Site planning risk brief

Upgrade the existing Castlemartyr Wastewater Treatment Plant at lands at Ladysbridge Road (R632), Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. The site is generally bounded by Castlemartyr Resort access road to the north, Castlemartyr Woods to the south, Ladysbridge Road to the east and Kiltha River to the west. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing: aeration tank; inlet works; forward feed pumping station; picket fence thickener; and site boundary post and wire fence. The development will also consist of works to upgrade the existing Castlemartyr WwTP including provision of: secondary / biological treatment facilities (including; 2 no. anoxic tanks (circa 115 cubic metres), 3 no. aeration tanks (circa 342 cubic metres); 2 no. 8 metre diameter settlement tanks); a forward feed pumping station (circa 19 cubic metres); above-ground storm-tank with circa 255 cubic metres of storage; tertiary treatment for phosphorus removal (comprising chemical dosing and filtration including 1 no. disc filter); a sludge management system (including the re-purpose of the existing clarifier tank to new picket fence thickener); an emergency stormwater overflow chamber; provision of circa 32 metres of below ground inlet sewer; circa 15 metres of below ground outfall pipeline ( to discharge flows to the existing outfall location at the Killtha River); a surface water drainage interceptor; a treated effluent outfall headwall to the Killtha River (discharging to existing outfall location); and the upgrade of the existing inlet works including 2 no. fine screens and grit removal facility. The works will also consist of: provision of a new control building (circa 79 square metres); an ESB sub-station (circa 22 square metres); a permanent back-up generator and associated fuel tank; access gates and boundary fencing; all hard and soft landscaping; manholes; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect to the proposed development and will be submitted with the planning application.

1) New part single storey, part two storey detached dwelling, 2) Single storey link from the main dwelling to; 3) Single storey home office and commercial Beauty Salon with 2 no. treatment rooms, 4) Detached single storey domestic garage, 5) New wastewater treatment unit and all associated site works.

(a) Change of use of an existing two-storey dwellinghouse to a pharmacy and doctor’s surgery at ground floor level with ancillary staff and storage accommodation to the pharmacy at first floor level (b) a new single storey extension to the rear (south) (c) new shop frontage, lighting and signage to the proposed pharmacy on the northern elevation, together with all associated alterations and site works.

Permission to construct a new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

The development will consist of: a) conversion of existing commercial building to residential use consisting of 2 no. studio apartments totaling 80.6m2 including elevational upgrades, b) demolition of existing derelict out building, c) construction of new 2 storey residential building to the rear consisting of 4 no. studio apartments totaling 172m2, d) construction of all ancillary site features including communal courtyard, service connections, boundary treatments, landscaping, refuse stores and site layout alterations and associated site works

Replace the existing east boundary fence and vehicular access entrance gate with steel mesh fencing and gate and to also replace 4 no. existing gates within the site boundary.