Dublin City Council grants permission for 810-hectare solar farm at Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont 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 10 September 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.

A proposed single storey extension to the existing multi-storey car park, to include roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels (1825.7 sq.m) and minor amendments to the existing ground, first, second and third floor levels; and associated works. The car park extension will create an additional 146 no. parking bays, resulting in an overall total of 736 no. parking bays within the multi-storey car park, with new EV charging points being included at first, second, third and fourth floor level. The gross development floor area of the new build elements will be 4188 sq.m.