Ballina Waste Water Treatment Plant, Ballina, Co. Tipperary
Major upgrade of the Ballina Waste Water Treatment Plant.
21487 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 13 April 2021
- Reference
- 21487
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading the existing wastewater treatment plant to increase capacity. Works include decommissioning the existing inlet and outfall, constructing new pump stations, screening areas, storm tanks, an oxidation ditch, a clarifier, and a new 70m outfall pipe into Lough Derg.
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Official record
Development description
- Upgrading of existing waste water treatment plant to increase the treatment capacity comprising of the decommissioning of the existing inlet works, the construction of a) a new below ground inlet pump station, b) a new above ground inlet screening works area (including 1 no. Above ground storm overflow weir chamber and inlet flume), c) 1 no. Partially below ground storm tank overflow flume and 1 no. Partially below storm water storage tank, d) 1 no. Above ground oxidation ditch splitter chamber, 1 no. Partially below ground oxidation ditch and 1 no. Blower housing, e) 1 no. Below ground pump sump, f) 1 no. Partially below ground clarifier splitter chamber and 1 no. Partially below ground clarifier tank, g) 1 no. Below ground meter chamber, h)1 no. Partially below sludge thickening tank, and
- 1 no. Outfall flume - the development will also consist of the decommissioning of the existing treated effluent outfall to the grange river, and the construction of a new treated effluent pipe and outfall which will extend approx. 70 m into lough derg/river shannon before discharging to the lake/river via a single port diffuser, replacement of selected pipework within the existing process units and ancillary development including associated underground chambers, cabling and piping, and all associated site development works. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Willowcliff, Ballina, Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €416,000 | 82 m |
| 7 Lakeshore Marina, Clarisford, Killaloe | May 2026 | €525,000 | 265 m |
| 8 Ard Coillte, Ballina, Killaloe | Sept 2025 | €591,000 | 301 m |
| 14 Willowcliff, Ballina, Killaloe | May 2026 | €455,000 | 315 m |
| 45 Ard Coillte, Ballina, Killaloe | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 352 m |
| Roulagh, Ballina, Killaloe | May 2026 | €565,000 | 369 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 received13 April 2021
- Decision due7 June 2021
- Decision issued19 May 2021
- Grant issued22 June 2021
- Permission expiry21 June 2026
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