Ballon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ballon, Co. Carlow
Construction of three sludge drying reed beds at Ballon Wastewater Treatment Plant.
18360 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 13 September 2018
- Reference
- 18360
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of constructing three sludge drying reed beds, each measuring 11.56m long by 10m wide. The works will be carried out within the existing boundary of the Ballon Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The construction of 3 no. 11.56m long x 10m wide sludge drying reed beds and associated site works constructed within the boundary of the existing ballon wastewater treatment plant
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for transport infrastructure and public utilities”
National zoning type: Wastewater
Objective set by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Ballon Small Town Plan (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Ballon, Co Carlow | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 421 m |
| 15 Forgemeadow, Ballon, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €455,500 | 421 m |
| Ballon Hill, Ballon, County Carlowprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €85,000 | 478 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 September 2018
- Further information requested6 November 2018
- Further information received9 January 2019
- Decision due5 February 2019
- Decision issued5 February 2019
- Grant issued8 March 2019
- Permission expiry7 March 2024
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