2661327
N/ADonegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY > 35M2), (2) REPLACEMENT OF THE DECOMMISSIONED CHEMIFLOC TANK INSTALLED IN AN OPEN CONCRETE BUND WITH 2 NO. 25000L COAGULANT TANKS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WTP CHEMICAL STORAGE, PREPARATION AND DOSING BUILDING TO CONTAIN: 42 TN SILO; 2000L BATCHING TANK; 10000L PRODUCT TANK; DOSING CABINETS; AND NEW MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) AND CONTROL PANELS FOR BOTH DOSING SYSTEMS. THE BUILDING AREA WILL BE OF APPROXIMATELY 185M2, (4) REROUTING / RECONFIGURATION OF FILTER WASH WATER OUTLETS AND HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS TO REDIRECT HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS DIRECTLY TO THE SLUDGE PLANT PREVENTING THE HIGH VOLUMES OF HEAVY SLUDGE ENTERING THE SLUDGE LAGOONS REDUCING THE NEED FOR SLUDGE PUMPING, (5) UNDERGROUND PIPEWORK AND DUCTING AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED CIVIL, LANDSCAPING AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
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Application received
17 Jul 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
10 Sept 2026
Application Details
- Location
- LOUGH MOURNE WTP , MEENCRUMLIN , LIFFORD PO
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 4.8 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 17 July 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 10 September 2026
Location
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(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY > 35M2), (2) REPLACEMENT OF THE DECOMMISSIONED CHEMIFLOC TANK INSTALLED IN AN OPEN CONCRETE BUND WITH 2 NO. 25000L COAGULANT TANKS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WTP CHEMICAL STORAGE, PREPARATION AND DOSING BUILDING TO CONTAIN: 42 TN SILO; 2000L BATCHING TANK; 10000L PRODUCT TANK; DOSING CABINETS; AND NEW MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) AND CONTROL PANELS FOR BOTH DOSING SYSTEMS. THE BUILDING AREA WILL BE OF APPROXIMATELY 185M2, (4) REROUTING / RECONFIGURATION OF FILTER WASH WATER OUTLETS AND HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS TO REDIRECT HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS DIRECTLY TO THE SLUDGE PLANT PREVENTING THE HIGH VOLUMES OF HEAVY SLUDGE ENTERING THE SLUDGE LAGOONS REDUCING THE NEED FOR SLUDGE PUMPING, (5) UNDERGROUND PIPEWORK AND DUCTING AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED CIVIL, LANDSCAPING AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
LOUGH MOURNE WATER TREATMENT PLANT , MEENCRUMLIN , LIFFORD PO
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
MEENCRUMLIN , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND PERMISSION FOR (1) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, ALL ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
MEENCRUMLIN , BALLYBOFEY , CO DONEGAL
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