Permission sought for development of extensive heating network across Waterford
A planning application has been submitted to Waterford City and County Council
Planning permission is being sought for the development of an extensive heating network across Waterford city.
A planning application has been submitted for the development of the pipeline, which has an estimated total length of 8.8 kilometres.
It is planned that the network will run along roads in the townlands of Ballynakill, Farranshoneen, Williamstown, Grange Upper, Grange Lower, Ballytruckle, Kingsmeadow, Kilbarry, Pastimeknock, Lisduggan Big, Skibbereen and Ballynaneashagh.
The roads in question are the R680, R686, R709, R675, R710, R683, L1515, L90605, L90038, L1518, L5521, L90999, L90342, L1521, L1522 and L1523.
Permission is also being sought for the construction of a district heating energy centre at Waterford Crystal, Ashe Road.
This would comprise of a boiler and heat pump building, an equipment and welfare building and ancillary and staff welfare buildings.
Thermal water tanks, a 13-metre flue, dry air coolers, gas boiler units, heat pumps would also be located on site.
As well as that, there are plans for staff welfare facilities and associated drainage, water and utility service infrastructure.
Permission is also being sought for the development of a heat recovery plant room and storage tanks at Bausch & Lomb in the Waterford Industrial Park.
Both of these facilities would be connected via the planned heating network.
A number of associated site works would also be carried out to facilitate the overall development.
The planning application was submitted by HeatGrid Ireland Limited on September 18 and is currently at the pre-validation stage.