GrantedInfrastructureDecided 1 February 2021

Rosses Upper, Ballyweelin, Cregg Ballincar and Shannon Eighter

Upgrades to wastewater pumping stations and decommissioning of a treatment plant in Sligo.

20408 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 December 2020

Reference: 20408
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 December 2020

Summary

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The development consists of upgrading the existing wastewater pumping station at Rosses Upper, including a new underground stormwater storage tank and boundary walls. It also includes decommissioning an existing wastewater treatment plant and constructing a new pumping station at Ballyweelin.

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Development description

Development consisting of the following (1) upgrade of the existing wastewater pumping station (pse3) at rosses upper including: remedial works to existing underground pumping chamber, new underground stormwater storage tank with associated kiosks, pipelines, ducting and vent stack, new emergency overflow to connect to existing outfall pipeline, new prefabricated welfare cabin, new gabion retaining wall structure and a 2.4m high weld mesh fence internal to the site, replace existing masonry front boundary with a new 2.4m high stone-faced boundary wall incorporating a railing and new vehicle access gates, together with all associated site development works (2) decommission existing wastewater treatment plant and construction of new pumping station (ps2) at ballyweelin including: demolish existing single storey building, decommission existing septic tank, replace existing boundary fence with new 2.4m weld mesh fence. Construction of underground pumping chamber with associated valve chambers, manholes, kiosks, pipelines, ducting and vent stack, new emergency overflow to connect to existing outfall pipeline, together with all associated site development works. Upgrade works to existing access road together with replacement of existing access road fence with 1.2m high concrete post and chainlink fence, and all associated site development works. (3) construction of a new 90mm diameter rising main from pumping station ps2 at ballyweelin to connect to the existing gravity sewer on regional road r291, overall length 250m approximately. (4) construction of new 225mm diameter sewer on colmcille drive in rosses upper to replace existing 150mm diameter sewer, overall length 150m approximately. (5) construction of new 375mm diameter foul sewer, overall length 115m approximately and new 450mm diameter foul sewer, overall length 590m approximately between colmcille drive and existing pumping station (pse3) on the main street in rosses point. Decommissioning of approximately 460m of existing cast iron watermain and transfer of associated service connections to the existing upvc watermain. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this planning application. (please note that the full comprehensive description is available for viewing on file or on eplan system, under heading correspondence - description)

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Cregg, Rosses Point, Sligo	Feb 2025	€880,000	422 m

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Application received1 December 2020
Decision due3 February 2021
Decision issued1 February 2021
Grant issued10 March 2021
Permission expiry9 March 2026

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