Belturbet WWTP, Naughan, Belturbet
Construction of a small-scale trial facility for sludge drying reed beds at a wastewater treatment plant.
216 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 12 January 2021
- Reference
- 216
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing an Alum Sludge Drying Reed Beds Small Scale Trial Facility. It will consist of six sludge drying reed beds and one sludge tank at the Belturbet 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
To construct alum sludge drying reed beds small scale trial facility consisting of 6 no. Sludge drying reed beds (11.0m2 each) and 1 no. Sludge tank (10.0m3) and associated site works. The application is being accompanied by an nis. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028 (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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Clones Road, Belturbet, Co Cavan | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 339 m |
| Barrick Hill, Belturbet, Co. Cavan | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 366 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 received12 January 2021
- Further information requested3 March 2021
- Further information received18 June 2021
- Decision due15 July 2021
- Decision issued15 July 2021
- Grant issued24 August 2021
- Permission expiry23 August 2026
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