Solar PV development

Project scope

a 10 year permission for (1) the construction of a wastewater treatment plant at Caheragh, Glin, including rising mains discharge chamber, inlet works with screen, flow distribution chamber with flow monitoring, 2 no. primary settlement tanks with splitter chamber, sludge pumping station and sludge holding tank, storm storage tank, tidal tank, control building, surface water drainage network including swale linking to existing drains, site lighting (both task lighting and road lighting), boundary fencing, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, solar panels on block mounted frames, and entrance scheme signage. Access to the wastewater treatment plant to be provided via a proposed new entrance onto the public road network to the south (L-6106), below ground interconnecting pipework; (2) the construction of a wastewater terminal pumping station (TPS) including: underground storm storage tank, pump sump chamber, flow meter chamber, overflow chamber with screen, 2 no. valve chambers, bauer connection chamber, wet and control kiosks, vent stack, landscaping to include redesign of Town Park public amenity area, removable bollards, the temporary removal and re-instatement of a portion of the wall, and all ancillary site development works at Ballygiltenan North, Glin; (3) Foul water rising main between the wastewater treatment plant site and terminal pumping station comprising the laying of pipework on private land and within the Coast Road (N69), including along N69 bridge crossing the Glencorbry River; (4) Gravity storm overflow pipeline from terminal pump station to a new outfall in the maritime area comprising the laying of pipework within the town park and Coast Road (N69) including a rodding and scour chamber;(5) the construction of a new effluent outfall gravity pipeline from wastewater treatment plant site to a new outfall in the maritime area comprising the laying of pipework on private land and within the Coast Road (N69), including along N69 bridge crossing the Glencorbry River; (6) partial demolition/decommissioning of the existing tidal tanks and decommissioning of the existing outfall pipeline assets landwards of the High Water Mark (HWM) within the Town Park public amenity area; (7) Proposed upgrades to underground foul sewer network at the junction of Mary Street and Coast Road (N69) comprising the laying of new sewer pipework to the terminal pumping station and; (8) all associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground for the above referenced development. Part of the proposed development is situated within the curtilage of the Seawall which is a Protected Structure (Reference: RPS PS1231). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.