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Cavan County Council · 2660389

Mullagh Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mullagh, County Cavan

Approved in Oct 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 8 Jul 2026Received
  2. 1 Sept 2026Conditional
  3. 12 Oct 2026Final approval
  4. 11 Oct 2031Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 1 Sept 2026
Council
Cavan County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
2.19 ha

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What’s proposed

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

Planning details

Reference
2660389
Local authority
Cavan County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
8 Jul 2026
Observations close
12 Aug 2026 (closed 63 days ago)
Decision due
1 Sept 2026 · decided 1 Sept 2026
Decision
Conditional on 1 Sept 2026
Site area
2.19 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

R1 — New residential

Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

P5 — Rural and agricultural

Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 1
    Mullagh Bridge

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45.

Source: npad · fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
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Summary

2660389 is a planning application to Cavan County Council for for permission for development consisting of outfall and discharge infrastructure, received on 8 Jul 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 1 Sept 2026.