LOUGH MOURNE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, MEENCRUMLIN, LIFFORD PO
Upgrades to the Lough Mourne Water Treatment Plant including new chemical storage tanks and a dosing building.
2660877 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660877
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves decommissioning and removing existing chemifloc tanks and soda ash silos. It will replace them with two 25,000L coagulant tanks and construct a new 185 sqm chemical storage, preparation, and dosing building, alongside rerouting filter wash water outlets and underground pipework.
- Floor area
- 185 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) removal and decommissioning of existing chemifloc tanks and soda ash silos and bunded area (footprint of approximately > 35m2), (2) replacement of the decommissioned chemifloc tank installed in an open concrete bund with 2 no. 25000l coagulant tanks, (3) construction of new wtp chemical storage, preparation and dosing building to contain: 42 tn silo; 2000l batching tank; 10000l product tank; dosing cabinets; and new motor control centre (mcc) and control panels for both dosing systems. The building area will be of approximately 185m2, (4) rerouting / reconfiguration of filter wash water outlets and heavy sludge bleeds to redirect heavy sludge bleeds directly to the sludge plant preventing the high volumes of heavy sludge entering the sludge lagoons reducing the need for sludge pumping, (5) underground pipework and ducting and (6) all associated civil, landscaping and ancillary site development works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meenacrumlin, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €60,000 | 373 m |
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- Application received15 May 2026
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