GrantedInfrastructureDecided 19 April 2021

Enfield Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP), Newcastle & Johnstown, Enfield

Major upgrade works at the Enfield Wastewater Treatment Plant including new reed beds and settlement tanks.

21349 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 February 2021

Reference: 21349
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 February 2021

Summary

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The development consists of constructing 11 reed beds, 2 concrete final settlement tanks, a holding tank, and transfer pipelines beneath the River Blackwater. It also includes new sludge import facilities, flood defence measures, and the decommissioning of existing clarifiers.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of construction of 11 no. Reed beds measuring 20m (long) by 15m (wide) by 2.0m (high), 2 no. 18.3m (approximate)diameter reinforced concrete final settlement tanks (1,300 m3) with associated access/viewing platform, 1 no. Was holding tank (90m3), 2 no. 60m long transfer pipelines beneath the bed of the river blackwater between the new and existing treatment infrastructure, 1 no. Sludge import facilities, construction of various pump sumps and the installation of duty/standby pumps, 1 no. 2m by 1.5m box culvert, new site surface water drainage pipework, sustainable drainage attenuation and manholes, new internal roads, installation of a new 2.4 m high wire mesh boundary fence with lockable access gates, new outfall to the river blackwater for treated effluent and attenuated surface water runoff, landscaping and reinstatement including tree and hedge planting, localised scour protection and bank repair works to a part of the riverbank, new kerbs and flood defence measures on the existing wwtp site, decommissioning of existing clarifiers and belt press and removal of the picket fence thickener and all ancillary works. Access is via an existing access off the r402. The development is an extension to enfield wwtp to increase the treatment capacity and has an overall site area of 2.7ha. A natura impact statement accompanies this planning application

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU

“Rural Area”

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Bridgewell, Johnstownbridge, Co Kildare	Mar 2026	€430,000	360 m
35 Spire View, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€392,070	426 m
Thomastown, Johnstown Bridge, Enfield	Mar 2025	€300,000	497 m

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Key dates

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Application received24 February 2021
Decision due20 April 2021
Decision issued19 April 2021
Grant issued31 May 2021
Permission expiry30 May 2026

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