Dublin City Council grants permission for 688-hectare solar farm at Dublin 1, Dublin

In context

It is one of 32 solar farm applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 333 nationally. Of the 572 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 12 August 2024. 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.

Permission for development at the site at the junction of Gardiner Street Upper and Sherrard Street Upper, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, within part of the garden bounded by a limestone wall, adjacent to St Francis Xavier Church and Presbytery (54-74 Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1). and within its curtilage, all Protected Structures (RPS No 3138) The proposed development will consist of the demolition of 2 no. single storey maintenance sheds (combined area 62sq.m.) to facilitate the construction of a two-storey archive storage building at the corner of the walled garden at the junction of Gardiner Street Upper and Sherrard Street Upper, with a new entrance through the existing boundary wall on Gardiner Street Upper. The proposed development, area c. 358 sq.m, will consist of a new entrance gate with associated signage, an open air entrance area with bicycle storage and access to the building; the building itself consists of a reception area, with split level access to the archive storage room, research reading room , ancillary offices, staff facilities, accessible sanitary facilities, platform lift, and plant room and ancillary spaces including a heat pump located in the existing adjoining service yard. Some alteration works are proposed to the limestone boundary wall on Gardiner Street Upper to accommodate an entrance into the building, including the formation of an opening. The development includes the provision of photovoltaic panels at roof level; 3 no. cycle parking spaces; and all associated site development works.