Athlone Water Treatment Plant , Athlone , Co Westmeath — planning application WESTMEATH 177168

What’s proposed

The development will consist of the installation of a new pumping system at the existing pump station building, which is a protected structure (RPS No 095 in Athlone Town Development Plan 2014-2020) and NIAH listed building (NIAH No 15004120) due to its Architectural Heritage. The proposed works also includes the installation of a new pipe through the wall of the existing pump house building, and associated ancillary works including an increase in the size of the existing external concrete thrust block, to enclose the increased diameter pipeline, and other enabling civil works. The development will also include installation of flood control gates at the external doors of the same building

Planning details

Reference: 177168
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 11 Sept 2017
Observations close: 16 Oct 2017 (closed 3275 days ago)
Decision due: 5 Nov 2017 · decided 2 Nov 2017
Decision: Conditional on 2 Nov 2017
Proposed development: The development will consist of the installation of a new pumping system at the existing pump station building, which is a protected structure (RPS No 095 in Athlone Town Development Plan 2014-2020) and NIAH listed building (NIAH No 15004120) due to its Architectural Heritage. The proposed works also includes the installation of a new pipe through the wall of the existing pump house building, and associated ancillary works including an increase in the size of the existing external concrete thrust block, to enclose the increased diameter pipeline, and other enabling civil works. The development will also include installation of flood control gates at the external doors of the same building
As published by the register.
Site area: 6,721 m² 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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Athlone Water Treatment Plant, Athlone, Co Westmeath

What’s proposed

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