A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROPOSED LETTERKENNY AND INISHOWEN WATER SUPPLY UPGRADE PROJECT CONSISTING OF…

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Planning reference

2661445

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROPOSED LETTERKENNY AND INISHOWEN WATER SUPPLY UPGRADE PROJECT CONSISTING OF: (1) UPGRADING OF THE EXISTING ILLIES WATER TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDING (A) NEW BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND TANKS; (B) DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING WORKSHOP; (C) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WORKSHOP; (D) EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS; (E) INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON THE ROOFS OF THE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 12.8 KILOMETERS OF STRATEGIC TRUNK WATERMAIN TO REPLACE THE EXISTING WATERMAIN BETWEEN BUNCRANA AND BURT, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 4,000 CUBIC METRES CAPACITY TREATED WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR AT AN EXISTING FORESTRY SITE TO THE SOUTH OF THE L-7971 LOCAL ROAD IN BOHULLION UPPER INCLUDING A NEW ACCESS ROAD, KIOSK, ATTENUATION POND, FENCING AND LANDSCAPING, (4) CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT 2,000 CUBIC METRES CAPACITY TREATED WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR AT KNOCKNAMONA, WINDYHALL, AND CARNAMOGAGH UPPER INCLUDING (A) CREATION OF TEMPORARY ACCESS FROM AN EXISTING FIELD GATE OF THE N56 NATIONAL SECONDARY ROUTE, (B) DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND BREAKING OUT OF FLOORS AND SIDES OF THE EXISTING RESERVOIR, (C) SITE CLEARANCE AND REGRADING WORKS, NEW ACCESS ROAD, ATTENUATION POND, FENCING AND LANDSCAPING, (5) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PUMPING STATION WITHIN THE SITE OF THE EXISTING CARNAMUGGAGH RESERVOIR INCLUDING (A) DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING METERING KIOSK (B) UPGRADING OF THE SECONDARY CHLORINATION SYSTEM WITHIN THE EXISTING KIOSK FOOTPRINT, (C) INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON TOP OF THE EXISTING CARNAMUGGAGH RESERVOIR, AND (6) ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

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ILLIES TD ILLIES ED; BALLYMACARRY LOWER TD. BUNCRANA URBAN ED; LUDDEN TD BUNCRANA RURAL ED; LISFANNON FIGARY CARROWMULLIN CARRONTLIEVE GLEBE GLEBE LARGE, CASTLEQUARTER MAGHERABEG TIEVEBANE CARNASHANNAGH AND INCH LEVEL TDS ALL IN FAHAN ED; AND INCH L

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

31 Jul 2026