Liscarton Water Treatment Plant, Liscarton Navan, Co. Meath
Upgrades, new storage tanks, and a sludge dewatering building at Liscarton Water Treatment Plant.
NA171138 · Meath County Council · Lodged 29 September 2017
- Reference
- NA171138
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of extensive upgrades to the water treatment plant, including new chemical storage, flocculation, and settling tanks, and a new sludge dewatering building. It also involves the demolition of existing storage tanks and a raw water pumping station superstructure.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- Upgrades to the existing site access roads, security (fencing upgrades) and replacement of the site entrance gates
- Landscaping and reinstatement
- Intake works modifications
- Provision of 2 no. Aluminium sulphate storage tanks
- Provision of 1 no. Flocculation tank
- Provision of 1 no. Backwash water storage tank
- Provision of 4 no. Uwwest's(used wash water equalisation and settling tanks
- Provision of 1 no. Sludge balancing tank
- Provision of 2 no. Sludge thickening tanks
- Provision of 1 no. Sludge holding tank
- Provision of sludge dewatering building (7.5m x17m)
- Demolition of the 2 no. Existing aluminimum sulphate storage tanks
- Demolition of the raw water pumping station super structure
- Building repair and refurbishment
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 January 2019.
Notified floor area: 902 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liscarton Lodge, Liscarton, Navan | Oct 2025 | €780,000 | 252 m |
| Liscarton House, Liscarton, Navan | Apr 2025 | €910,000 | 427 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 received29 September 2017
- Decision due23 November 2017
- Decision issued21 November 2017
- Grant issued11 January 2018
- Permission expiry10 January 2023
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