Slane Waste Water Treatment Plant, Castle Hill Navan Road, Slane Co Meath
Upgrades to the Slane Wastewater Treatment Plant including demolition of existing inlet works and building a new inlet system.
23314 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 March 2023
- Reference
- 23314
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of upgrading the Slane Wastewater Treatment Plant. It will involve the demolition of the existing inlet works and the construction of a new inlet works complete with a fine screen, bypass channel, grit removal system, and a new electrical control kiosk.
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Official record
Development description
The upgrade of the slane wastewater treatment plant and will comprise the following: the demolition of the existing inlet works and the construction of a new inlet works complete with duty fine screen, manual bypass channel, grit removal system, installation of a grp kiosk to house electrical control panel and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“High Amenity”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Churchlands, Slane, Meath | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 200 m |
| 33 Castle Hill, Slane, Meath | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 203 m |
| 3 Churchlands, Slane, Meath | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 207 m |
| 3 The Courtyard, Main Street, Slane | Apr 2025 | €323,000 | 232 m |
| 27 Churchlands, Navan Rd, Slane | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 233 m |
| 25 Churchlands, Slane, Meath | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 240 m |
| Pound Rd, Slane, Meath | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 329 m |
| The Rock House, Apt 3, Slane | Dec 2025 | €192,000 | 330 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received23 March 2023
- Decision due17 May 2023
- Decision issued16 May 2023
- Grant issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry28 June 2028
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