James Larkin Road / Howth Road and Greendale / Thornville Road Raheny / Kilbarrack Area, townlands of Bettyville, Foxlands and Killbarrack Upper, Dublin 5
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WEB5455/25 is a planning application for permission at James Larkin Road / Howth Road and Greendale / Thornville Road Raheny / Kilbarrack Area, townlands of Bettyville, Foxlands and Killbarrack Upper, Dublin 5, received by Dublin City Council on 21 Oct 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 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. The council granted permission on 12 Dec 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 25 Nov 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 65 other decided applications in the last five years and 4 appeals.
Proposal
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.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 12 Dec 2025
- Final grant
- 28 Jan 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 8.15 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 21 Oct 2025New applicationObservation window closed 25 Nov 2025
- 12 Dec 2025DecisionAppeal window closed 19 Jan 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
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Zoning at the site
Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.
Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities and other recreational uses will be considered and encouraged by the Planning Authority.
OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities
Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- EPA-licensed facility · 1
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 7
- Radon risk area · 2
- Special Area of Conservation · 1
- Recorded monument · 9
- Special Protection Area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88455). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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