Vartry Water Treatment Plant, Vartry Roundwood, Knockfadda Callowhill Upper
Major water infrastructure works including a pumping station, a 4km pipeline, and demolition of a caretaker's house.
161090 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 October 2016
- Reference
- 161090
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Vartry Water Treatment Plant includes constructing a high lift pumping station, an ESB building, and a 4.024km buried pipeline. It also involves a summit break pressure tank, an energy recovery unit, and the demolition of the Callowhill Caretakers House.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a high lift pumping station and associated esb building at the vartry water treatment plant, a 4.024km long, 1200mm diameter buried pipeline between vartry water treatment plant and callowhill upper, a summit break pressure tank at callowhill, an energy recovery unit and break pressure tank at callowhill upper, demolition of the callowhill caretakers house, landscaping and all associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Maria, Callowhill Upper, Newtownmountkennedy | Dec 2025 | €733,000 | 212 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 October 2016
- Further information requested22 November 2016
- Further information received21 December 2016
- Decision due26 January 2017
- Decision issued24 January 2017
- Grant issued8 March 2017
- Permission expiry7 March 2022
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