Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant and Terminal Pumping Station, Townlands of Rahardum and Virginia Co. Cavan, A82 YH64
Major upgrade works to the Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant and Terminal Pumping Station.
22489 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 5 December 2022
- Reference
- 22489
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises extensive upgrades to the existing terminal pumping station and wastewater treatment plant. Works include new inlet works, stormwater storage, a tertiary treatment system, four new operating buildings, and a biological treatment tank.
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
- For works to upgrade the virginia wastewater treatment plant off the n3 in the townland of rathardum and terminal pumping station off new street, in the townland of virginia, virginia, co. Cavan. The proposed development comprises upgrade works to the existing terminal pumping station (tps) site and waste water treatment plant (wwtp) site. The development at the wwtp site will consist of
- Provision of inlet works
- Provision of a control storm water overflow chamber
- Provision of stormwater storage tank
- Provision of dual function overflow outfall to lough ramor to replace existing (to be decommissioned) swo outfall at the tps
- Provision of tertiary treatment system (tanks and filter) with all associated ancillary works
- Provision of 4 no. Buildings for operating equipment
- Provision of wash water recycle system to clean equipment
- Provision of outfall pump station
- Demolition of existing sludge tank and replacement with sludge thickening unit and sludge holding tank
- Provision of biological treatment tank
- Provision of below ground pump chambers and process drainage sumps
- Provision of odour control unit and above ground duct work
- Provision of back-up generator with bunded diesel tank
- Provision of an esb substation
- Provision for internal hardstanding accessways; and
- Ancillary and associated development including removal of existing trees and vegetation on the site, and replacement tree planting, minor structural alterations to existing tanks, and mechanical and electrical service connections. The development at the tps site will consist of
- Demolition and replacement of existing foul pump sump
- Provision of additional rising main across the river blackwater to the wwtp
- Decommissioning of the existing stormwater overflow
- Repurposing the existing stormwater settlement tank as emergency storage tank, with minor demolition works and increased height of tank
- Mass fill to raise floor levels of inlet chambers
- Provision of high level emergency overflow to river blackwater
- Replacement of existing boundary palisade fence with new boundary wall along the north, west and south boundary of the tps, and a fence along the river edge on the eastern boundary. The site will be extended to the north-west
- Upgrade to existing site entrances
- Provision of 3 no. Kiosks for operating equipment and welfare facilities
- Provision of odour control unit and above ground duct work; and 10)
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 153 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahardrum, Virginia, Co. Cavan | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 228 m |
| 2 New St, Virginia, Cavan | Dec 2025 | €209,950 | 364 m |
| 11 New St Mews, Virginia, Cavan | Mar 2025 | €169,000 | 388 m |
| 3 New Street Mews, Virginia, County Cavan | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 388 m |
| 6 Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 468 m |
| Coronagh, Virginia, Co Cavan | Apr 2025 | €75,000 | 471 m |
| Cliffin, Killinkere, Virginia | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 471 m |
| Dromagolan, Virginia, Co Cavan | May 2025 | €80,000 | 471 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 received5 December 2022
- Further information requested7 February 2023
- Further information received25 August 2023
- Decision due19 October 2023
- Decision issued16 October 2023
- Grant issued24 November 2023
- Permission expiry23 November 2028
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