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2560303

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Cavan - Cavan County Council

Proposed Development

for (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 f) Landscaping works; (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 Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

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Application Details

Location
Bailieborough Wastewater Treatment Plant , Shercock Road Beckscourt Bailieborough , Co. Cavan
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Cavan County Council
Site Area
3.2 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 June 2025
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

Location

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