22/4630Granted
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP) Macroom Sleveen East Co. Cork
Upgrade works at the wastewater treatment plant which will consist of 1. Construction of a new storm overflow and flow splitting chamber, inlet works including grit removal system and full flow to treatment pumping station, 2 no. new integrated fixed-film activated sludge reactor tanks (Aeration Tanks), 2 no. final settlement tanks, final water sampling manhole while retaining the existing outfall to the River Sullane, return and waste activated sludge pumping stations, chemical building including lime and ferric sulphate dosing systems with bunded chemical storage tanks, 1no. storm water storage tank equipped with storm water pumps, 1 no. sludge picket fence thickener, odour control system, a sheet pile flood protection wall within the site boundary, boundary treatments include a weld mesh security fence, new internal access road and public lighting. 2. Construction of a new control and administration building. 3.Decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment plant, equipment and associated structures as part of the upgrade works. 4. Construction of a 42 kWp photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on ground mounted frames on the north western area of the site. The PV panel shall be used to supplement the energy demands of the proposed WwTP and will be arranged with a panel area of 185sqm approximately. 5. Establishment of a designated area to be utilized by Cork County Council Roads Department and construction of a new entrance point. 6. All associated site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.Decision record indexedDecision30 March 2023View record