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Eastern and Midlands Region Water Supply Project

Pre-application consultation for the Eastern and Midlands Region Water Supply Project.

PC0124 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 December 2025

Reference
PC0124
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Strategic Infrastructure Application
Received
2 December 2025

Summary

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This is a strategic infrastructure consultation for a major water supply project. It proposes abstracting raw water at Parteen Basin, treating it near Birdhill, and transferring it via an underground pipeline to a reservoir at Peamount, Dublin.

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Development description

Pre-application consultation with an coimisiún pleanála under section 37b of the planning and development act 2000, as amended. Eastern and midland water supply project planning authorities involved clare county council, kildare county council, limerick city and county council, offaly county council, tipperary county council and south dublin county council. Proposal to abstract raw water at parteen basin, co. Tipperary, to pump same for treatment at a site near birdhill, co. Tipperary and for onward transfer via underground pipeline to a termination point reservoir at peamount, co. Dublin. The development also includes other associated elements, including a booster pumping station near birr, co. Offaly. The proposal is discussed further in section 3 of this report.

Key dates

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  1. Application received2 December 2025
  2. Decision issued30 October 2025

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