The upgrading/replacement and extending of the existing waste water treatment plant…

Application details

Planning reference

17/4490

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

The upgrading/replacement and extending of the existing waste water treatment plant and installation of a new outfall pipe. The upgrading/replacement includes the extending of the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) from a capacity of 1,600 population equivalents to 2,210 population equivalents. The development includes the construction of a control building, extended access road, improvements to gates and fencing, new preliminary treatment works (including screening, grit removal and storm water storage), new secondary treatment tanks, chemical dosing tanks, sludge handling facilities and tanks, pipework, mechanical and electrical plant, landscaping and associated ancillary works at the site. A new underground treated effluent outfall pipeline to the River Finnow, approximately 1.3km to the North West of the existing plant, laid along Station Road (L1115). The demolition/disposal of the existing settlement tanks, sludge beds and tanks, control building, chemical storage and reinstatement of the area is to be included in the development. The existing oxidation ditch will be retained for future use. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted as part of this planning application.

Location / address

Millstreet Waste Water Treatment Plant Station Road (Drominahilla and Coomlogane) Millstreet Co. Cork

Agent

Mott MacDonald Ireland Ltd

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

6 Mar 2017

Valid date

28 Mar 2017

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

13 Nov 2017

Final grant date

19 Dec 2017

Grid reference

127378.56, 90973.49