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Fingal Weekly Planning11 Jun 2026

F26A/0495E

Lands at Emmaus Retreat Centre, Ennis Lane,, Balheary Demesne, Lissenhall,, Swords, Co. Dublin

Lead potentialHigh

Substantial wastewater treatment infrastructure upgrade with large percolation area, rising main and decommissioning works.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeSite Infrastructure
Development sectorInfrastructure Utilities
Matched trades5

Source description

What is being proposed

The proposed development relates to upgrades to the existing wastewater treatment system and associated site and infrastructural works, including: • Upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant to increase capacity to 420 population equivalent; • Provision of a wastewater treatment plant installation area of approximately 32.5m x 6m, incorporating 4 sq.m control kiosk; • Provision of a raised soil polishing filter/percolation area of approximately 3,150 sq.m; • Installation of a 63mm rising main and associated foul drainage infrastructure; • Retrofitting of existing wastewater treatment infrastructure to emergency holding tanks;…

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The proposed development relates to upgrades to the existing wastewater treatment system and associated site and infrastructural works, including: • Upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant to increase capacity to 420 population equivalent; • Provision of a wastewater treatment plant installation area of approximately 32.5m x 6m, incorporating 4 sq.m control kiosk; • Provision of a raised soil polishing filter/percolation area of approximately 3,150 sq.m; • Installation of a 63mm rising main and associated foul drainage infrastructure; • Retrofitting of existing wastewater treatment infrastructure to emergency holding tanks; • Permanent sealing and decommissioning of the existing discharge pipework to the Broadmeadow River; • Re-diversion of existing balancing tanks and forward feed pumps to the proposed wastewater treatment plant; and • All associated pipework, chambers, pumps, valves, ducts, mechanical and electrical plant, controls, instrumentation, landscaping, lighting and ancillary site development works.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

5 evidence-led matches
01

Civil Utilities

High

Wastewater treatment plant upgrade, rising main, foul drainage infrastructure and decommissioning of discharge pipework explicitly named.

02

Groundworks Drainage

High

Soil polishing filter/percolation area, pipework, chambers and drainage infrastructure explicitly named.

03

Electrical

Medium

Mechanical and electrical plant, controls and lighting explicitly named.

04

MEP Consulting

Medium

Mechanical and electrical plant, controls and instrumentation explicitly named.

05

Plant Hire

Medium

Large-scale wastewater infrastructure works imply material excavation and plant-intensive operations.