GrantedInfrastructureDecided 9 November 2021

Long Range Road, Moneybeg, Bagenalstown

Upgrades to the Bagenalstown Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase capacity.

21203 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 3 June 2021

Reference: 21203
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 June 2021

Summary

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The development consists of upgrading the existing wastewater treatment plant to facilitate increased treatment capacity. Works include minor building modifications, converting a clarifier tank to a storm holding tank, and installing new clarifiers, an aerobic reactor, and a standby generator.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of an upgrade to the existing bagenalstown wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) to facilitate an increased treatment capacity. The proposed development will include (1) minor works to the existing inlet works, sludge dewatering building, picket fence thickener, and administration building & control room; (2) change of use to 1 no. Clarifier tank to a storm holding tank and minor works to same, as well as minor works to the existing storm holding tank and minor works to same, as well as minor works to the existing storm holding tank; (3) 1 no. Aerobic reactor and 4 no. Air blowers; (4) 1 no. Flow diversion chamber and minor works to an existing flow diversion chamber; (5) 1 no. Ferric sulphate storage tank with integrated bund and 2 no. Chemical dosing pumps; (6) 1 no. Mlss distribution chamber (7) 1 no. Ras/was pumping station and 2 no. (each) ras/was pumping station and 2 no. (each) ras/was pumps (8) 2 no. Final clarifier tanks; (9) 1 no. Final effluent chamber (10) treated effluent flow meter & bypass (11) standby generator and (12) all ancillary works including pipework, pumps, landscaping and all associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Transport and UtilitiesTU

“To provide for transport infrastructure and public utilities”

National zoning type: Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses

Objective set by the Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Oak Grove, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown	Oct 2025	€150,000	366 m
4 Beechwood Close, Royal Oak Rd, Bagenalstown	Jun 2026	€325,000	488 m

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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 received3 June 2021
Further information requested27 July 2021
Further information received16 September 2021
Decision due10 November 2021
Decision issued9 November 2021
Grant issued10 December 2021
Permission expiry9 December 2026

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