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Planning near you · Waterford · Ref 2660512

On a site of approximately 18.75 hectares. The proposed development will consist of…

Fenor Pig Farm , Matthewstown , Fenor County Waterford (within the townland of Matthewstown)

Incompleted Application

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Proposed use
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The story so far

Application timeline

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  1. Application received
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 86e767d6aaa72fa8250e7918601c96f101f52dcb14b4e1f7386ae6ed7d3c7aad · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

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Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Fenor Pig Farm , Matthewstown , Fenor County Waterford (within the townland of Matthewstown). Proposal excerpt: “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: • Cons…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

Fenor Pig Farm , Matthewstown , Fenor County Waterford (within the townland of Matthewstown)

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Waterford City and County Council · Reference 2660512

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 86e767d6aaa72fa8250e7918601c96f101f52dcb14b4e1f7386ae6ed7d3c7aad

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 86e767d6aaa72fa8250e7918601c96f101f52dcb14b4e1f7386ae6ed7d3c7aad

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:57:23.112672+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
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
Application details
Reference
2660512
Site address
Fenor Pig Farm , Matthewstown , Fenor County Waterford (within the townland of Matthewstown)
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Incompleted Application
Date received
July 10, 2026
Authority
Waterford City and County Council

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