Planning near you · Cavan · Ref 2660389
For permission for development consisting of outfall and discharge infrastructure…
Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant , Mullagh , County Cavan
Permission granted with conditions
Council decision recorded: September 01, 2026
- Applicant
- Uisce Eireann
- Proposed use
- See council description
The story so far
Application timeline
Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.
- Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
b77c98ef4389ab78· field: ReceivedDate8b713221d4fa4582 af92f6a3337052a0 1fcec6440ac88df4 - Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
b77c98ef4389ab78· field: DecisionDate8b713221d4fa4582 af92f6a3337052a0 1fcec6440ac88df4
What changed
Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.
Compare the previous and updated values
Source status: Decided... → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: Decided... → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-01
Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 9 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.
Why it matters locally
The proposal concerns Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant , Mullagh , County Cavan. Proposal excerpt: “for permission for development consisting of outfall and discharge infrastructure associated with the Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP), located within the townland of Rosehill County Cavan and Seancarnan, Moynal…”
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Location & nearby applications
Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant , Mullagh , County Cavan
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Nearby applications
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Documents & sources
Cavan County Council · Reference 2660389
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Source records and verification details
Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable
Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: b77c98ef4389ab78
Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:19.116749+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.
Full description from the council file
Application details
All recorded updates to this application
Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.
- 2026-09-02
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → Decided...
- Council outcome: → Decided...
- 2026-09-09
- Source status: Decided... → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: Decided... → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-09-01
Source differences
- Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for permission for development consisting of outfall and discharge infrastructure associated with th...", "NPAD": "for permission for development consisting of outfall and discharge infrastructure associated with the Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP), located within the townland of Rosehill County Cavan and Seancarnan, Moynalty, Kells, County Meath. As part of the works, it is proposed to increase the treatment capacity of the Mullagh WwTP from 3,000 population equivalent (PE) to 3,400 PE to meet the 25 year design horizon. Upgrade works at the Mullagh WwTP shall consist of the following: • Inlet Works o Upgrade of the pipework within the existing forward feed pumping station • Primary Treatment, including: o Dual stream activated sludge aeration tank with auxiliary pipework & blowers • Secondary treatment, including; o Mechanical upgrade of the existing secondary settlement tank including replacement of the existing pipework, bridge, sludge collection equipment, etc. o Construction of new Secondary settlement tank • Discharge works, including: o Final effluent pumping station; o 1.365km effluent rising main along the Mullagh Road (R194) towards the Moynalty River including discharge manhole and headwall • Sludge treatment works, including: o Mechanical upgrade of the existing sludge holding tank including replacement of the existing pipework, etc. o Construction of a new sludge import facility including sludge import screen and sludge import pumping station o Scum pumping station o Return activated sludge (RAS) pumping station o Waste activated sludge (WAS) pumping station o Sludge drying reed beds o Mixed liquor returns pumping station • Chemical Treatment including bulk storage and chemical dosing equipment for the following chemicals: o Alkalinity (NaOH) o Ferric Sulphate • 1 No. MCC Control building including backup power generator and associated fuel storage tank • Decommissioning and demolishing works of the following: o Imhof tank and associated pipework o 2 No Trickling filter tanks and associated pipework etc.• Solar arrays including ground mounted structures and control equipment etc. • Ancillary site works, including: o Installation of instrumentation, monitoring equipment & controls in accordance with Uisce Eireann’s technical standards. o Potable water kiosk and pumps o General groundworks, site clearance, topsoil stripping, fencing, landscaping, ducting, pipework, manholes / chambers and drainage works including for filter"}
- Site address: {"ePlan": "Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant Mullagh County Cavan", "NPAD": "Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant , Mullagh , County Cavan"}
- detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660389/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660389/0"}
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