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Dublin City Council grants permission for 1,061-hectare solar farm at 4, Newtown Park, Dublin
20 February 2025 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Dublin City Council planning register · published 31 July 2026
Dublin City Council granted permission on 20 February 2025 for a 1,061-hectare solar farm at 4, Newtown Park, an application first lodged on 19 December 2024.
Key facts
- Reference
- WEB2776/24
- Planning authority
- Dublin City Council
- Location
- 4, Newtown Park, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17 CP26
- Received
- 19 December 2024
- Application type
- Permission
- Site area
- 1,061 hectares
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision date
- 20 February 2025
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 20 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.
Planning Permission for the installation of 3,036 sq.m of Solar PV Panels to the roofs of existing buildings, located within a solar safeguarding zone (SSZ) along with all associated ancillary works and services at our premises at No.4 Newtown Park, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17 CP26.
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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Dublin City Council grants permission for 1,061-hectare solar farm at 4, Newtown Park, Dublin", 20 February 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/dublin-city-council/WEB2776%2F24
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/dublin-city-council/WEB2776%2F24">Dublin City Council grants permission for 1,061-hectare solar farm at 4, Newtown Park, Dublin</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 20 February 2025.</p>
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