Navan Wastewater Treatment Works, Ferganstown and Ballymacon, Boyne Road
Major 10-year upgrade works to increase capacity at the Navan Wastewater Treatment Plant.
2560220 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560220
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a 10-year planning permission for extensive upgrades to increase the capacity of the existing Navan Wastewater Treatment Plant. Works include new settlement and holding tanks, a storm attenuation tank, decommissioning of redundant digestor tanks, and site access upgrades.
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Official record
Development description
10-year planning permission for development at the existing navan wastewater treatment plant (wwtp). The development comprises upgrades to increase the capacity of the existing wwtp and consists of the following works: two new covered primary settlement tanks; new final (secondary) settlement tank; new sludge liquor buffer tank; new thickened sludge holding tank; new holding tank for alum sludge imports; additional centrifuge; replacement and refurbishment of screens, pumps and associated parts; application of covers to existing primary settlement tanks; upgrade of ventilation system and installation of odour control unit; provision of a containerised standby generator; construction of below ground storm attenuation tank; decommissioning of redundant sludge digestor tanks and related equipment; site access upgrades, and all ancillary landscaping and site development works above and below ground an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Heritage Walk, Rowley's Lock, Boyne Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €506,608 | 498 m |
| 8 Heritage Walk, Rowleys Lock, Boyne Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €506,607 | 498 m |
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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 received5 March 2025
- Decision due29 April 2025
- Decision issued28 April 2025
- Grant issued9 June 2025
- Permission expiry8 June 2035
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