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(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND…

LOUGH MOURNE WTP , MEENCRUMLIN , LIFFORD PO

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: September 03, 2026

Applicant: UISCE ÉIREANN
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

17 Jul 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate
3 Sep 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-03

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 16 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns LOUGH MOURNE WTP , MEENCRUMLIN , LIFFORD PO. Proposal excerpt: “(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY > 35M2), (2) REPLACEMENT OF THE DECOMMISSIONED CHEMIFLOC TANK INSTALLED IN AN OPEN CONCRETE BUND …”

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Location & nearby applications

LOUGH MOURNE WTP , MEENCRUMLIN , LIFFORD PO

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED STORAGE SHED, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIA…About 4.1 km · DOOISH , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PORef 2661592 · New Application
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT…About 4.7 km · DOOISH , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PORef 2660304 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661327

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:32.759459+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY > 35M2), (2) REPLACEMENT OF THE DECOMMISSIONED CHEMIFLOC TANK INSTALLED IN AN OPEN CONCRETE BUND WITH 2 NO. 25000L COAGULANT TANKS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WTP CHEMICAL STORAGE, PREPARATION AND DOSING BUILDING TO CONTAIN: 42 TN SILO; 2000L BATCHING TANK; 10000L PRODUCT TANK; DOSING CABINETS; AND NEW MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) AND CONTROL PANELS FOR BOTH DOSING SYSTEMS. THE BUILDING AREA WILL BE OF APPROXIMATELY 185M2, (4) REROUTING / RECONFIGURATION OF FILTER WASH WATER OUTLETS AND HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS TO REDIRECT HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS DIRECTLY TO THE SLUDGE PLANT PREVENTING THE HIGH VOLUMES OF HEAVY SLUDGE ENTERING THE SLUDGE LAGOONS REDUCING THE NEED FOR SLUDGE PUMPING, (5) UNDERGROUND PIPEWORK AND DUCTING AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED CIVIL, LANDSCAPING AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Application details

Reference: 2661327
Applicant: UISCE ÉIREANN
Site address: LOUGH MOURNE WTP , MEENCRUMLIN , LIFFORD PO
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: July 17, 2026
Decision due: September 10, 2026
Council decision date: September 03, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-07-29
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- Proposal description: (1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (2) R... → (1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOT...
2026-09-16
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-09-03

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOT...", "NPAD": "(1) REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING CHEMIFLOC TANKS AND SODA ASH SILOS AND BUNDED AREA (FOOTPRINT OF APPROXIMATELY > 35M2), (2) REPLACEMENT OF THE DECOMMISSIONED CHEMIFLOC TANK INSTALLED IN AN OPEN CONCRETE BUND WITH 2 NO. 25000L COAGULANT TANKS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WTP CHEMICAL STORAGE, PREPARATION AND DOSING BUILDING TO CONTAIN: 42 TN SILO; 2000L BATCHING TANK; 10000L PRODUCT TANK; DOSING CABINETS; AND NEW MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE (MCC) AND CONTROL PANELS FOR BOTH DOSING SYSTEMS. THE BUILDING AREA WILL BE OF APPROXIMATELY 185M2, (4) REROUTING / RECONFIGURATION OF FILTER WASH WATER OUTLETS AND HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS TO REDIRECT HEAVY SLUDGE BLEEDS DIRECTLY TO THE SLUDGE PLANT PREVENTING THE HIGH VOLUMES OF HEAVY SLUDGE ENTERING THE SLUDGE LAGOONS REDUCING THE NEED FOR SLUDGE PUMPING, (5) UNDERGROUND PIPEWORK AND DUCTING AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED CIVIL, LANDSCAPING AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "LOUGH MOURNE WTP MEENCRUMLIN LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "LOUGH MOURNE WTP , MEENCRUMLIN , LIFFORD PO"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661327/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661327/0"}

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