GrantedInfrastructureDecided 28 August 2025

Bailieborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, Shercock Road Beckscourt Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

Upgrades to the capacity of the Bailieborough Wastewater Treatment Plant.

2560379 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 11 July 2025

Reference: 2560379
Authority: Cavan County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 July 2025

Summary

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A 10-year planning permission is sought to upgrade the capacity of the existing wastewater treatment plant. Works include the demolition of existing inlet works, oxidation ditch, and clarifiers, and the construction of a new storm water storage tank, aeration tank, and settlement tanks.

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Development description

For a 10-year duration planning permission is sought for works to upgrade the bailieborough wastewater treatment plant in the townland of beckscourt, bailieborough co. Cavan. The proposed development consists of upgrades to the capacity of the existing wwtp. The proposed development consists of the following elements: (i) demolition and replacement of existing inlet works; (ii) swo outfall from existing storm water tank to be decommissioned; (iii) proposed dual function overflow outfall pipe connection from the wwtp inlet works to an existing drainage culvert pipeline; (iv) provision of 1 no. New storm water storage holding tank and associated swo outfall pipe connection to the existing drainage culvert pipeline; (v) provision of 1 no. Aeration tank and 2 no. Settlement tanks; (vi) demolition of the existing oxidation ditch and clarifiers; (vii) provision of below and above ground chambers (pump chambers and process drainage); (viii) provision of service water pump sump (wash water recycle system to clean equipment); (ix) provision of new wwtp primary discharge outfall pipe connection to the existing drainage culvert pipeline; (x) provision of 1 no. Picket fence thickener and mechanical dewatering unit; (xi) provision of chemical storage and dosing equipment for alkalinity boosting, phosphorus removal and sludge treatment; (xii) provision of 1 no. Building (sludge dewatering building) of operating equipment and 2 no. Of kiosks (intake mcc kiosk and aeration tanks mcc kiosk); (xiii) provision of odour control unit and associated above ground ductwork; (xiv) provision of a back-up generator with diesel tank to be used in an emergency/power cut; (xv) provision of an esb substation; (xvi) demolition of the existing tanks not used in the future design (i. E. , inlet works, storm tank, oxidation ditch, circular clarifier and drainage/process pump sumps, polymer preparation building, sludge blanket thickener, sludge holding tank, scum chamber and sludge dewatering kiosk); (xvii) extension of internal access road and provision of turning head to the northern end of the site; (xviii). Ancillary and associated development including: a) equipment lifting gantries, access platforms; b) provision of paved/pebble area within the site; c) landscaping works d) replacement of site fence; e) mechanical and electrical service connections; (xix) installation of south facing solar pv panels; (xx) retaining wall to the northern part of the site and entrance of the site. A natura

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General Enterprise and EmploymentSI

“Provide for and improve general enterprise and employment generating uses.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Number 10, Eastboro, Bailieborough	Jan 2026	€250,000	281 m
11, Eastboro, Balieborough	Dec 2025	€262,500	291 m
Apt 1 Finnegan's, Main Street, Bailieborough	Dec 2025	€145,000	329 m
Drumavea, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan	Mar 2026	€50,000	427 m
Institute Rd, Bailieborough, Cavan	Jan 2026	€260,000	429 m
Barrack St, Bailieborough, Co Cavan	Apr 2026	€120,000	464 m
34 Twin Oaks, Kingscourt Rd, Bailieborough	Feb 2026	€210,000	471 m
9 Fountain View, Baileborough, Cavan	Apr 2026	€195,000	491 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 received11 July 2025
Decision due4 September 2025
Decision issued28 August 2025
Grant issued6 October 2025
Permission expiry5 October 2030

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