A 10 year planning permission for the development within the existing Ballinabrannagh/Killeeshal Wastewater Treatment…

Application details

Planning reference

2660351

Council

Carlow County Council

Proposal description

A 10 year planning permission for the development within the existing Ballinabrannagh/Killeeshal Wastewater Treatment Plant and within the adjacent lands, in the townland of Killeeshal, County Carlow. The proposed development will comprise of: The expansion of the existing wastewater treatment plant site to the north and east to include: -Inlet works -1no Below Ground Inlet Pumping Station and Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Screen Chamber; -1no Below Ground Final Effluent Sample Chamber; -1no Final Effluent Sampling Kiosk; -1no Wash Water Booster Pump; -1no Wash Water Tank; -1no Below Ground Scum Pumping Station; -1no Administration Building; -2no Below Ground Final Sedimentation Tanks each with an above ground guardrail; -1no Below Ground Return Activated Sludge (RAS) & Waste Activated Sludge (WAS) Pumping Station with an above ground guardrail; -1no Sludge Holding Tank; -3no Sludge Drying Reed Bed Feed Pumps; -1no Below Ground Return Liquor Pumping Station; -3no Flow Splitting Chambers; -1no partially buried Aeration Tank and aeration blowers; -1no partially buried Stormwater Tank with Return Pumps; -1no Below Ground 3-Way Valve Chamber; -1no Below Ground Interceptor Tank; -2no Below Ground Fuel Separators; -2no Chemical Storage and Dosing Systems (1no Ferric system and -1no Caustic System) and associated dosing kiosk -1no Fuel Tank -1no Potable Water Tank with Booster Pump -Sludge drying reed beds; and, -25no ground mounted solar photovoltaic panels. The decommissioning and removal of all existing structures, with the exception of the existing sludge drying reed beds and manholes which will be retained. All associated works required to facilitate the proposed development including landscaping, drainage, lighting, internal access roads and car parking, palisade perimeter fencing, temporary construction areas and all other ancillary works A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this planning application.

Location / address

The existing Ballinabrannagh / Killeeshal Wastewater Treatment Plant and within adjacent lands, in the townland of Killeeshal, Co. Carlow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

6 Nov 2026

Valid date

6 Nov 2026