The upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant, comprising of the replacement of the existing inlet pumps…

Application details

Planning reference

2360207

Council

Tipperary County Council

Proposal description

The upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant, comprising of the replacement of the existing inlet pumps with new larger pumps; the decommissioning of the existing inlet works; the construction of a new inlet screening works area with greater capacity than existing inlet screening works, anoxic and aeriation tanks, a clarifier, a stormwater storage tank, a new chemical dosing system consisting of 2 no. above-ground storage tanks and associated equipment, a kiosk to house control equipment and a flow splitting chamber (all above ground); the construction of a new ESB MV substation and customer switch room building; and ancillary development including the widening of the existing vehicular entrance to the facility from the access road, the provision of new internal concrete roadway, footpaths and hardstanding areas, associated underground chambers, cabling and piping, internal site lighting, fencing, site landscaping and all associated site development works. The associated development works will include the creation of an approx. 1,250m2 floodwater compensatory storage area and the raising of approximately 2,740m2 of lands for flood prevention purposes at the WWTP extension site. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application

Location / address

Fethard Wastewater Treatment Plant , Moneypark , Fethard Co. Tipperary

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

28 Mar 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

18 May 2023

Final grant date

21 Jun 2023

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   28 Mar 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   18 May 2023

3. Final grant

   21 Jun 2023

4. Works commenced

   5 Nov 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Works commenced

   10 Dec 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data