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Enfield Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP), Enfield, Co. Meath

Extension of the Enfield Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase capacity.

21183 · Meath County Council · Lodged 3 February 2021

Reference: 21183
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 February 2021

Summary

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The development is an extension to the Enfield Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase its treatment capacity. It includes 11 reed beds, 2 final settlement tanks, a holding tank, transfer pipelines beneath the River Blackwater, and associated infrastructure.

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Development description

Development is an extension to enfield wwtp to increase the treatment capacity. The development will consist of: a) 11 no. Reed beds measuring approximately 20m (long) by 15m (wide) by 2.0m (high) b) 2 no. Reinforced concrete final settlement tanks (approximately 1,300 m3) with associated access/viewing platform; c) 1 no. Was holding tank (approximately 90m3); d) 2 no. 60m long transfer pipelines beneath the bed of the river blackwater between the new and existing treatment infrastructure e) 1 no. Sludge import facilities; f) construction of various pump sumps and the installation of duty/standby pumps; g) 1 no. Approximately 2m by 1.5m box culvert h) new site surface water drainage pipework, sustainable drainage attenuation and manholes, i) new internal roads including splays and turning areas; j) installation of a new 2.4 m high wire mesh boundary fence with lockable access gates; k) new outfall to the river blackwater for treated effluent and attenuated surface water runoff; l) landscaping and reinstatement including tree and hedge planting; m) localised scour protection and bank repair works to a part of the riverbank; n) new kerbs and flood defence measures on the existing wwtp site; o) decommissioning of existing clarifiers, belt press and picket fence thickener and all ancillary works. Access is via an existing access off the r402.

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RA - Rural AreaRU

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National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Bridgewell, Johnstownbridge, Co Kildare	Mar 2026	€430,000	422 m
35 Spire View, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€392,070	492 m

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Application received3 February 2021

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