Dublin City Council grants permission for 39-hectare solar farm at Dublin 3, 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 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.

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey commercial premises and the construction of a mix-use development four-storey block (ranging from 2-4 storeys with the upper floors set back), with a medical centre at ground level, and 9 no. apartments on the upper floors (comprising of 1 no. studio unit, 4 no. 1-bed/2-person apartments, 1 no. 2-bed/3-person apartment and 3 no. 2-bed/4-person apartments) with balconies to the west and south elevations and a communal open space at third floor level. The proposed development will also provide for pedestrian and cyclist access from Church Road, an emergency exit to the medical centre from Blythe Avenue, associated internal refuse storage and plant areas at ground floor level, 42 no. bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level, associated signage to the northern elevation of the development along Church Road, plant, P.V. solar panels at roof level and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.