Cootehill Wastewater Treatment Plant , Magheranure Townland in the Electoral Division of Cootehill , Cootehill County Cavan
N/APlanning application 2660603
Cavan - Cavan County Council
Proposed Development
Uisce Éireann intends to apply to Cavan County Council for a 10-year planning permission for works to upgrade the Cootehill Wastewater Treatment Plant located in the townland of Magheranure in the Electoral Division of Cootehill, County Cavan. The proposed development consists of:
- (1)New Inlet Works including a Dual Function Overflow Chamber, an Inlet Pumping Station, Screens, and Grit removal units
- (2)New Dual Function Overflow outfall pipe connection from the new Wastewater Treatment Plant Inlet Works to a new single combined outfall to the Dromore River (Dromore_070). This combined outfall will also facilitate the treated effluent
- (3)Refurbishment of the 2 No. existing Aeration Tanks into Storm Water Holding Tanks including a Stormwater Overflow outfall pipe connection to the existing outfall to the Dromore River (Dromore_070)
- (4)Proposed new open tank process units, including below and above ground pump and drainage chambers, biological reactors, and clarifiers
- (5)New Sludge Import Facility including a new Inlet Works (stone trap and a screen) and the refurbishment of the existing anoxic tank into a sludge buffer tank with transfer pumps/mixers and odour extraction
- (6)Sludge reed beds arranged in two sets with an overall area of approximately 5,300 square metres and a height of approximately 2.4 metres are proposed for treating indigenous and imported sludge and associated sludge distribution pipework and drainage collection pipework and valves
- (7)Provision of chemical storage tanks and dosing equipment for phosphorus removal and alkalinity boosting
- (8)Provision of 2 No. of Motor Control Centre kiosks and refurbishment of the existing admin building
- (9)Provision of carbon filter units for odour control including above ground ductwork
- (10)Provision of a new Electricity Supply Board substation and generator
- (11)Demolition of the existing tanks and structures not used in the future design (i.e., inlet works, storm tank, settlement tank, tertiary treatment, kiosk housing the sludge pumps, picket fence thickener, return pump sump, and chemical tank etc)
- (12)Provision of a potable booster kiosk and break tank
- (13)Extension of internal access roads and provision of turning areas;
- (14)Ancillary works:
- (a)Access platforms
- (b)Provision of a back-up generator with a built-in diesel tank to be used in an emergency/power cut
- (c)Provision of paved/pebble area within the site
- (d)landscaping works
- e)Boundary fence
- f)M
- (a)
Application Timeline
Application received
16 Oct 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
10 Dec 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Cootehill Wastewater Treatment Plant , Magheranure Townland in the Electoral Division of Cootehill , Cootehill County Cavan
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Site Area
- 5.23 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 16 October 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 10 December 2026
Location
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Dromore West , Cootehill , Co Cavan
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Dromore West , Cootehill , Co. Monaghan
permission for development consisting of: Expansion to existing facility to provide additional warehouse capacity of 443.50sqm, laboratory area of 327.2sqm, ancillary office & staff facilities of 951.10sqm over 4 storeys, with an overall height of 15.8m from ground level. The change of use of existing warehouse area to accommodate a tower which will facilitate ingredient storage & blending with a floor area of 2134.2sqm with an overall height 22.7m from ground level. This tower expansion will be positioned alongside existing towers. The associated internal service and ancillary floorspace extends to 6 storeys that will include 87.3sqm associated office space and 1115.3sqm storage space. Expansion to rear of existing facility to accommodate 4no.powder silos with floor area of 776.1sqm over 5 storeys. Overall height 20.8 metres from ground level. Additional first floor office of 42.8sq.m within existing warehouse. First floor 4.2 metres above ground floor, overall height 7m from ground level.Demolition and removal of existing prefabricated office building. Overall height 3m from ground level, floor area of 274.7sqm. New standalone water treatment plant, floor area of 463.6sqm and associated equipment, plant, yard & the height of highest tank is 15.4m from ground level. 3no. existing water tanks to be relocated from within existing facility & incorporated within new water treatment plant. 3no. existing water tanks and existing water treatment equipment to be removed off site. Installation of new 250mm diameter water ring main around the north and east of the existing facility building. Provision of a temporary construction compound to the north of existing car parks comprising a total of 1750sqm. Ancillary works will also include for; relocation of staff shelter, removal of existing bicycle shelter & provision of new bicycle shelter, realigning existing kerbing, relocation of underground surface water sampling points, associated car parking spaces which incorporates 10no. electric vehicle charge spaces along with associated ducting and services within the proposed car parks. All associated site development/construction works required to facilitate the proposal along with connection to existing foul water, storm water & service networks.The Abbott Ireland Cootehill site operates in compliance with a licence issued under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act,2003)
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