Bailieborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, Shercock Road Bec... — planning permission granted (2560379) / PlanIntel

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For a 10-year duration planning permission is sought for works to upgrade the Bailieborough Wastewater Treatment Plant in the townland of Beckscourt, Bailieborough Co. Cavan. The proposed development consists of upgrades to the capacity of the existing WwTP. The proposed development consists of the following elements: (i) Demolition and replacement of existing Inlet works; (ii) SWO outfall from existing Storm Water Tank to be decommissioned; (iii) Proposed Dual Function Overflow outfall pipe connection from the WwTP inlet works to an existing drainage culvert pipeline; (iv) Provision of 1 no. new Storm Water Storage Holding Tank and associated SWO outfall pipe connection to the existing drainage culvert pipeline; (v) Provision of 1 no. aeration tank and 2 no. settlement tanks; (vi) Demolition of the existing oxidation ditch and clarifiers; (vii) Provision of below and above ground chambers (pump chambers and process drainage); (viii) Provision of service water pump sump (wash water recycle system to clean equipment); (ix) Provision of new WwTP Primary Discharge outfall pipe connection to the existing drainage culvert pipeline; (x) Provision of 1 no. picket fence thickener and mechanical dewatering unit; (xi) Provision of chemical storage and dosing equipment for alkalinity boosting, phosphorus removal and sludge treatment; (xii) Provision of 1 no. building (Sludge dewatering building) of operating equipment and 2 no. of kiosks (Intake MCC Kiosk and Aeration Tanks MCC Kiosk); (xiii) Provision of odour control unit and associated above ground ductwork; (xiv) Provision of a back-up generator with diesel tank to be used in an emergency/power cut; (xv) Provision of an ESB substation; (xvi) Demolition of the existing tanks not used in the future design (i.e., inlet works, storm tank, oxidation ditch, circular clarifier and drainage/process pump sumps, polymer preparation building, sludge blanket thickener, sludge holding tank, scum chamber and sludge dewatering kiosk); (xvii) Extension of internal access road and provision of turning head to the northern end of the site; (xviii). Ancillary and associated development including: a) Equipment lifting gantries, access platforms; b) Provision of paved/pebble area within the site; c) Landscaping works d) Replacement of site fence; e) Mechanical and electrical service connections; (xix) Installation of south facing Solar PV Panels; (xx) Retaining wall to the northern part of the site and entrance of the site. A Natura

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Application ref: 2560379
Received: 11 July 2025
Decided: 28 August 2025
FI requested: No

Authority: Cavan County Council
Application type: PERMISSION
Outcome: Conditional grant
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Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed

CAVAN COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) y! nl Chief Executive’s Order No: 107353 O Reference Number: 25/60379 es os Name of Applicant: Uisce Éireann Address: Emily Gallagher rp Unit E4, Nutgrove Office Park, Pu Nutgrove Avenue, Dublin 14 n io Nature of Application: PERMISSION for a 10-year...

Final Grant6 pages indexed

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT y! TO: Uisce Éireann nl Emily Gallagher Unit E4, O Nutgrove Office Park, es Nutgrove Avenue, Dublin 14 os Planning Register Number: 25/60379 rp Application Receipt Date: 11/07/2025 Pu Further...

Notification Of Decision6 pages indexed

Cavan County Council Planning Section Planning Compliance Johnston Central Library plan@cavancoco.ie planningcompliance@cavancoco.ie Farnham Street 049 437 8300 Enforcement Cavan H12 V3W4 www.cavancoco.ie enforcement@cavancoco.ie PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF DECISION TO GRANT (SUBJECT...

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