Dublin City Council grants permission for 322-hectare solar farm at Smyth's Public House, 10 Haddington Road, 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 27 February 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.

The development will consist of : (1) the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on the site; (2) the construction of a four storey and part five storey mixed-use building comprising a public house (class 10) at basement and ground floor and 6 no. residential units at the upper floors set out in two blocks on either side of a central courtyard. The four storey block fronting onto Haddington Road consists of 1 no. two bedroom apartment and 2 no. two bedroom duplex apartments including balconies on the southern elevation at third floor level and the part five storey block fronting onto Percy Place consists of 1 no. one bedroom apartment. 1 no. two bedroom duplex apartment and 1 no. three bedroom duplex apartment including balconies and terraces on the north eastern elevation at first, second and third floor levels and the north and north eastern elevation at fourth floor level; (3) the provision of a landscaped communal courtyard at first floor level and communal open space on the roof of the third floor of the block front onto Haddington Road; (4) the provision of an outdoor covered seating area on the Haddington Road frontage of the new building; solar PV panels on the roof the block fronting onto Percy Place, cycle parking and bin storage; (5) all associated site development works above and below ground to facilitate the development.