403.3-hectare solar farm proposed at 285, Clontarf 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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 30 July 2025, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

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: Demolition of the existing garage structure (38 m2 ) and replacement with a ground plus mezzanine level studio/live/work structure, ancillary to the main house, extending to a total of 79m2. . The accommodation will include ground level open plan studio/live/work space, ground level kitchen and toilet, mezzanine level open plan studio/live/work space, mezzanine level bathroom and storage. The structure will have a gate access onto Seafield Close, rooflights, photovoltaic panels, heat pump and will include all associated site works, as well as hard and soft landscaping.