James Larkin Road / Howth Road and Greendale / Thornville Road Raheny / Kilbarrack Area, townlands of Bettyville, Foxlands and Killbarrack Upper, Dublin 5
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB5455/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
Planning permission for development of underground watermains in the Raheny/Kilbarrack area of Dublin City. The watermains pass through the townlands of Bettyville, Foxlands and Kilbarrack Upper. The development will consist of: • Installation of approximately 1.9km of below ground watermain (600mm) on the James Larkin/Howth Road between Causeway Road and Kilbarrack Road. • Installation of approximately 175m of below ground connection watermain (150mm) from trunk main at Bull Island Causeway Junction to Watermill Road District Metered Area (DMA). • Installation of approximately 1.1km of below ground watermain (400mm) along Greendale Road and Thornville Road to Kilbarrack Parade. • Installation of approximately 504m below ground rider watermain (150mm) along Howth Road, from Greendale Road Junction to Kilbarrack Road Junction. • Decommissioning of 1.1km of 2 No. 9inch Cast Iron mains within Howth Road. • Installation of 2 no. above ground kiosks (1.17m H, 0.7m L and 0.3m W) at junction of Watermill Road and Causeway Road and at the junction of Thornville Road and Kilbarrack Parade. • Above ground marker posts and below ground valves, chambers and vessels and all associated ancillary development works.
Application Timeline
Application received
21 Oct 2025
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
12 Dec 2025
Decision due
15 Dec 2025
Grant issued
28 Jan 2026
Application Details
- Location
- James Larkin Road / Howth Road and Greendale / Thornville Road Raheny / Kilbarrack Area, townlands of Bettyville, Foxlands and Killbarrack Upper, Dublin 5
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 81493.75 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 October 2025
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 12 December 2025
- Grant Date
- 28 January 2026
Location
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