(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS…

Application details

Planning reference

2661327

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY > 35M2), (2) REPLACEMENT OF THE DECOMMISSIONED CHEMIFLOC TANK INSTALLED IN AN OPEN CONCRETE BUND WITH 2 NO. 25000L COAGULANT TANKS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WTP CHEMICAL STORAGE, PREPARATION AND DOSING BUILDING TO CONTAIN: 42 TN SILO; 2000L BATCHING TANK; 10000L PRODUCT TANK; DOSING CABINETS; AND NEW MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) AND CONTROL PANELS FOR BOTH DOSING SYSTEMS. THE BUILDING AREA WILL BE OF APPROXIMATELY 185M2, (4) REROUTING / RECONFIGURATION OF FILTER WASH WATER OUTLETS AND HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS TO REDIRECT HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS DIRECTLY TO THE SLUDGE PLANT PREVENTING THE HIGH VOLUMES OF HEAVY SLUDGE ENTERING THE SLUDGE LAGOONS REDUCING THE NEED FOR SLUDGE PUMPING, (5) UNDERGROUND PIPEWORK AND DUCTING AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED CIVIL, LANDSCAPING AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Location / address

LOUGH MOURNE WTP, MEENCRUMLIN, LIFFORD PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

17 Jul 2026

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

3 Sept 2026