(1) RETENTION OF TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME CONNECTED TO EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Patrick Mc Fadden has lodged a new planning application with Donegal County Council for a development at Killooghcarron, CreeSlough in the Letterkenny postal district of County Donegal. The proposal seeks permission to retain a temporary mobile home that will be connected to an existing wastewater treatment plant serving the current dwelling on the site. In addition, Mc Fadden requests alterations and construction of an extension to the existing house, together with the erection of a domestic garage and all associated site works.

The application was submitted to the council on 23 April 2026. A decision is scheduled for 17 June 2026, but the council has already issued its ruling on 5 June 2026. The approval is conditional, as indicated by the decision code “CONDITIONAL” in the council’s records.

Mc Fadden’s proposal follows a recent pattern of residential developments in Letterkenny that incorporate on‑site wastewater treatment facilities. Similar applications have been received from Christopher and Theresa Walsh for a dwelling with an integrated garage and treatment system at Leckenagh, Burtonport; from Mary Mc Bride for a detached outbuilding and wastewater system at Crocknamurleog, Downings; from Matthew Gallagher and Amy Friel for a new house with a domestic garage and sewage treatment at Leatbeg, Fanad; and from Kevin Boyce for a dwelling, garage and treatment plant at Woodlands. All of these projects are currently undergoing the council’s standard assessment process against local planning policies and national guidelines.

The council will consider the technical aspects of the wastewater system, the impact on the surrounding area, and any conditions that may be required to safeguard environmental and community interests. Members of the public who wish to comment on Mc Fadden’s application can do so during the prescribed consultation period, as is typical for such developments.

For full details of the application file and any associated drawings, readers are directed to the Donegal County Council planning portal.

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