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Site at MTL Terminal, Dublin Port, Sean Moore Road and Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1840/25

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PERMISSION The development will consist of: (i) demolition and removal of existing temporary reefer gantry (c. 6m in height; c. 1.5m wide, c. 23.8m long northern section and c. 13m long southern section); (ii) installation of a new steel frame reefer gantry (c. 7.26m in height; c. 2m wide; c. 24.3m long northern section and c. 13.5m long southern section) with associated reinforced concrete pad foundations; and (iii) all ancillary site development works.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Apr 2025

  2. Decision due

    9 Jun 2025

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    9 Jun 2025

  4. Grant issued

    14 Jul 2025

Application Details

Location
Site at MTL Terminal, Dublin Port, Sean Moore Road and Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
351.04 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
15 April 2025
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
9 June 2025
Grant Date
14 July 2025

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3249/23APPLICATION DECLARED INVA22 Feb 2023

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For a sorting building at their construction and demolition recycling facility. The northern and western boundary wall of the permises are within the curtilage of a listed Protected Structure in the current City Development Plan. The facility has a current Waste Licence (WFP-DC-10-0020-01).

84, Pigeon House Road, Ringsend

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3417/23GRANT PERMISSION22 Mar 2023

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission for a single storey sorting building and canopy to the rear of the site of their construction and demolition recycling facility. The northern and western boundary walls of the premises are within the curtilage of a listed protected structure in the currently City Development Plan. The facility has a current waste licence ( WFP-DC-10-0020-01).

84 Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4

311m
PWSDZ3908/23GRANT PERMISSION8 Jun 2023

PERMISSION: Permission for development at our existing molasses storage terminal at the Corner of South Bank Road and Whitebank Road, Ringsend, Dublin, D04 TC98. Site located in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone. The development will consist of 6 no. additional liquid storage tanks, a loading gantry, 2 x 200mm fixed pipelines to extend from the subject site to the Liffey/port quay side and a new pipe bridge crossing the Pigeon House Road at ED&F Man Liquid Products Ireland Limited.

Corner of South Bank Road and Whitebank Road, Ringsend, Dublin, DO4TC98

311m
WEBPWSDZ2565/26Registered Application24 Jun 2026

I/WE: ED&F Man Liquid Products Ireland Limited, INTEND TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION For development at this site: An existing molasses storage terminal, Corner of South Bank Road and Whitebank Road, Ringsend, Dublin, D04 TC98. Site located in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone. The development will consist of: PERMISSION for the removal of condition 2 from planning permission reg. ref. PWSDZ3908/23 which permitted development at the existing molasses storage terminal. Condition 2 limited the duration of this permission to 8 years. The removal of condition 2 will allow a standard permission for unlimited duration. The permitted development consisted of 6 no. additional liquid storage tanks, a loading gantry, 2 x 200mm fixed pipelines to extend from the subject site to the Liffey/port quay side and a new pipe bridge crossing the Pigeon House Road.

ED&F Man Liquid Products Ireland Limited, an existing molasses storage terminal, on the Corner of South Bank Road and Whitebank Road, Ringsend, Dublin., Site located in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone., D04 TC98

325m
PWSDZ3791/24GRANT PERMISSION30 May 2024

PERMISSION for development at this c 2.4 ha site on ESB lands located to the south of the existing Ringsend 110 kV Substation on the Poolbeg Peninsula, Southbank Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4. The development will consist of the removal of the existing Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) electrical substation and the construction of a new 110 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) electrical substation and will include the following elements: a. Construction of a new substation compound of approximately 3916 m², with a c. 2.6 m high palisade fence around the entire perimeter of the substation. The compound comprises a new indoor 20 bay GIS building measuring c. 1,090 sq.m (c. 44.5 (m) x c. 24.5 (m) x c. 16.3 (m); b. Provision of new electrical plant and equipment within the substation including: -2 no. Transformer bunds (Length (c. 22.9m) x Width (c. 10.9m) x Height (c. 7.0m)); -2 no. 110 kV electrical transformers and associated outdoor electrical equipment to facilitate underground cable connections between the existing transmission circuits and the proposed GIS building: c. Provision of site services including compound lighting, telecommunications, access roads and drainage; d. Subsurface ground surface water attenuation tank (c. 143 m2 ); e. All associated and ancillary site development works to accommodate the construction of the substation and transferring of the cable circuits from the existing AIS to the new GIS Building; and f. Retirement and removal of the above ground elements associated with the existing AIS. The application is partially located within Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme area. Planning permission is being sought for a period of 10 years. The application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

ESB lands located to the south of the existing Ringsend 110kV Substation on the Poolbeg Peninsula,, Southbank Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4

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WEB1509/24APPLICATION DECLARED INVA26 Apr 2024

The development will consist of a 220kV underground cable measuring approximately 4.0m in length, from the Ringsend Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) plant permitted under application ref: PWSDZ3074/23 and the existing Irishtown 220kV substation, to facilitate electricity generated to be transferred to the national grid, and includes all associated works to facilitate the development.

adjacent to the National Oil Reserve Agency (NORA) Ringsend oil farm, Shellybanks Road, Dublin, Co.

346m
WEB1558/24GRANT PERMISSION7 May 2024

PERMISSION The development will consist of a 220kV underground cable measuring approximately 4.0m in length, from the Ringsend Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) plant permitted under application ref: PWSDZ3074/23 and the existing Irishtown 220kV substation, to facilitate electricity generated to be transferred to the national grid, and includes all associated works to facilitate the development.

Adjacent to the National Oil Reserve Agency (NORA), Ringsend oil farm, Shellybanks Road, Dublin, Co. Dublin

372m
WEBPWSDZ1792/25GRANT PERMISSION10 Apr 2025

Marine Terminals Ltd intends to apply for permission for development at MTL Terminal, Dublin Port, Sean Moore Road and Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4. This site is located within the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The development will consist of: (i) construction of a low-voltage information technology (IT) switchboard kiosk (c. 7.8sq.m; c. 2.4m in height) over a reinforced concrete slab (c. 4.2m x c. 3.5m; c. 0.2m in height); (ii) construction of a steel lattice frame telemetry tower (c. 6m in height) over a reinforced concrete slab (c. 2m x 2m; c. 0.2m in height above ground); (iii) demolition and removal of existing temporary ancillary office building (c. 480sq.m; c. 7.2m in height) and area resurfaced; and; (iv) all ancillary site development works, including duct connections.

Site at MTL Terminal, Dublin Port, Sean Moore Road and Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4

377m
4015/19APPLICATION WITHDRAWN17 Sept 2019

c. 3.2 ha site bounded by Shellybanks Road to the east and by South Bank Road to the south; being also to the south of the existing Dublin Bay Power Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4, D04 Y5N2. The development will consist of a 75 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine for the generation of electricity and will include the following elements: (a) c. 488 sq.m. turbine module building up to c. 15.5 m high (typically comprising a gas turbine platform, elevated air intake unit, vent air outlet, bleed valve plenum) with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings comprising: (1) c. 38 sq. m., single storey fire fighting pumps building; (2) c. 68 sq. m., single storey electrical and control room; (3) c. 20 sq. m., 3.2 m high lube oil skid building; (4) c. 128 sq. m., 6 m high gas compressor building; (5) c. 60 sq. m., single storey welfare facilities building (6) c. 36 sq. m. single storey compressed gas bottle storage and CO"² fire suppression system building; (c) industrial / electrical plant comprising: (1) c. 28 sq. m., 4 m high gas compressor cooler; (2) c. 9 m. high de-mineralised water tank (579 cubic metre capacity); (3) c. 14 m. high raw / fire water tank (1,420 cubic metre capacity); (4) c. 279 sq. m. transformer compound housing 2 transformers partially surrounded by a wall of 8.6 m in height; (5) c. 38 sq. m., 4 m high Fin Fan Coolers; (6) 22 sq. m., 2.6 m high emergency diesel generator; (d) c. 2.6 m high palisade fencing and gates and a vehicle and pedestrian restraint system; and (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding and car parking, internal access roads, and connections to site services networks. These include connections into existing gas, electrical, water supply, surface water drainage / attenuation, and wastewater services within the aforementioned Dublin Bay Power Station (licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref. P0486-02] and a Lower Tier COMAH site and therefore falling under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015). It also includes a liquid fuel connection into the existing National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) Ltd site, Shellybanks Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4 (this being an Upper Tier COMAH site and therefore falling under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015). Primary access will be via the existing access located on the southern boundary, from South Bank Road. Secondary access if required would be via the existing access to the east from Shellybanks Road. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring an application to the EPA for a licence under the Industrial Emissions Directive. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the Planning Authority.

c. 3.2 ha site bounded by Shellybanks Road to the east and by South Bank Road to the south, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4, D04 Y5N2

394m
3647/20GRANT PERMISSION29 Oct 2020

Planning permission for development on a c. 6.1 ha site to the south of the existing Dublin Bay Power Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4, D04 Y5N2, and bounded by South Bank Road to the south. The development will consist of a 75 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine for the generation of electricity and will include the following elements: (a) c. 240 sq.m. aero derivative gas fired turbine module up to c. 15.6 m high with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings including: c. 9 sq.m., c. 5 m high demineralised water forwarding pumps building; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high plant control module (PCM); c. 39.6 sq.m., c. 3 m high compressed air and fire suppression building; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high control & instrumentation (C&I) communications module; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high welfare facilities building; c. 90.1 sq.m., c. 4.7 m high electrical equipment module; c. 18 sq.m., c. 5 m high liquid fuel forwarding pumps building; c. 48 sq.m., c. 6 m high gas reducing building; c. 128 sq.m., c. 6 m high gas compressor building; c. 12.6 sq.m., c. 2.4 m high continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) hut; (c) industrial/electrical plant including: c. 3 sq.m., c. 2.4 m high liquid fuel forwarding skid; c. 3.8 sq.m., c. 3.3 m high lube oil skid; demineralised water tank (c. 14.4 m high and 1,923 cubic metre capacity); c. 1,309 sq.m., c. 6.5 m high fenced transformer compound; c. 22.2 sq.m., c. 2.6 m high emergency diesel generator; fire ring main; bunded liquid fuel tank (c. 9 m high and 477 cubic metre capacity); c. 28 sq.m., c. 4 m high gas compressor cooler; c. 11.1 sq.m., c. 2.2 m high gaseous fire suppression cabinet; c. 97 sq.m., c. 5 m high fin fan coolers; c. 7.5 sq.m., c. 1.8 m high water wash cart; c. 11 sq.m., c. 3.7 m high water injection skid; c. 21 sq.m., c. 6.6 m high generator circuit breaker; c. 10.9 sq.m., c. 2.5 m high bunded house transformer; (d) Removal of existing fencing and gates, and installation of various boundary and internal fencing and gates with different treatments including securi-mesh (c. 2.4 m high), palisade (c. 2.6 m high), chainlink (c. 2.7 m high), and wall mounted blunt top railing and gates (c. 2.6 m high); (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding and car parking, internal access roads, pipe bridges, onsite drainage, temporary construction laydown area; and (f) connections to site services including telecommunications, gas, electrical, liquid fuel, water supply, surface water drainage, and wastewater. These encompass connections within the aforementioned Dublin Bay Power Station (licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref. P0486-02] and being a Lower Tier COMAH site and therefore falling under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015). Liquid fuel connections are also proposed including into the existing National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) Ltd site, Shellybanks Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4 (this being an Upper Tier COMAH site and therefore falling under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015); and between the aforementioned Dublin Bay Power Station fuel oil storage tanks and the aforementioned National Oil Reserves Agency Ltd (NORA) site. Access will be via the two existing access points located on the southern boundary, from South Bank Road. A minor part of the application – being a minor area of land identified for use as a temporary construction laydown area and for the construction of connections to site services, relates to development in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring a licence from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) which complies with the European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 296 of 2018) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The EIAR and NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours at the offices of the planning authority. The application may also be viewed or downloaded on the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government’s EIA Portal located at http://housinggovie.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d7d5a3d48f104ecbb206e7e5f84b71f1

Dublin Bay Power Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4, D04 Y5N2

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