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22128

CONDITIONAL

Carlow - Carlow County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development to provide for the upgrade of the Borris Wastewater Treatment Plant and will generally comprise the following: construction of a new inlet works with an automatic screen and grit removal, the construction of a new storm water holding tank complete with internal forward feed balance tank, internal cleaning system, internal storm return pumps, access stairs and platform; construction of new sludge holding tank complete with internal mixer, access stairs and platform; construction of new supernatant return and final effluent wash water pumping stations; conversion of existing sludge tank to a sludge feed pump station; installation of a GRP kiosk to house electrical control panel; and all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Apr 2022

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    3 Jun 2022

  3. Decision due

    6 Jun 2022

  4. Grant issued

    6 Jul 2022

Application Details

Location
Borris Wastewater Treatment Plant , Ballycoppigan , Borris
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Carlow County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
12 April 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
3 June 2022
Grant Date
6 July 2022
Permission Expires
5 July 2027

Location

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for the upgrade of the Borris wastewater treatment plant and will generally comprise the following:- Construction of a new inlet works with an automatic screen and grit removal, construction of a combined storm water holding and balancing tank complete with cleaning system and access stairs; construction of 420m2 new sludge drying reed beds complete with pumping station, construction of control kiosk and odour control; and all ancillary site development works including hard and soft landscaping. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

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