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Eastern and Midlands Region Water Supply Project

Major water supply project connecting the Shannon to the Eastern and Midlands region.

ACP-323980-25 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025

Reference: ACP-323980-25
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Strategic Infrastructure Application
Received: 18 December 2025

Summary

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A Strategic Infrastructure Application for a major water supply project. It includes a raw water intake and pumping station in Tipperary, a water treatment plant, a booster pumping station, a reservoir in Dublin, and approximately 172km of connecting pipeline alongside electrical grid upgrades.

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Development description

The proposed development will primarily consist of a proposed raw water intake & pumping station at garrynatineel, ballina, co. Tipperary; a proposed water treatment plant at incha beg, birdhill, co. Tipperary; a proposed break pressure tank at knockanacree, cloughjordan, co. Tipperary; a proposed booster pumping station at coagh upper, birr, co. Offaly; a proposed flow control valve at commons upper, celbridge, co. Kildare; a proposed termination point reservoir at loughtown upper, peamount, county dublin; c. 172km of pipeline connecting the water infrastructure sites; uprating and associated works to the existing ardnacrusha - birdhill 38kv line and ardnacrusha - birdhill - nenagh 38kv line, works at the existing birdhill 38 kv electricity substation, power connections to infrastructure and all ancillary works above and below ground. The nature, extent and location of the proposed development is fully described in the application plans and particulars. A natura impact statement (nis) and environmental impact assessment report (eiar) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. A copy of this application may also be viewed on the application website www. Watersupplyproject. Ie public consultation in respect of this application runs for the period commencing on the 6th january 2026. Any submission/observation must be received by an coimisiún pleanála no later than 5.30pm on the 25th february 2026. Submissions or observations may be made only to an coimisiún pleanála. Submissions can be made by hand or post to, 64 marlborough street, dublin 1, or by email to laps@pleanala. Ie.

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Application received18 December 2025

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