RefusedInfrastructureDecided 16 October 2024

sites in the townlands of Kilkee Lower and Foohagh, Kilkee, Co. Clare

A 10-year permission for a new foul pumping station and associated infrastructure in Kilkee.

2460002 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 January 2024

Reference: 2460002
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 January 2024

Summary

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The application seeks a 10-year permission for development across two sites. It includes the construction of a new foul pumping station with an emergency storage tank, kiosks, an odour control building, and a standby generator.

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Development description

To apply for a 10-year permission for development at these sites (c. 4.56ha combined total) in the townlands of kilkee lower and foohagh, kilkee, co. Clare (no eircode available); comprising two areas of land principally bound: subject site (a) to the north by residential dwellings at victoria park and páirc na mbláth, to the south by agricultural land and residential dwellings at victoria park, to the east by victoria stream and residential dwellings at victoria park, and to the west by haugh mobile park and residential dwellings at páirc na mbláth (c. 1.05a); subject site (b) to the north by agricultural land and the dunlicky road beyond, to the east by an un-named access road and agricultural land, to the south by agricultural land and a residential dwelling beyond, and to the west by agricultural land – this site also includes a section of the dunlicky road that is within the foohagh townland (c. 3.51ha). The development will consist of: [1] the construction of a new foul pumping station (ps) at subject site (a) comprising of: an emergency storage tank; surge kiosk; washwater kiosk; odour control building; control panel kiosk; standby generator; foul pumping station; petrol interceptor; potable water / break tank kiosk; gantry's for pump and cleaning system removal; installation of underground internal site pipework including surface water drainage and petrol interceptor; esb building and panel room (c. 36.2sq. M. Gfa); 2.4m high wire mesh security boundary fence; replacement of existing chainlink fence; safety bollards; new signage; an access gate; temporary construction access including the demolition and reinstatement of a boundary wall at the existing victoria ps site; temporary works area; permanent access off victoria park; and all hard and soft landscaping including screen planting. [2] the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) at subject site (b) comprising of: 2 no. Primary settlement tanks; mcc kiosk; outfall pumping station; picket fence thickener; return liquors pumping station; sludge / scum pumping station; odour control plinth; inlet works and grit chamber; potable water break tank booster set kiosk; storm holding tank; storm return pumping station; excess fft chamber; fft flow measurement chamber; pst flow splitting chamber; gantrys for pump and cleaning system removal; a control building (c. 102.5sq. M. Gfa); esb building (c. 36.2sq. M. Gfa); standby generator and fuel tank; solar panels (c. 250sq. M. Area / c. 3.5m high); ins

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How infrastructure applications have been decided in Clare County Council

95% granted

of 442 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 91%11,893
All categories in Clare County Council: 93%9,526

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Application received3 January 2024
Further information requested26 February 2024
Further information received16 August 2024
Decision due24 October 2024
Decision issued16 October 2024
Appeal submitted12 November 2024
Appeal decided11 June 2025
Permission expiry10 June 2030

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