Upgrades to the existing Roscrea WwTP and storm management system.

Application details

Planning reference

2560887

Council

Tipperary County Council

Proposal description

Upgrades to the existing Roscrea WwTP and storm management system. This will comprise the construction of a new inlet chamber (5.2m x 2.5m) and associated ducting, cable draw pits, control panels, realignment of existing boundary wall ground works and the provision of a PV Solar Array (36m2) on the existing sludge dewatering house, all at the existing Roscrea WwTP; decommissioning of 2 no. existing pipe bridges and construction of 4 no. pipe bridges (450mm diameter) across the River Bunow, construction of a retaining wall and ancillary works at Beechwalk; the decommissioning of an existing pipe and the construction of a gravity sewer at Beechwalk (66m); the decommissioning of the Storm Water Overflow, reuse of an existing pipe (14m) and the construction of a gravity sewer (205m) between Beechwalk and Cois Aglish connecting to the existing network; creation of a temporary entrance off the R491 to facilitate access to the proposed temporary construction compound adjacent to the existing Roscrea WwTP and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Location / address

Roscrea Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP), Beechwalk and lands adjacent to Cois Aglish, within the townlands of Townparks and Clybanane Co. Tipperary

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

9 Sept 2025