Planning near you · Limerick · Ref 267034

Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. No. 16/418 : a ten year permission for…

Aughinish East, Aughinish West, Island Mac Teige, Glenbane West, Morgan North & Fawnamore, at/or adjacent to Aughinish Island, Askeaton

New Application

Applicant: Aughinish Alumina Limited
Proposed use: See council description
Architect / agent: Tom Phillips & Asssociates

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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.

30 Apr 2026Application received
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What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 21 May 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Aughinish East Aughinish West Island Mac Teige Glenbane West , Morgan North & Fawnamore , at/or adjacent to Aughinish Island Askeaton. Proposal excerpt: “Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. No. 16/418 : a ten year permission for development on a site of c. 0.225 ha located within the existing Aughinish Alumina plant consisting of the installation of 2 no. deep thicken…”

Location & nearby applications

Aughinish East Aughinish West Island Mac Teige Glenbane West , Morgan North & Fawnamore , at/or adjacent to Aughinish Island Askeaton

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Documents & sources

Limerick County Council · Reference 267034

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Application - Cover Letter · 1
Extension of Appropriate Period Application Form · 1
Site assessment report · 1

Source records and verification details

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Proposal: NPAD · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. No. 16/418 : a ten year permission for development on a site of c. 0.225 ha located within the existing Aughinish Alumina plant consisting of the installation of 2 no. deep thickeners (steel vessels with a diameter of c. 22m and maximum overall height of c.21.9m) and ancillary elements, including stairs, access platforms and walkways linking to adjacent vessels, pumps, cabling and pipework. The development will also consist of the provision of a hardstanding, an internal road (c. 6.1m wide and c. 40.6m long) to the east of the thickeners and all other site development works above and below ground (the application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Pollution & Control Licence, now replaced by an Industrial Emissions Licence)

Application details

Reference: 267034
Applicant: Aughinish Alumina Limited
Architect/Agent: Tom Phillips & Asssociates
Site address: Aughinish East, Aughinish West, Island Mac Teige, Glenbane West, Morgan North & Fawnamore, at/or adjacent to Aughinish Island, Askeaton
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Latest reported outcome: New Application
Date received: April 30, 2026
Decision due: June 24, 2026
Authority: Limerick County Council

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