221095: For development at Newmarket-on-Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant in the townland of Boheraroan, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare and an associated rising main traversing the townlands of Ballyconneely, Ballynacragga, Boheraroan, Dromoland, Latoon North, Latoon South, Manusmore, Newmarket and Rathfolan, County Clare. The development will compromise proposed works within the existing Newmarket-on-Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant, including: a. 1 No. 7.8m high storm storage tank with minimum storage capacity of 516m3, measuring approximately 11m diameter. Between 3.6m - 5.0m will be above ground level, the remainder will be buried below ground level b. New below-ground discharge pumping station with associated below-ground valve chambers and wet well c. New 4.1m high tertiary treatment system (including 2 No. tertiary filter units and flocculation tank with a volume of 8m3) d. 2 No. 2.7m high chemical storage tanks (each with a volume of 7.5m3) e. Electrical control kiosk (6.4m L x 5.2m W x 2.5m H) f. Standby generator g. Diversion of the flows from the existing final effluent pump chamber via 110m of 300mm external diameter sewer to the new discharge pumping station. The proposed development will also include: h. Construction of approximately 4.4km of 400mm diameter outfall rising main from the proposed pumping station to the proposed outfall diffuser within the River Rine i. An outfall diffuser with three diffuser heads of 225mm diameter located within the River Rine foreshore j. All ancillary works site development works including site preparation works, hardstanding, site clearance, ground levelling and site drainage as required to facilitate the development. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).
Boheraroan, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided12 October 2023
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 828e41ce-af05-4f2d-9bf7-c7603164bebf.pdf / Document 694319Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Bd9b2ee6-0fcf-49d2-a733-00a8a22180a4.pdf / Document 647049Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / C7fde7d6-18ef-449b-8957-ba5324b1bf8d.pdf / Document 694321Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / F63e9788-81f2-480c-9f15-d1914a936f17.pdf / Document 839778Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 7ae02064-c726-45c9-b2e3-3cff4df8d896.pdf / Document 647055Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Fecdb4e0-3286-4e29-90c9-d0dba44ec596.pdf / Document 647059Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Bde61159-1292-4f78-8a95-96f1829d4b49.pdf / Document 694343Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / F1bd4bbd-44d3-4ac1-a44c-2f00901c9f13.pdf / Document 694344Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / E49510d7-d738-40d2-9a37-3a3244eb615d.pdf / Document 647047Source PDF
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