Planning application · Carlow County Council

Development consisting of upgrade to the existing Water Treatment Plant…

Rathvilly Water Treatment Plant , Patrickswell , Rathvilly

2169 · CarlowGranted
Reference
2169
Planning authority
Carlow County Council
Received
3 Mar 2021
Decided
20 Jan 2022
Status
Granted
Dwellings
1
Floor area
1 m²
Further information requested
22 Apr 2021
Further information received
19 Nov 2021

Proposed development

Permission for development consisting of upgrade to the existing Water Treatment Plant comprising of installation of 2 no. self-bunded chemical bulk storage tanks located adjacent to the Intake Building and dosing kiosk enclosure. Installation of 3 no. self-bunded chemical bulk storage tanks adjacent to the WTP Building and 2 dosing kiosk enclosures. Installation of a concrete flocculation tank adjacent to the WTP Building. Construction of 3 no. concrete combined used wash water equalisation and settlement tanks. Construction of sludge infrastructure including a precast concrete sludge balancing tank, a precast concrete picket fence thickener tank and a precast concrete Sludge Holding Tank. Construction of a canopy onto the west elevation of the sludge building. Installation of emergency standby diesel generator with bunded fuel storage and acoustic enclosure on a concrete plinth. Installation of a new primary flow gauge within the River Slaney. Upgrade and extension of access road within the site. Site service and landscaping. All associated ancillary site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 20 Jan 2022. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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