Collooney Wastewater Treatment Plant, Union Road, Collooney
Upgrading of the Collooney Wastewater Treatment Plant with new tanks, an administration building, and conversion of existing structures.
17114 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 27 March 2017
- Reference
- 17114
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises upgrading the Collooney Wastewater Treatment Plant. It includes converting the existing control building to storage, constructing secondary treatment tanks, erecting a 47.85 square meter single-storey administration building, and converting existing aeration and clarifier tanks.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 48 m²
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
Development consisting of the upgrading of the collooney wastewater treatment plant and will generally comprise the following: change of use of existing single-storey control building to storage building (c. 16m2); construction of secondary treatment tanks with associated air blowers and pumps; erection of single-storey administration and control building (c. 47.85m2); proposed utility yard area comprising associated equipment including screens, grit removers and odour control; conversion of existing aeration tank to stormwater holding tanks; conversion of existing clarifier to a sludge holding tank and all ancillary site development works including hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Facilitate the provision and improvement/upgrading of transport-related infrastructure and essential services/utilities such as power supply, telecommunications, gas infrastructure, waste facilities, water supply, wastewater treatment etc.”
National zoning type: Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Cois Abhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 128 m |
| Convent Of Mercy, Collooney, Co Sligo | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 248 m |
| 8 Steeple View, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €378,000 | 272 m |
| Main St, Ballisodare, Co Sligo | May 2025 | €200,000 | 362 m |
| Main Street, Coolaney, Co Sligo | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 362 m |
| Main St, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €50,000 | 362 m |
| Main St, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 369 m |
| 20 Mill Falls, Old St, Collooney | Sept 2025 | €186,000 | 407 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 received27 March 2017
- Decision due21 May 2017
- Decision issued16 May 2017
- Appeal submitted12 June 2017
- Appeal decided26 October 2017
- Permission expiry25 October 2022
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