Leixlip Water Treatment Plant, Leixlip, Cooldrinagh, Co. Dublin
Major upgrade works at Leixlip Water Treatment Plant including new tanks and buildings.
SD04A/0981 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 August 2005
- Reference
- SD04A/0981
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 August 2005
- Floor area
- 7725.04 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a flashmixer, sedimentation tanks, filters, a clearwater tank, washwater recovery tanks, a balancing tank, sludge holding tanks, and a stores building. A temporary construction compound, offices, and access road will also be established.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Construction of 1 no. Flashmixer, sedimentation tanks, filters and ancillary works building, 1 no. Clearwater tank, 2 no. Washwater recovery tanks, 1 no. Balancing tank, 2 no. Sludge holding tanks 1 no. Stores building; ancillary chambers and pumping stations; associated site development works with all services connected to the public services at this location. It is proposed to construct a temporary construction compound and site offices and a temporary construction access road for the duration of the construction period. The proposed development shall be of a category listed in the european communities (control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations, s. I. No. 476 of 2000.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cooldrinagh Terrace, Cooldrinagh Lane, Leixlip | Aug 2025 | €557,500 | 268 m |
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 379 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 396 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 441 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 457 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 475 m |
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 475 m |
| 29b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 475 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 August 2005
- Further information requested24 February 2005
- Further information received23 August 2005
- Decision due20 September 2005
- Decision issued7 March 2006
In the area
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