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Killinure Water Treatment Plant, Portaneena, Athlone

Major development of a raw water intake works and water treatment plant.

177222 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 12 December 2017

Reference: 177222
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 December 2017

Summary

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The project consists of a raw water intake works and a water treatment plant. It includes multiple structures such as a pump room, chemical storage tanks, filters, dewatering and chemical dosing buildings, and an administration building.

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Development description

The development will consist of a raw water intake works and wtp. The intake works will contain a building incorporating a pump room, control rooms, (¡ü7.0m high above a 6.4m deep sump) and esb substation, siteworks and landscaping at the portaneena amenity area. The wtp will contain the following structures: 3 nr inlet contact tanks: ¡ü5.0m (h = height) main treatment building:¡ü9.6m (h); chemical storage tanks: 2 nr @ 8.0m (h), 2 nr @5.2m (h) and 4 nr @ 4.5m (h); 5 nr filters:¡ü5.5m (h) pipework gallery: ¡ü7.5m (h) backwash tank:¡ü3.5m (h) contact/clear water tank: ¡ü3.5m (h) used washwater tank: ¡ü3.5m (h) dewatering building : ¡ü8.8m (h) 2 nr washwater clarifiers: ¡ü7.0m (h) 2 nr sludge thickening tanks: ¡ü5.5m (h) sludge balance tank: ¡ü5.5m (h) chemical dosing building: ¡ü7.5m (h) pump building:¡ü4.7m (h) esb substation with mcc room: ¡ü3.2m (h) admin/control building: ¡ü6.2m (h) the development will also include access and site roadways, parking and hardstanding areas, landscaping, external lighting, security fencing, drainage and all associated ancillary works and infrastructure and other enabling civil works. Significant additional data and a revised nis in relation to this application have been furnished to the planning authority and are available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballykeeran, Athlone, Co Westmeath	Oct 2025	€420,000	428 m
Avivr, Ballykeeran Big, Athlone	Jan 2025	€400,000	479 m

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Application received12 December 2017
Further information requested14 February 2018
Further information received3 December 2018
Application withdrawn25 January 2019

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