Dublin City Council grants permission for 239-hectare solar farm at 20 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin

In context

It is one of 32 solar farm applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 335 nationally. Of the 573 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 25 March 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Dublin City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist/consists of : refurbishment and alteration of existing two-storey terraced house to include : (1) the demolition of the existing lean-to single-storey kitchen to the rear of the building and removal of existing window to the rear for installation of a new door, (2) the construction of a new single-storey extension to the rear of the building, (3) the erection of a new timber shed in rear garden, (4) the replacement of all external windows at the rear with new timber windows, (5) the erection of 10 m2 of solar PV panels to the rear slope of main roof and 7m2 to the return roof , (6) replacement of 3 no existing sash windows on front facade with new timber double glazed sash units, (7) alteration to existing first floor en-suite bathroom, (8) alteration to existing attic room incl. 4 no larger velux rooflights replacing existing, (9) construction of timber bike & bin store in front garden.