A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE EXISTING BUNCRANA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP) LOCATED AT…

Application details

Planning reference

2562206

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE EXISTING BUNCRANA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP) LOCATED AT RAILWAY ROAD, BALLYMACARRY LOWER, CO. DONEGAL; THE EXISTING FAHAN WWTP LOCATED AT CARRONTLIEVE, FAHAN, CO. DONEGAL; AND ALONG THE R238 REGIONAL ROAD WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF CARRONTLIEVE, CARROWMULLIN, FIGARY, LISFANNAN, LUDDAN, AND BALLYMACARRY LOWER. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF: (1) UPGRADE WORKS TO THE EXISTING BUNCRANA WWTP REQUIRING AN EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING SITE TO INCREASE ITS DESIGN POPULATION EQUIVALENT (PE) FROM 13,200PE TO 17,700PE COMPRISING (A) CONSTRUCTION OF A SECONDARY TREATMENT TANK, BLOWERS AND SOUND ATTENUATION BARRIER, PUMP SUMP AND VENT STACK, FLOW METER CHAMBER, VALVE CHAMBER, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, FLOOD PROTECTION WALL, 2 NO. PICKET FENCE THICKENER TANKS, A SITE DRAINAGE PUMPING STATION, INTERNAL SITE ACCESS ROAD, INTERCONNECTING PIPEWORK AND MANHOLES AND 4 NO. PARKING SPACES, (B) INTERNAL UPGRADES TO THE INLET WORKS BUILDING, INTERNAL UPGRADES TO THE CONTROL AND SLUDGE DEWATERING BUILDING, INTERNAL UPGRADES TO THE OUTFALL PUMPING STATION, REPURPOSING OF THE PRIMARY SETTLEMENT TANKS AS FINAL EFFLUENT BALANCING TANKS, RECONFIGURATION OF THE FLOW DISTRIBUTION CHAMBER AND INTERNAL UPGRADES TO THE SLUDGE HOLDING TANK, (C) REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING SITE ACCESS GATE WITH A PALISADE SECURITY GATE, (D) INSTALLATION OF ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PANELS ON SOUTH FACING ROOFS OF THE EXISTING INLET WORKS, CONTROL AND SLUDGE DEWATERING AND PROPOSED ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, (E) DECOMMISSIONING AND DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING SITE DRAINAGE PUMPING STATION, GAS HOLDING TANK, PICKET FENCE THICKENER AND SLUDGE DIGESTION TANK AND (F) ALL HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING WORKS INCLUDING SCREEN PLANTING AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING SITE WORKS AND TEMPORARY WORKING AREAS, (2) UPGRADE WORKS TO THE EXISTING FAHAN WWTP TO CONVERT IT INTO A WASTEWATER PUMPING STATION (WWPS) COMPRISING (A) CONSTRUCTION OF A STORMWATER HOLDING TANK, PUMP SUMP AND VENT STACK, VALVE CHAMBER, INLET FLUME, SURGE VESSEL, WET KIOSK, 2 NO. CONTROL KIOSKS, CHEMICAL SKID, BUNDED CHEMICAL STORAGE TANK, EMERGENCY SHOWER, WELFARE UNIT, FLOOD PROTECTION WALL WITH GATE, INTERCONNECTING PIPEWORK AND MANHOLES, (B) DECOMMISSIONING AND DEMOLITION OF THE SITE GATE AND WING WALLS, SEPTIC TANK AND PRELIMINARY EQUIPMENT, (C) MATERIAL ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING SITE ACCESS TO INCORPORATE A NEW AND REALIGNED SECURITY MESH SITE GATE AND WINGWALLS AN

Location / address

CARRONTLIEVE CARROWMULLIN FIGARY, LISFANNAN LUDDAN & BALLYMACARRY LOWER, LIFFORD PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Dec 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

12 Feb 2026

Final grant date

18 Mar 2026