townlands of Garraunykee and Rivers , Co. Limerick
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Refused
Date received: July 15, 2026
Decision due: September 08, 2026
Council decision date: September 08, 2026
Authority: Limerick County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-09-16
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Council outcome: N/A → REFUSED
- Council decision: → 2026-09-08

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