GrantedInfrastructureDecided 22 October 2020

ARDARAVAN & BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, CO DONEGAL

Sewer network upsizing works across multiple roads in Buncrana.

2051214 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 September 2020

Reference: 2051214
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 September 2020

Summary

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This infrastructure project involves upsizing several sections of existing sewer pipes to larger diameters, ranging from 450mm to 600mm. The works will span from Cahir O'Doherty Avenue to Shore Road, Grianan Park, and Railway Road, including a pipeline suspended from Victoria Bridge.

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Development description

(1) upsizing of approximately 240m of 225mm sewer to 450mm minimum diameter from the junction of cahir o'doherty avenue and crana road to outside osborne house on shore road, (2) upsizing of approximately 150m of 225/300mm sewer to 450mm minimum diameter from outside osborne house on shore road to opposite rear entrance to scoil mhuire secondary school on grianan park, (3) upsizing of approximately 375m of 300/375mm sewer to 525mm minimum diameter from opposite rear entrance to scoil mhuire secondary school on grianan park to near the junction of aileach road and railway road (r238), (4) upsizing of approximately 100m of 375mm sewer to 500/525mm minimum diameter from near the junction of aileach road and railway road (r238) to the southern side of victoria bridge on railway road (r238). This section includes a 500mm ductile iron pipe crossing of the victoria bridge over the mill river. This pipeline will be suspended from the underside of the existing bridge structure, adjacent to and parallel to an existing pipeline, (5) upsizing of approximately 155m of 375mm sewer to 600mm minimum diameter from the southern side of victoria bridge on railway road (r238) to the western end of the donegal county council storage compound, (6) upsizing of approximately 15m of 600mm sewer to 750mm minimum diameter from the western end of the donegal county council storage compound to the wwtp inlet, (7) all associated site development works above and below ground a natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Silvermere, Grianan Park, Buncrana	Mar 2025	€26,667	139 m
7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal	Feb 2025	€250,000	265 m
1 St Patricks Rd, Buncrana, Donegal	Jul 2025	€220,000	312 m
44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana	Mar 2025	€125,000	373 m
No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€281,938	396 m
St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal	Mar 2025	€650,000	399 m
42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana	Jan 2026	€145,000	400 m
48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€281,938	401 m

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Key dates

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Application received1 September 2020
Decision due26 October 2020
Decision issued22 October 2020
Grant issued25 November 2020
Permission expiry24 November 2025

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