INSTALLATION OF NEW FOUL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND NEW CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER

Slieve League Developments has lodged a planning application with Donegal County Council for the installation of a new foul water treatment system and a new connection to the public sewer at Carrick Upper, Carrick, Donegal PO, Co. Donegal. The application, reference 2660883, was received on 16 May 2026 and is currently in a pre‑validation stage. Council officials have set a decision deadline of 10 July 2026.

The proposal includes the construction of the treatment plant and the associated site development works required to connect the new system to the existing public sewer network. The applicant has not yet submitted detailed drawings or conditions, and the council has not yet issued any conditions of approval. The application is listed on the council’s public planning list and will be considered alongside other recent decisions in the county, such as alterations to a previously granted planning application (ref. 22/50526) and the construction of dwelling houses with sewage systems and proprietary wastewater treatment systems.

While the council has granted a similar wastewater treatment system and percolation area for a development in Lifford (ref. 25/60668) and has approved the erection of a dwelling house with a wastewater treatment system in Letterkenny (ref. 25/50077), the Carrick Upper application remains pending. The council’s decision will determine whether the new foul water treatment system and sewer connection can proceed, and whether any conditions will be imposed to protect the local environment and infrastructure.

The application is part of a broader pattern of developments in Co. Donegal that involve the installation of wastewater treatment facilities and connections to public sewers. The council’s planning committee will review the application in its upcoming meeting, and the outcome will be published on the council’s website.

For full details see the Donegal County Council planning file 2660883.

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