GrantedInfrastructureDecided 27 April 2022

Painestown Seneschalstown Dollardstown, Hayestown-Carnuff Little & Ardmulchan, Navan Co. Meath

Expansion of a wastewater treatment plant and a new 7.2km pipeline near Navan.

21424 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 March 2021

Reference: 21424
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 March 2021

Summary

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The project involves expanding an existing wastewater treatment plant, including building a new industrial building, installing new tanks, and laying a 7.2km discharge pipeline to the River Boyne. The application is accompanied by an EIAR and NIS.

Infrastructurewastewaterinfrastructurepipelineeiar

Floor area: 119 m²

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Development description

The development consists of the construction of an extension to an existing wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) where the works include:- a) demolition of an existing storage building (17.50m2) and construction of a new single-storey industrial type building to enclose the daf unit granted planning permission under planning reference lb180300 and to provide new enclosed storage and control rooms (total floor area 119m2). B) install a new sludge press at intake to wwtp, change aeration tank to anoxic tank, install 2 no. Additional aeration tanks, alteration to perimeter berm to increase the footprint of wwtp, by 539m2 to that granted planning permission under planning permission lb180300. C) treated wastewater rising main from the site of the proposed development to new discharge point at the river boyne (distance 7.2km), where pipeline shall be laid along a section of windmill road, the l1013, yellow furze road, the l1600 (boyne road), and the unnamed local road leading from the l1600 to the private lands abutting the river boyne at the discharge point. This planning application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis). This application relates to a development which is for the purposes of an activity which holds an industrial emissions licence (reg no. P0811-02). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU

“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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Key dates

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Application received5 March 2021
Further information requested28 April 2021
Further information received4 February 2022
Decision due28 April 2022
Decision issued27 April 2022
Appeal submitted16 May 2022
Appeal decided20 January 2025

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