Leixlip Water Treatment Plant, Leixlip, Cooldrinagh, Co. Dublin
Major upgrade works at Leixlip Water Treatment Plant including new treatment buildings, tanks, and a temporary construction compound.
SD06A/0500 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 June 2006
- Reference
- SD06A/0500
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 June 2006
- Floor area
- 8899.04 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a main treatment building with sedimentation tanks and filters, an internal ESB substation, and chemical storage. It also features multiple sludge, clearwater, and balancing tanks, a stores building, and an infiltration pond. A temporary construction compound and site offices will be established for the duration of the works.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of (1) main treatment building including sedimentation tanks, filters, 1no. Flash mixer, internal esb substation, chemical storage and plant machinery, (2) 2no. Sludge holding tanks, (3) 1no. Clearwater tank, (4) 2no. Washeater recovery tanks, (5) 1no. Balancing tank, (6) 1no. Stores building, (7) associated site development works and interconnecting pipework with all services connected to existing public services, (8) ancillary chambers and pumping stations, (9) infiltration pond to handle surface water run-off. It is proposed to construct a temporary construction compound and site offices for the duration of the construction period. An existing entrance immediately south of leixlip bridge on the r148 leixlip road will be used during construction.
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 | 277 m |
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 377 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 393 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 439 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 451 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 468 m |
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 468 m |
| 29b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 468 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 received16 June 2006
- Decision due9 August 2006
- Decision issued10 August 2006
- Grant issued21 September 2006
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