Uisce Éireann has welcomed the granting of planning permission for a substantial upgrade to Kilsheelan's wastewater treatment plant, a move set to strengthen the village's infrastructure and enable future growth.

The project will increase wastewater treatment capacity by 50% to meet current and anticipated demand, while providing key infrastructure to protect the local environment and ensure compliance with Irish and EU legislation.

James Browne T.D., Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, welcomed the decision, and said: "This is positive news for the community of Kilsheelan. Upgrading the wastewater infrastructure in the area will strengthen treatment capacity and ensure the infrastructure needed to support the area's development.

"Public water and wastewater services is essential to facilitating housing delivery as reflected in our new Housing Action Plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities. Continued investment is also essential to sustain and improve existing water infrastructure in local communities That is why in the recent Budget and through the National Development Plan we have increased Uisce Éireann's funding to accelerate sustainable management of our water infrastructure."

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The upgrade will modernise on-site treatment processes, lifting the population equivalent (pe) from 1,000 to 1,500. It will also deliver a new storm water management system, new inlet works, an upgraded control building with a rainwater harvesting system, and solar panels for on-site energy generation.

Angus Hall, Uisce Éireann Programme Manager, said: "We can now forge ahead with the upgrade of wastewater infrastructure in Kilsheelan to unlock much needed growth and development. We have developed plans to provide more efficient and sustainable treatment of wastewater while increasing capacity by 50%. This project will play a key role in protecting the local environment, including the River Suir, and support the area’s future growth and development."

With planning permission secured, Uisce Éireann will move to finalise the detailed design and prepare the construction phase for tender.

The scheme is part of Uisce Éireann's ongoing multimillion-euro investment in wastewater infrastructure across County Tipperary, including recent completions in Newport, Ballina and Cahir; upgrades progressing in Fethard and Nenagh where planning has recently been granted; network investigations under way in Thurles; and planning under review for Grangemockler.